PORTHOLE FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JUNE 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

porthole (2).pspimage
2676-luzcristina.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

porthole_patt.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Plugins

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


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STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 500 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
STEP 2 Open up the porthole (2) 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 >>> DUPLICATE  IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE  IMAGE >>> FLIP  IMAGE >>> MIRROR Rename this layer Raster 3
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> FEEDBACK
STEP 4 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 170 Vertical Offset = - (minus) 110 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP 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 transparent area SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5
STEP 6 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear DESELECT
STEP 7 ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 180 Vertical Offset = - (minus) 82 Edge Mode = Transparent With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the area shown SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 (TOP layer) LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR
STEP 9 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the area shown SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the area shown SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Repeat >>> Layer Merge Down LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 4 Edge Mode = Transparent ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 14 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. and while depressing your SHIFT KEY... Select the areas shown SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Save your work
STEP 16 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load porthole_patt pattern in the foreground using these settings
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with the pattern Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 18 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 19 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with #efdcaf LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
STEP 21 ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the area shown
STEP 22 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 23 ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. and while depressing your SHIFT KEY... Select the areas shown SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5
STEP 24 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT ACTIVATE Raster 2 Flood fill with #efdcaf DESELECT
STEP 25 ACTIVATE the Merged layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 26 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 change Distance to 6 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 change Distance to 10
STEP 27 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE Weave Colour = #efddae Gap Colour = #694619
STEP 28 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> RADIAL BLUR
STEP 29 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges DESELECT Save as .pspimage image
STEP 30 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with #efdcaf LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with #c5dfef In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to DIFFERENCE
STEP 31 Open up the 2676-luzcristina 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 with your MOVER tool
STEP 32 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Circle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked Create a circle as shown
STEP 33 ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 34 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE 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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