SNOWFLAKE FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX7

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ AUGUST 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

corners1.pspimage
scroll-element35.png
Scroll_element28.png
snowflake- by-kecky.png
daisy mooka greyscale.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

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

** MURA'S FILTER MEISTER **
MuRa's Filter Meister - 2

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load DARK BLUE ' #3f53a5 ' in your foreground Load LIGHT BLUE ' #d2d7ed ' in your background Select the 'gradient' option on your foreground, locate the 'Foreground-Background' gradient and use these settings.
STEP 2 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 Gradient EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK BLUE SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 4 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X7: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X7: There is no " Sample Merged" Select the PALE BLUE border EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL DESELECT
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
STEP 6 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 7 Flood fill with Gradient IMAGE >>> FLIP PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 AND UP: Image Flip Horizontal... then Selections Defloat.
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALF TONE
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 10 DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 12 Open up the corners1 image in your PSP workspace Activate top left 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (Minus) 270 Vertical Offset = 220 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW ,
STEP 14 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN CLOSE Raster 1, 2 and 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE OPEN Raster 1, 2 and 3
STEP 16 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 17 EDIT >>> CLEAR LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 19 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 20 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the Scroll_element28 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (Minus) 270 Vertical Offset = 195 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR ,
STEP 21 Open up the scroll_element35 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 = 55% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT Select your AIRBRUSH tool Fill the scroll with the gradient EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 DESELECT EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 250 Edge Mode = Transparent ,
STEP 22 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 45 Contrast = 15 PSPX6/X7: Linear mode checked LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 23 Open up the daisy mooka greyscale 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 = 40% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool to the left side of your image
STEP 24 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - X7:Select your PICK tool Drag the centre left and right nodes inwards a little as shown
STEP 25 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 26 In your LAYER PALETTE move Raster 6 below the Merged layer LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image ,
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK BLUE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> CLOUD ,
STEP 28 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Open up the snowflake- by-kecky 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. Reposition down with your MOVER tool
STEP 29 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 30 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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