GRADIENT BASED FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ FEBRUARY 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

gold11ball.psp
gold-balls.pspimage
dwarfmusic-sm~moon.psp
AfternoonShadows-Wicksted.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

JSC Gold Side.PspGradient
Save to your PSP Gradients folder

L&K57.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

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Plugins

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

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load the ' JSC Gold Side ' gradient in your foreground using these settings.
STEP 2 Open a new image700 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel VIEW >>> RULERS Flood fill with Gradient With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 45 Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - X6: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the areas shown
STEP 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 4 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Raster 1 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 5 EDIT >>> CUT SELECTIONS >>> SELECT NONE Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 6 Activate Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 7 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 8 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options DESELECT Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Raster 3 Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Smoothing = 2 Antialias = Checked Select the top left corner as shown
STEP 12 Hit your DELETE key DESELECT
STEP 13 REPEAT the last 2 instructions with the 3 other corners LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer 'outer frame'
STEP 14 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Raster 1 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 15 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 16 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal offset = - (minus) 50 Vertical offset = 0 Edge mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer 'inner frame'
STEP 17 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal offset = 0 Vertical offset = - (minus) 200 Edge mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 18 ACTIVATE outer frame layer LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged" Select the area shown SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 6
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with #c2ac80 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE
STEP 20 DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 21 ACTIVATE inner frame layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 22 Flood fill with #c2ac80 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
STEP 23 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS Same settings BUT this time check HORIZONTAL EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 24 ACTIVATE Raster l EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 25 ACTIVATE inner frame layer EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 180 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 0
STEP 26 VIEW >>> GUIDES
STEP 27 Place your cursor on your top ruler and drag guide down level with the 55 pixel mark on left ruler
STEP 28 Right click on the 'Guide handle' to check the position and select a bright colour
STEP 29 Open up the gold11ball 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. EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW change DIRECTION to 315 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP Reposition with your MOVER tool Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
STEP 30 Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.
STEP 31 Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options. Continue in this manner until your image looks like this DESELECT Click on VIEW >>> GUIDES to disengage.
STEP 32 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 33 Open up the gold-balls 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. Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 34 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 35 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with #c2ac80 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE Texture = L&K57
STEP 36 Open up the AfternoonShadows-Wicksted 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.
STEP 37 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - X6:Select your PICK tool Drag the centre top node down to the 120 Pixel mark on your left ruler Drag the centre bottom node up to the 410 Pixel mark on your left ruler Drag the centre left node right to the 170 Pixel mark on your top ruler Drag the centre right node left to the 535 Pixel mark on your top ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL
STEP 38 Open up the dwarfmusic-sm~moon 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 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings BUT change DIRECTION to 180 Reposition down with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 39 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

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