CHOIR FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ FEBRUARY 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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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

blank5.png
hallelujah.jpg
élement 2.png
zuzzanna_mask61.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

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


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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BLUE " #637fbf " in your foreground Load WHITE " #ffffff " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette Enter these settings
STEP 2 Click on "Swap Colours" arrow so the BLUE is In the background
STEP 3 Open a new image 700 x 550 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with Blue Click on "Swap Colours" arrow so the WHITE is In the background
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GRADIENT Open up the zuzzanna_mask61 image in your PSP workspace and minimize LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE 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 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 6 Open up the blank5.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. SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
STEP 7 CLOSE Raster 2 ACTIVATE Group Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT DELETE Raster 2
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE Weave Colour = #203658 Gap Colour = White
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Group Raster 2 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 area outside the "mask" layer
STEP 10 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 11 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 12 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the CENTRE transparent area SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 14 DESELECT ACTIVATE Group Raster 2 Open up the élement 2.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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (Minus) 315 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked Select the area shown
STEP 15 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 2.00 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 16 Back to the élement 2.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 - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 245 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 2.00 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW,
... Your frame should look like this.
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK BLUE #2b4266 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 20 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the WHITE border
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 22 DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 23 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name.
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save your frame
STEP 26 Open up the hallelujah.jpg 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. LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

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