GREEN & GOLD FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX7

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JULY 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

680962.png
JF_Lines Element.png
Jen_Vrouw 213_26-02-2010.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

esp_fresh_snow.jpg
Save to your PSP Textures folder

goldpattern.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
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Plugins

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

** Cybia >> The Works **
http://www.cybia.co.uk/theworks.html

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STEP 1 Open up the JF_Lines Element.png in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = goldpattern ,
STEP 4 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X7: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X7: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - X7: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the CENTRE transparent area
STEP 5 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load the goldpattern pattern in the foreground using these settings
STEP 6 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 50 Flood fill with goldpattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 7 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X7: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X7: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - X7: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the OUTER transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GREEN #719b85 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Cybia >>> Screenworks >>> Pin Hole DESELECT
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the centre of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 11 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST PSPX6/X7: Linear mode checked BRIGHTNESS = 25 CONTRAST = 0 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE CLOSE the Merged layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 Flood fill with GREEN #719b85 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = esp_fresh_snow ,
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN #adc9ba LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 15 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 16 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the centre of your image SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 DESELECT
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with goldpattern SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 27 Flood fill with goldpattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 20 Flood fill with goldpattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 22 Flood fill with GREEN #719b85 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
STEP 23 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 24 OPEN the Merged layer LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the centre of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3 ACTIVATE Raster 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 DESELECT
STEP 25 CLOSE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 2 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 26 Open up the 680962.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 Jen_Vrouw 213_26-02-2010 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 = 35% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 28 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name
STEP 29 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

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