MASKED 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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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

1c14115352bc.psp
LF-Mask6-16102013.psp
night fog new york city.jpg
SHIORI MATSUMOTTO (5).png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load PINK " #c87a7a " in your foreground Load DARK PINK " #905059 " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette Locate the Foreground-background gradient and use these settings
STEP 2 Open a new image 700 x 550 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with DARK PINK LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with the gradient
STEP 3 Open up the LF-Mask6-16102013.psp image in your PSP workspace and minimize LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to DIFFERENCE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 5 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 area outside the mask ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE
STEP 6 DESELECT SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 2.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2 Click OK Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options DESELECT
STEP 8 Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 92% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Group - Raster 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to BURN
STEP 10 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the area outside the mask SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to DODGE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 13 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 14 Open up the 1c14115352bc.psp 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 = 40% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> Select Selections Border Use these settings
STEP 16 Flood fill selected border with BLACK DESELECT Save as .pspimage image
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with PINK #cda9a9 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Open up the night fog new york city 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. In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY
STEP 18 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - X6:Select your PICK tool Adjust to fit as shown THEN Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL
STEP 19 Open up the SHIORI MATSUMOTTO (5) 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 = 40% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 20 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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