WESTERN 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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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

jb art2~si.psp
LFFRRopeShea.pspimage
CowboyUpStickers_KAT.psp
June Series Art 2 - 2.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

JF-Rope.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

L&K57.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

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Plugins

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

** GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT Vol 2 **

http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm

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STEP 1

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load CREAM "
#ebe5c3 " in your foreground
Load TAN "
#be9658 " in your background

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 2

Open up the
LFFRRopeShea 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.

PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

PSPX - PSPX6:
IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED



STEP 3

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE


IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 4

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"

Depress your SHIFT key and
Select the CENTRE area
of the inner rope border
and the centre area of the lower left loop as shown


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

STEP 5

ACTIVATE Raster 1

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW




STEP 6

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

ACTIVATE Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

STEP 7

ACTIVATE Raster 1

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE

TEXTURE = L&K57

STEP 8

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>>
Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Pool Shadow

STEP 9

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with CREAM

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

STEP 10

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
PATTERN = JF-Rope
COLOUR = #c0c0c0


STEP 11

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 7
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 6.00

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4
Click OK
STEP 12

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE


Open up the jb art2~si 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 >>> MIRROR

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 13

Open up the CowboyUpStickers_KAT image
in your PSP workspace

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Smoothing = 6
Antialias = UNChecked


Select the '
spur' shown
STEP 14

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 >>> MIRROR

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool

STEP 15

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 6.00

ACTIVATE Raster 1

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 16

ACTIVATE Raster 2

Open up the
CowboyUpStickers_KAT image
in your PSP workspace

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Same settings

Select the '
horseshoe' shown
STEP 17

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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 6.00


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 18

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE


Save as .pspimage image

STEP 19

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with CREAM

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

STEP 20

Open up the June Series Art 2 - 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.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

STEP 21

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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