CHRISTMAS 2015 FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ NOVEMBER 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

twinkle.psp
noor-art(172).tub
JF_Decos_dots.png
deco frame2.pspimage
JF_Decos_Paisley.png
A Snowy Town_Misted by Kathy_Kms.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

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

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download

** MURA'S FILTER MEISTER **
MuRa's Filter Meister - 2

** 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 Open up the JF_Decos_Paisley image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked Select the lower image
STEP 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. EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Copies >>> Encircle ,
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel
STEP 5 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Flood fill with Blue #2d5eeb EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Pool Shadow ,
STEP 6 Open up the deco frame2 image in your PSP workspace With the Merged2 layer active.. 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. ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X8: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
STEP 7 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) 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 areas shown
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel DESELECT
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 10 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the JF_Decos_Paisley image in your PSP workspace With your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the upper image 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 >>> MIRROR
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 260 Vertical Offset = 190 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 ,
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
STEP 15 Open up the twinkle.psp image in your PSP workspace With the extreme right twinkle selected.. 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) 275 Vertical Offset = 175 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 17 Open up the JF_Decos_dots 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK BLUE #00006e SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 19 ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings Select the CENTRE of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
STEP 20 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WHITE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 22 Open up the A Snowy Town_Misted by Kathy_Kms 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 23 Open up the noor-art(172) 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 24 ACTIVATE the Merged layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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