CHECKERBOARD FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX7

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MAY 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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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

checkerboardcorners.jpg
Betsie 595_13-01-2011.pspimage
abstract_round_by_mohaafterdark.png
CGS~ScanSusanBranch2011CalendarScan2.pspimage
MKM 2014 SEPTEMBER SERIES SEASCAPES_T2.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

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

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download

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STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 500 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X7: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
STEP 2 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BLUE " #013ac3 " in your foreground Load DARK BLUE " #112559 " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette andenter these setting
STEP 3 Flood fill with Gradient LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WHITE Open up the checkerboardcorners.jpg image in your PSP workspace and minimize LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE Source window = checkerboardcorners.jpg
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
STEP 6 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 7 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 8 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 10 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X7: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X7: There is no " Sample Merged" Select all the WHITE areas EXCEPT where 'DO NOT SELECT" is indicated.
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL DESELECT
STEP 10 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 20 Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X7: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X7: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - X7: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the last 2 white sections
STEP 11 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings BUT Change colour to #0c277c Click OK EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 12 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X7: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X7: There is no " Sample Merged" Select the outer frame area
STEP 13 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 DESELECT
STEP 14 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX7: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 15 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - X7:Select your PICK tool Adjust the centre left, right, upper and lower nodes as shown. Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 Open up the abstract_round_by_mohaafterdark image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the shape shown Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
STEP 17 Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X7: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 35% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE (Sharpen if you wish) Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE (Sharpen if you wish) Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 19 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR If the shape overlaps the centre frame.....
STEP 20 Reposition the centre frame to the left slightly with your MOVER tool ,
STEP 21 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select one of the corner shapes Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options ,
STEP 22 DESELECT 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 (Sharpen if you wish) Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 23 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 0 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE OPEN Raster 1 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 24 With the Merged layer active LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLUE #161f59 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLUE #161f59 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 25 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 26 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 27 Open up the MKM 2014 SEPTEMBER SERIES SEASCAPES_T2 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 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - X7:Select your PICK tool Adjust centre left and centre right nodes inwards as shown
STEP 28 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Open up the CGS~ScanSusanBranch2011CalendarScan2 image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY MERGED 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 = 25% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 29 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the Betsie 595_13-01-2011 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 = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ,
STEP 30 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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