STEP 1
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' JF101GSpatt ' pattern in your foreground
Load the ' gabriel-zilver ' pattern in your background
using these settings.
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STEP 2
Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X8: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with foreground JF101GSpatt
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 40
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL |
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STEP 3
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
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
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STEP 4
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with gabriel-zilver
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
REPEAT both Drop Shadows
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
REPEAT both Drop Shadows
EDIT >>> CLEAR |
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STEP 5
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with JF101GSpatt
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel |
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STEP 6
REPEAT both Drop Shadows
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 transparent area
Flood fill with gabriel-zilver
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STEP 7
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
REPEAT both Drop Shadows
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
REPEAT both Drop Shadows
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 8
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> SKEW |
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STEP 9
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> <I.C.NET Software> Filters Unlimited 2
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STEP 10
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
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 >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>>
ROTATING MIRROR
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = n/a
Rotation Angle = 0
Edge Mode = Reflect |
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STEP 11
With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...
Select the transparent areas indicated |
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STEP 12
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with gabriel-zilver
DESELECT
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STEP 13
ACTIVATE the Merged Layer
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Direction = 315
Distance = 10
Blur = 10
Opacity = 65%
Colour = BLACK
OR
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>>
SHADOWLAB
Click SETTINGS Tab and Select DROP SHADOW
Enter these settings >>>>> |
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STEP 14
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings BUT ...
change DIRECTION to 135
OR
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>>
Shadowlab
Same settings BUT ...
change DIRECTION to 135
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STEP 15
EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH
Strength = 50%
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 16
ACTIVATE Copy of Merged
Open up the april_2002_corner_18 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
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 17
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
REPEAT Drop Shadow BUT ... change DIRECTION to 315
OR
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>>
Shadowlab
Same settings
REPEAT Shadowlab BUT ... change DIRECTION to 315
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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STEP 18
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel
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
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STEP 19
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
REPEAT Drop Shadow BUT ... change DIRECTION to 135
OR
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>>
Shadowlab
Same settings
REPEAT Shadowlab BUT ... change DIRECTION to 135
DESELECT
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Save as .pspimage image
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STEP 20
Open up the colorblur 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.
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
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STEP 21
Open up the femmes_0118_lisat 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
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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STEP 22
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT tool
and with a font of your choice add your name
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 1
COLOUR = BLACK
Save as .jpg image |
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