AZTEC FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 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

A Bit of Heaven_Misted by Kathy.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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

Aztec.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
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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

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load Aztec pattern in the foreground using these settings
STEP 2 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BLACK" #000000 " in your foreground Load PINK" #f1dccd " in your background
STEP 3 Open a new image 700 x 500 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with Aztec pattern PSP9 - PSPX2:ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY Strength of effect = 5 PSPX3- PSPX6: ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> LOCAL TONE MAPPING Mapping strength = 3 PSPX5 - PSPX6: Block size = 8 PSP9 - PSPX2: EDIT >>> Repeat Clarify PSPX3- PSPX6: EDIT >>> Repeat Local Tone Mapping
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> LENS DISTORTION >>> Fisheye
STEP 5 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 50 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 6 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with PINK EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Pool Shadow ,
STEP 7 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with Aztec pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings 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 Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR
STEP 9 Flood fill with PINK EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Pool Shadow Same settings SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER With PINK in your background (Materials Palette) Select your TEXT tool Locate the "Designer Ding" Font and use these settings Enter the lower case letter " i " seven times.. each on a separate row ...in the Text Entry Box Click APPLY
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CUTOUT
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 2 Horizontal offset = - (minus)1 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Reposition with your MOVER tool centering on the left of your frame DESELECT
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED Reposition with your MOVER tool centering at the top of your frame
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER With PINK in your background (Materials Palette) Select your TEXT tool Locate the "Designer Ding" Font and use the same settings EXCEPT change the SIZE to 48 Enter the number 8 once ...in the Text Entry Box Click APPLY
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 DESELECT Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW,
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with #e3e0d4 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 20 Open up the A Bit of Heaven_Misted by Kathy 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 21 ACTIVATE the Merged layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 22 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name,
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

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