MEDUSA 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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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

Lsnakesmall.psp
medusa.pspimage
bookplate4.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

MedPatt38.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

HHBROWN BROWN.JGD
Save to your PSP Gradients folder

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Plugins

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

Greg's Factory Output Vol 1 & 2 ****
http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm
http://www.lesdouceursdecloclo.com/mesfiltres/mes_filtres.htm


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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load TAN ' #89693d ' in your foreground Load ORANGE ' #f98e4b ' in your background
STEP 2 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with TAN
STEP 3 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 4 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE 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 Flood fill with ORANGE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Repeat both Drop Shadows
STEP 5 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load the ' HHBROWN BROWN ' gradient in your foreground using these settings.
STEP 6 Flood fill with the Gradient EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Pool Shadow SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15 EDIT >>> CLEAR Repeat both Drop Shadows
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with ORANGE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE Weave colour = #543c23
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Pool Shadow Same settings SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30 EDIT >>> CLEAR Repeat both Drop Shadows
STEP 9 Flood fill with TAN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Repeat both Drop Shadows Flood fill with ORANGE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Repeat both Drop Shadows
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with the Gradient EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Pool Shadow Same settings SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 EDIT >>> CLEAR Repeat both Drop Shadows Flood fill with ORANGE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Repeat both Drop Shadows
STEP 11 Flood fill with TAN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Repeat both Drop Shadows DESELECT
STEP 12 Rearrange layers as shown
STEP 13 With Raster 1 active EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 15 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 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 16 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 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Save as .pspimage image
STEP 17 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load the ' MedPatt38 ' pattern in your foreground using these settings.
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with Pattern LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Merged EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
STEP 19 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the medusa 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 Reposition down with your MOVER tool
STEP 20 Open up the Lsnakesmall 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 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP EDIT >>> Repeat Move Layer Up Reposition with your MOVER tool EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Open up the bookplate4 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 22 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name to the bookplate
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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