CINNAMON FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ APRIL 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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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

owl on branch.jpg
10_Scan_Line_Brushes_by_PAULW_4.png
Save to a folder on your computer

bhw30.PspGradient
Save to your PSP Gradients folder

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Plugins

** AP01 [Lines]-SilverLining.zip **
DOWNLOAD


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


** MURA'S FILTER MEISTER **
MuRa's Filter Meister - 2
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

**
FLAMING PEAR - FLEXIFY 2 **
http://www.lesdouceursdecloclo.com/mesfiltres/mes_filtres.htm


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SCRIPTS FOR FLIP & MIRROR IN PSPX4 TO PSPX8

DOWNLOAD


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STEP 1

In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
bhw30 gradient in the foreground using these settings

STEP 2

Open a new image 724 x 300
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X8: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel


Flood fill with
gradient

VIEW >>> RULERS

Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX - X8:Select your PICK tool


Pull the centre top node UP to the 100 pixel mark on your left ruler.

Push the centre bottom node down to the 150 pixel mark on your left ruler.



Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow

Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL


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STEP 3

To centre the image...

Right click on the Title Bar and select C
UT from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> SKEW
STEP 4

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE





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STEP 5

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>>
FLAMING PEAR >>> FLEXIFY 2
STEP 6

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Copies


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STEP 7

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus )
70
Vertical Offset = 50
Edge Mode =
Transparent


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST
Brightness = - ( minus ) 15
Contrast =
20
PSPX6-X8: Linear mode checked

SAVE YOUR WORK as deco.png
STEP 8

On your deco.png image
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X8: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel


Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.


IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 195
Edge Mode =
Transparent
STEP 9

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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 = - ( minus ) 1
95
Vertical Offset = 195
Edge Mode =
Transparent
STEP 10

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>>
MIRROR

CLOSE
Raster 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 11

Back to your deco.png image

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 =
45%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

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

STEP 12

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus )
295
Vertical Offset = 0
Edge Mode =
Transparent


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 13

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Change the GRADIENT settings to 'sunburst'
STEP 14

OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1

Flood fill with the gradient

ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR
Radius = 50

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT =
15
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 15

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> AP 01 [Innovations] >>>Lines >>> SilverLining



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STEP 16

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 17

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


EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
STEP 18

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135

DESELECT
STEP 19

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT =
15

Open up the 10_Scan_Line_Brushes_by_PAULW_4
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 INTO SELECTION from the options.


EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>>
ROTATING MIRROR

Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = n/a
Rotation Angle =
180
Edge Mode =
Reflect


DESELECT
STEP 20

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

ACTIVATE the
Merged layer

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
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 7
STEP 21

ACTIVATE Raster 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR

ACTIVATE
Raster
1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

ACTIVATE the Merged layer

With your MAGIC WAND
...same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5
STEP 22

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
STEP 23

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .pspimage image
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STEP 24

Open up the owl on branch.jpg
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

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 25

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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