SPECKLED FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ OCTOBER 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

ellipse27.png
femmes_0097_lisat.png
Script shapes.pspimage
Chinese_Landscape_15.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

fdbaw833.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 Script shapes image in your PSP workspace Activate the Z Large layer 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 = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 228 Vertical Offset = - (minus) 20 Edge Mode = Transparent ,
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = fdbaw833 Click OK
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> FLIP
STEP 6 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 Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 227 Vertical Offset =136 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> FLIP
STEP 7 CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 8 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 OUTER transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with CREAM #f2f2e4 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS Click OK DESELECT
STEP 10 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 11 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 12 CLOSE Raster 2 ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the OUTER transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 13 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT OPEN Raster 2
STEP 14 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the Script shapes image in your PSP workspace Activate the dot layer 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 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
STEP 15 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 16 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 SELECTION from the options. Position as shown
Your image top should look like this
STEP 17 Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options. Position as shown
STEP 18 Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options. Position as shown DESELECT
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 20 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 Flood fill with CREAM #f2f2e4, ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the OUTER transparent area
STEP 21 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings DESELECT
STEP 22 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT ZOOM IN on selection and FLOOD FILL with #404040 DESELECT
STEP 23 ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with CREAM SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS Same settings BUT this time check HORIZONTAL
STEP 24 Open up the ellipse27 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. With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the ellipse ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT CLOSE Raster 6 Still on Raster 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings
STEP 25 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 26 ACTIVATE Raster 4 Open up the Script shapes image in your PSP workspace Activate the dot layer 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 = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 27 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 28 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 29 ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 Flood fill with CREAM EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE DESELECT
STEP 30 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 6 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the ellipse
STEP 31 ACTIVATE Raster 7 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT DELETE Raster 6 ACTIVATE Raster 7 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 32 CLOSE Raster 1 and Raster 2 layers With Raster 7 active LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE OPEN Raster 1 and Raster 2 layers SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 33 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the Chinese_Landscape_15 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.
STEP 34 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the femmes_0097_lisat 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the text and delete DESELECT Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 35 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE the Merged layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name
STEP 36 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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