STYLIZED FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX7

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JULY 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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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

39.pspimage
JF_ScrollElements40.png
Save to a folder on your computer

Grain long deep.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

bhw30.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
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Plugins

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

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

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STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X7: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load DARK RED" #880534 " in your foreground Load LIGHT BEIGE " #a19c94 " in your background
STEP 2 Open up the JF_ScrollElements40 image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the top right image
STEP 3 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. PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX7: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Filter Meister >>> Copies >>> *Line ,
STEP 5 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings and while depressing your SHIFT key.. Select the 2 end scrolls
STEP 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 7 Flood fill with RED DESELECT EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 220 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX7: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (MINUS) 280 Vertical Offset = - (MINUS) 340 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 9 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR
STEP 10 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the area shown.
STEP 11 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 2 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the area shown.
STEP 12 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = bhw30
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Flood fill with LIGHT BEIGE #a19c94 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Raster 1 ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X7: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X7: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - X7: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the area outside the scroll frame
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
STEP 15 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 16 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135, ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE DESELECT
STEP 17 With Raster 2 active 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 centre of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR
STEP 18 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 19 ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND .. Same settings Select the centre of your image SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 DESELECT
STEP 20 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 OPEN Raster 1
STEP 21 ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Load DARK BEIGE " #69655f " in your foreground LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK BEIGE ,
STEP 22 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT BEIGE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK BEIGE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 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 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 23 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 DESELECT With your MAGIC WAND .. Same settings Select the LIGHT BEIGE section of the outer frame
STEP 24 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 25 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 26 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = Grain long deep ,
STEP 27 Open up the 39.pspimage 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 = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 28 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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