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 geo-template.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.
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STEP 2
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
Flood fill with RED #df0720
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Cybia >>> Screenworks >>>Pin Hole
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
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STEP 3
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL |
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STEP 4
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 |
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STEP 5
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> SKEW |
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STEP 6
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN |
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STEP 7
In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
Load WHITE" #ffffff " in your foreground
then click on the "Pattern" option and load the
Gold Foil pattern in the foreground using these settings |
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STEP 8
Load RED" #df0720 " in your background |
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STEP 9
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates. |
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STEP 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with Gold pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK |
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STEP 11
Flood fill with RED
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Cybia >>> Screenworks >>>
Pin Hole
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
Flood fill with WHITE |
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STEP 12
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Cybia >>> Screenworks >>>
Pin Hole
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
Flood fill with Gold pattern |
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STEP 13
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK,
DESELECT
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STEP 14
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with BLACK
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM |
STEP 15
ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = ADD (Shift)
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 areas shown |
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STEP 16
ACTIVATE Raster 4
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
COLOUR = #df0720 |
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STEP 17
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW |
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STEP 18
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
DESELECT |
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STEP 19
ACTIVATE Raster 2
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the areas shown
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STEP 20
ACTIVATE Raster 1
Flood fill with WHITE
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Cybia >>> Screenworks >>>
Pin Hole
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
BUT CHANGE OPACITY TO 65
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
DESELECT
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STEP 21
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with Gold pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR |
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STEP 22
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with RED
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Cybia >>> Screenworks >>>
Pin Hole
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR |
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STEP 23
Flood fill with WHITE
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Cybia >>> Screenworks >>>
Pin Hole
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with Gold pattern |
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STEP 24
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT |
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STEP 25
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW |
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STEP 26
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the centre black area
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 27
Open up the Love-Knots-Kari-Lise-Alexander 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 = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM |
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STEP 28
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW |
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STEP 29
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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