STEP 1
Open a new image 600 x 700
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X7: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
VIEW >>> RULERS
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load BLACK in your foreground
Load WHITE in your background
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STEP 2
Select your PRESET SHAPES tool
Locate the Ding7 shape
and use these settings
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STEP 3
Starting at 50 pixels across and 50 pixels down
drag your cursor to 350 pixels down and 550 pixels across...
then release.
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STEP 4
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN |
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STEP 5
Open up the Patriotic elements 1 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.
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Back to the Patriotic elements 1 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. |
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STEP 6
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL |
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STEP 7
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel |
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STEP 8
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
PATTERN = US_Stripes

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STEP 9
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings |
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STEP 10
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with BLUE #3a41a0
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
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 RED #ad1313
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
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STEP 11
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
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Repeat Drop Shadows
Flood fill with BLUE #3a41a0 |
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STEP 12
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Cybia >>> Screenworks >>>
Pin Hole
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
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STEP 13
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW |
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STEP 14
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
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STEP 15
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings BUT
change DIRECTION to 315 |
STEP 16
Open up the Patriotic elements 2 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 = - (Minus) 240
Vertical Offset = 240
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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STEP 17
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = ADD (Shift)
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 10
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X7: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX - X7: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSP9 - X7: ANTIALIAS = Outside
Select the shapes shown
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STEP 18
Flood fill with RED
DESELECT
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the shapes shown |
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STEP 19
Flood fill with BLUE
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
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STEP 20
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
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STEP 21
Open up the Patriotic elements 2 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 235
Vertical Offset = 0
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
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STEP 22
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
ACTIVATE Raster 2
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 10
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X7: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX - X7: There is no " Sample Merged"
Select the centre of your image |
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STEP 23
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5
ACTIVATE Raster 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW |
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STEP 24
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 25
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with WHITE
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Cloud
COLOUR = BLUE #0000c0

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
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STEP 26
Open up the bald-eagle-gcw 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 = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 27
Open up the ewilsonlibertyyez 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 = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 27B
Back to the ewilsonlibertyyez image in your PSP workspace
Activate the copyright DO NOT REMOVE layer
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 = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 28
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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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