STEP 1
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load BLACK #000000 in your foreground
THEN
Load the gabriel-zilver pattern in your foreground
Angle = 45
Scale = 100
Load BLUE #C8DCFF in your background
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STEP 2
Open a new image 700 x 500
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with gabriel-zilver pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with gabriel-zilver pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR

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STEP 3
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with BLUE
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
COLOUR =
#808080 |
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STEP 4
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = #acb5d0 |
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STEP 5
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged"
Select the CENTRE transparent area
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with gabriel-zilver pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR |
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STEP 6
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with BLUE
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
Same settings BUT this time check HORIZONTAL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the CENTRE transparent area
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
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STEP 7
Flood fill with gabriel-zilver pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
In your LAYER PALETTE
Rearrange the layers as shown |
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STEP 8
With Raster 1 active
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW |
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STEP 9
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..Same settings |
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STEP 10
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Pole Transform
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STEP 11
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.
DELETE
Copy of Merged
With Raster 1 active
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - (minus) 61
Edge Mode = Transparent

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STEP 12
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY
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Select the transparent areas indicated |
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STEP 13
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with #B5BDD4
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
BUT UNcheck HORIZONTAL |
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STEP 14
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings EXCEPT change AMBIENCE to (minus) -42
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
DESELECT
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STEP 15
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .pspimage image
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You may now add your own accents if you wish and an image of your own choosing
or continue with my supplies
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STEP 16
Open up the bubbles.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 = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 17
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN |
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STEP 18
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - (MINUS) 245
Edge Mode = Transparent
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE |
STEP 19
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with BLUE #c8dcff
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
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STEP 20
Open up the MR_Hi Little Guy 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
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 21
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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