BLUE DOT FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ SEPTEMBER 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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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

BD_Dots.png
c5986672.png
The- Wait-by-Horacio-Cardozo.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

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

** Carolaine_and_Sensibility_Filters **
http://www.creationsylvie.net/psp/filtres_psp.html

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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 Flood fill with WHITE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLUE #0040a1 ,
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Carolaine and Sensibility >>> CS-LDots ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 3 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLUE #0040a1 DESELECT IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Carolaine and Sensibility >>> CS-LDots Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 4 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 inner blue border
STEP 5 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Carolaine and Sensibility >>> CS-Halloween2 ,
STEP 6 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = - (minus) 45 Contrast = 30 PSPX6-X8: Linear mode checked ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 150 Saturation = 255 DESELECT
STEP 7 ACTIVATE Raster 3 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the centre of your image ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 8 CLOSE Raster 3 Still on Raster 1 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = BLUE #0040a1 Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 10 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = BLUE #0040a1 Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE ,
STEP 13 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the white border
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL DESELECT
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP
STEP 16 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 3 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the transparent area outside the centre blue border ,
STEP 18 Flood fill with BLUE #0040a1 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 19 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 20 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. ,
STEP 21 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
STEP 22 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 Open up the BD_Dots.png 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. Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 24 Back to the BD_Dots.png 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 - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED Reposition on the top with your MOVER tool
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WHITE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Open up the c5986672.png 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 27 Open up the The- Wait-by-Horacio-Cardozo 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 = 40% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 28 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 ,

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