EYELET FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JULY 2014
Copyright © 2014 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

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No artists or copyright infringement is intended on any of the tubes used in this tutorial.
The tubes were acquired in good faith as to their legality.
If there is a problem, please contact the author and the image/s will be removed.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

eyelets.png
DI_darkcastle.pspimage
SE_StringDisc_1.pspimage
Mtm_Girlie_107-5 Juli 2007.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
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STEP 1 Open up the eyelets.png image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 15 Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - X6: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the Black area Flood fill with PEACH #d5916f NOTE: Apparently PSPX6 will not colour over the black properly so once selected... add a new layer... flood fill and then Merge >>>Visible the 2 layers
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE Weave & Gap colours = #5f493c
STEP 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 4 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Right click on the Title Bar of your duplicated eyelet image and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 20 Vertical Offset = 230 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 254 Vertical Offset = - (minus) 212 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 8 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - (minus) 9 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 10 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 11 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - (minus) 3 Edge Mode = Transparent Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 13 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 2 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 14 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 16 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 20 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 Flood fill with BROWN #65351d LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 21 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with PEACH #d5916f DESELECT EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 22 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the SE_StringDisc_1 image in your PSP workspace Activate the middle layer Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 35% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED Reposition with your MOVER tool to top left corner
STEP 23 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BROWN SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> Select Selection Borders
STEP 25 Flood fill with BROWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 26 DESELECT With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged" Click in the centre of your image EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
STEP 27 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 Repeat both Drop Shadows SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 28 CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 29 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 30 Open up the DI_darkcastle image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT
STEP 31 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the Mtm_Girlie_107-5 Juli 2007 image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 32 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
STEP 33 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name
STEP 34 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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