STEP 1
in your MATERIALS PALETTE load
goldpattern pattern in the foreground
using these settings
and
DARK BROWN #482b24 in the background
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STEP 2
Open a new image 700 x 700
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X7: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with BROWN
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
NOTE: In higher versions of PSP the size of the text in the next instruction may
have to be changed to 625... please compare your result with the ruler positions
on the resulting image below.
Select your TEXT tool
FONT = GuinevereCaps

With the goldpattern in your foreground and LIGHT BROWN #532f27 in your background
Place your cursor towards the LOWER - OFF CENTRE LEFT part of your image
Enter the capital letter " L " in the text box
Click OK
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT NONE

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STEP 3
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 5
Vertical Offset = 5
Edge Mode = Transparent
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN |
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STEP 4
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
IMAGE >>> FLIP
Reposition with your MOVER tool
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN |
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STEP 5
Now we need to centre the frame...
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
DELETE Raster 2 |
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STEP 6
ACTIVATE Raster 3
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 1
Antialias = Checked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X7: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX - X7: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSP9 - X7: ANTIALIAS = Outside
Select the centre of your image
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT |
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STEP 7
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE
Weave colour =
#482b24
Gap colour =
#e1cfb5
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STEP 8
DESELECT
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STEP 9
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
Colour - BLACK |
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STEP 10
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with goldpattern
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill withBROWN #482b24
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with goldpattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT |
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STEP 11
Open up the Guinevere_decos image in your PSP workspace
Activate Raster 1
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 = 0
Vertical Offset = 280
Edge Mode = Transparent
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN |
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STEP 12
Back to the Guinevere_decos image in your PSP workspace
Activate Raster 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - (Minus) 270
Vertical Offset = 240
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 13
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW |
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STEP 14
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL |
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STEP 15
ACTIVATE Raster 4
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
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STEP 16
ACTIVATE Raster 3
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings |
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STEP 17
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Spotlight

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STEP 18
Your image should look like this
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 19
Open up the siblings.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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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STEP 20
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT tool
and with a font of your choice add your name
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STEP 21
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image |
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