ORNAMENTAL 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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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

ellipse.pspimage
rectangle.pspimage
jf-accent37.pspimage
jf-single-pearls.pspimage
daughter-bill-gekas.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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bk106
zilverpatroon.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

linenPOP.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

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Plugins

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

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download

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STEP 1 Open a new image 550 x 650 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with DARK GREEN #162913 CLOSE Raster 1
STEP 2 Open up the rectangle 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 >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE COLOUR = #c0c0c0
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOUR = #c0c0c0
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 5 Open up the ellipse 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 >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE =80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE OPEN Raster 1 With the Merged layer active Open up the jf-accent37 image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster 1 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 =70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 9 Back to the jf-accent37 image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster 2 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 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 11 Back to the jf-accent37 image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster 1 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. PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED IMAGE >>> RESIZE =55% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 13 Open up the jf-single-pearls image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster 3 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 14 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 15 Back to the jf-single-pearls image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster 2 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 16 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 17 ACTIVATE The Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 6 Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - X6: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the area outside the large oval Depress your SHIFT key to also select the shadowed area on the right
STEP 18 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 ACIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 19 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load zilverpatroon pattern in the foreground using these settings
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15 Flood fill with pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOUR = #c0c0c0
STEP 22 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 Flood fill with pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 23 Open up the daughter-bill-gekas 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. LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
STEP 24 ACTIVATE the Merged layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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