ASIAN FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ OCTOBER 2015
Copyright © 2015 ~ 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

bamboo14.png
oriental-ladies.png
japan-tsunami-relief.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

19320.png
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

goldgradient.jgd
Save to your PSP Gradients folder

PonsonbyNF.ttf
Save to your WINDOWS >>> FONTS folder
or
to a folder where you store your extra fonts.
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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html

** GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT Vol 2 **
http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm

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STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X7: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel VIEW >>> RULERS
STEP 2 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BLACK in your background Those using higher versions of PSP may need to change the SIZE of the font to around 660. For an indication of the size see STEP 2A below Select your TEXT tool ... use these settings. FONT = PonsonbyNF Place your cursor at the centre bottom of your blank image Type capital letter O in your text box Click APPLY SELECT >>> NONE
STEP 2A I moved the image to the left so that you have some idea of the dimensions. TOP level with 40 pixels BOTTOM level with 560 pixels Leave yours in the centre please.
STEP 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. DELETE Raster 1 (This centres the image) Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 197 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (Minus) 394 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 6 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load goldgradient in the foreground using these settings and GREEN #738658 in the background	.
STEP 7 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GREEN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with Gradient SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR
STEP 8 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 9 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with GREEN EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = 19320 ,
STEP 10 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 11 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 BUT CHANGE BLUR to 5 DESELECT
STEP 12 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GREEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Spotlight ,
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Radial Hilite EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ,
STEP 14 ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X8: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X8: There is no " Sample Merged" Select the area outside the frame
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 16 ACTIVATE the Merged layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GREEN SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 ******* Flood fill with the Gradient SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
STEP 17 Flood fill with GREEN EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings BUT change SIZE to 25 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR 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
STEP 18 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 19 DESELECT
STEP 20 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 21 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 22 Open up the bamboo1 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (MINUS) 300 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ACTIVATE the Merged layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image,
STEP 24 VIEW >>> RULERS Open up the japan-tsunami-relief 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. Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - X8:Select your PICK tool Pull the centre top node down to the 150 pixel mark on your left ruler
STEP 25 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 26 Open up the oriental-ladies 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. Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 27 Back to the oriental-ladies 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 28 Back to the oriental-ladies 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 DOWN with your MOVER tool
STEP 29 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 30 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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