BRUSH FRAME 16
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ FEBRUARY 2016
Copyright © 2016 ~ 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

countryside.jpg
portrait_by_leejun.png
design elements.pspimage
pp_GoldDiamondSideBord1.png
Save to a folder on your computer

4 Flow Square.PspBrush
BrushTip_4 Flow Square.PspScript
Save to your PSP Brushes 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

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download

** AP[Lines]-SilverLining.zip **
DOWNLOAD
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STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X8: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel VIEW >>> RULERS In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load GREEN " #1b5300 " in your foreground
STEP 2 Select your PAINT BRUSH tool Locate the 4 Flow Square brush and use these settings --------------->>>>>>>>
STEP 3 Place your cursor 350 pixels across and 300 pixels down and press once.
STEP 4 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 OUTER transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with GREEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Spotlight DESELECT ,
STEP 5 ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND ..same settings Select the centre of your image
STEP 6 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY on Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 80% and again... LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 80%
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Copy of Merged EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Merged EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. Same settings
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK GREEN #0d2800 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> AP 01 [Innovations] >>>Lines >>> SilverLining EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE ,
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND ..same settings Select the centre of your image ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings BUT change OPACITY to 70% EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 Open up the pp_GoldDiamondSideBord1 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 = 285 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 83% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE CLOSE the Merged layer LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW OPEN the Merged layer LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 16 Back to the pp_GoldDiamondSideBord1 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. PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 260 Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN,
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 88% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE,
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 88% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE CLOSE the Merged layer LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW... same settings. OPEN the Merged layer LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 19 Open up the design elements image in your PSP workspace Activate the P1 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 20 IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 ,
STEP 22 Back to the design elements image in your PSP workspace Activate the dots 2 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., PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 339 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 23 Back to the design elements image in your PSP workspace Activate the dots 1 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 = 0 Vertical Offset = 280 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> FLIP EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 1 Vertical Offset = 2 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image ,
STEP 26 Open up the countryside 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 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - X8:Select your PICK tool and drag the centre left and centre right nodes inwards as shown.
STEP 27 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Open up the portrait_by_leejun 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 28 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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