HUSH FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MAY 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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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

agapanthus-eff4.png
SHIORI MATSUMOTTO(7).PNG
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

** NONE**

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load WHITE ' #ffffff ' in your foreground Load BLUE ' #7da3f4 ' in your background Select the 'gradient' option on your foreground, locate the 'Foreground-background' gradient and use these settings.
STEP 2 Open a new image 700 x 500 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with BLUE SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GRADIENT 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 3 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLUE Repeat both Drop Shadows
STEP 4 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR Repeat both Drop Shadows DESELECT 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 2 solid blue borders
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL DESELECT
STEP 6 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Add (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 35 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged" Select the inner gradient border
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE Weave colour = #7da3f4 Gap colour = WHITE
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> Perspective Horizontal
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 165 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent CLOSE Raster 1
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. BUT CHANGE... Mode = Replace Select the CENTRE transparent area SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE OPEN Raster 1
STEP 14 Still on the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the CENTRE transparent area SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM Flood fill with the GRADIENT DESELECT
STEP 15 ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. BUT CHANGE... Mode = Add (Shift) Select the areas shown SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
STEP 16 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE Weave colour = #7da3f4 Gap colour = WHITE
STEP 17 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 18 ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. BUT CHANGE... Mode = Replace Select the area outside the circle frame SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 19 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Repeat both Drop Shadows
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - (minus) 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 45 Blur = 10.00 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with BLUE
STEP 21 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the agapanthus-eff4.png 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 = 55% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN In your LAYER PALETTE change BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 23 CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE OPEN Raster 1 Save as .pspimage image
STEP 24 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the SHIORI MATSUMOTTO(7).PNG 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 = 55% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition slightly to the left with your MOVER tool
STEP 25 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

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