MOTHER'S DAY 2014 FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ APRIL 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

loops.pspimage
shore-21855.jpg
Heart To Heart_LR.psp
jcw_pink_rose_bouquet.psp
CHILI_ROSECOLORED.PSP
SE_wordART_Mothers.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

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

** AAA FOTO FRAME **
http://8bf.net/fotoframe.html


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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BROWN ' #3c330e ' in your foreground Load RED ' #b1201e ' 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 650 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with the gradient Open up the loops 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 = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN VIEW >>> RULERS
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE 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 5 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 83% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 7 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE In your LAYER PALETTE Change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 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" Select the CENTRE area inside the smaller frame SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> AAA FRAMES >>> Foto Frame
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the CHILI_ROSECOLORED 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 >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
STEP 14 Open up the jcw_pink_rose_bouquet 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 15 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - X6:Select your PICK tool Drag the centre right node to the left in line with the 200 pixel mark on your top ruler
STEP 16 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select your MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 18 Open up the SE_wordART_Mothers image in your PSP workspace (The selection has been made for you) 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. LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X6: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Reposition to the top with your MOVER tool
STEP 19 ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL DESELECT
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 21 Open up the shore-21855 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 = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 22 Open up the Heart To Heart_LR 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 = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 23 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

TESTERS RESULTS

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