MATADOR FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ OCTOBER 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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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

matador_by_shafiqur.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

jadesquares_rdickson.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

Duotone red.PspGradient
Save to your PSP Gradients folder
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Plugins

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

** DC Special **
Included in Supplies (Materials)

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load Duotone red gradient in the foreground using these settings and WHITE in the background.
STEP 2 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X8: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with the gradient. VIEW >>> RULERS
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> DCspecial >>> Book ,
STEP 4 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN.
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WHITE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> DCspecial >>> Book Same settings
STEP 7 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 8 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW,
STEP 10 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 ,
STEP 11 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 white areas shown
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = jadesquares_rdickson COLOUR = #c91111 ,
STEP 13 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE DESELECT.
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - X8:Select your PICK tool Pull the centre left node right to the 111 pixel mark on your top ruler.
STEP 15 Pull the centre right node left to the 591 pixel mark on your top ruler.
STEP 16 Pull the centre lower node up to the 513 pixel mark on your left ruler.
STEP 17 Push the centre top node down to the 87 pixel mark on your left ruler.
STEP 18 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED ,
STEP 19 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - X8:Select your PICK tool Pull the centre left node right to the 156 pixel mark on your top ruler.
STEP 20 Pull the centre right node left to the 543 pixel mark on your top ruler.
STEP 21 Pull the centre lower node up to the 478 pixel mark on your left ruler.
STEP 22 Push the centre top node down to the 122 pixel mark on your left ruler.
STEP 23 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ,
STEP 24 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace 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 white outer border Flood fill with gradient
STEP 25 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 26 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT
STEP 27 Open up the matador_by_shafiqur 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 = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 28 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE 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 ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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