SWIRL FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ SEPTEMBER 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

circular frame73.png
swirl-elements62.png
455133Sanstitre26.jpg
03-scroll-cartouche.png
Save to a folder on your computer

esp_gold_web_orig.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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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 a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X7: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel ,
STEP 2 Open up the 03-scroll-cartouche 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 = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 60 Vertical Offset = 40 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = esp_gold_web_orig ,
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR Open up the circular frame73 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. With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X8: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X8: There is no " Sample Merged" Select the centre of your image (Click on a transparent section)
STEP 6 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 7 Open up the swirl-elements62 image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the top swirl
STEP 8 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 = 95% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> FLIP EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 200 Vertical Offset = 185 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ,
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> FLIP CLOSE Raster 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 3 ,
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 12 ACTIVATE the Merged layer EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with CREAM #b9b3a2 EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALFTONE
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Pool Shadow ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE .
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW,
STEP 15 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with #dcd8ca SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 50 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 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALFTONE ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST PSPX6/X8: Linear mode checked ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 18 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 19 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Pool Shadow ,
STEP 20 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP CLOSE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE OPEN Raster 2
STEP 21 Still on the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X8: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X8: There is no " Sample Merged" Select the centre of the circle border. SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
STEP 22 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 23 Open up the 455133Sanstitre26 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 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 24 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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