PORTRAIT FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX7

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ APRIL 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

oval16.png
Carlos Cadavid (18).jpg
017-portraits-jenny-marie.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

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

** GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT Vol 2 **
http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm

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STEP 1 Open up the Carlos Cadavid (18) image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 10 Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X7: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X7: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - X7: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the black sections EDIT >>> CLEAR EDIT >>> Repeat Clear DESELECT ********* In your MATERIALS PALETTE.. Load PURPLE #232354 in the foreground
STEP 2 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Minimize your duplicated image
STEP 4 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X7: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with PURPLE #232354 CLOSE Raster 1 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 = - (Minus) 125 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Raster 2 and Copy of Raster 2 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX7: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR
STEP 8 Maximize your duplicated image EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect IMAGE >>> CANVAS SIZE
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> POLAR COORDINATES Rectangular to Polar EDGE MODE: Transparent Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Once more... Right Click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. (This is to centre the image) DELETE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP
STEP 9B Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 11 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options ACTIVATE your frame image OPEN ALL LAYERS ACTIVATE Copy (3) of Raster 2 Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
STEP 12 Open up the oval16.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. SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT EDIT >>> Clear ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Clear Continue in this manner on each layer ending on Raster 1 DESELECT DELETE Raster 4
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE Copy (3) of Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings BUT CHANGE Direction to 135 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ,
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 10 Feather = 3 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 16 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear ACTIVATE Copy (3) of Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear DESELECT
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Raster 3 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the area OUTSIDE the oval frame
STEP 18 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings BUT CHANGE Direction to 315 DESELECT
STEP 19 ACTIVATE Raster 3 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 15 Contrast = 20 PSPX6/X7: Linear mode checked
STEP 20 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 35 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with PURPLE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Pool Shadow
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings BUT CHANGE Direction to 135
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
NOTE: If you are using a tube image you will have to add a background layer of your choice before adding your tube. I'm using some art work, so there is no need for a background.
STEP 23 Open up the 017-portraits-jenny-marie 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 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

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