DECO FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 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

leaf decos.png
ariel-girl-mermaid.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

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


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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
STEP 2 Open up the leaf decos image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked Select the top left deco
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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE IMAGE >>> FLIP ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Copies >>> Encircle ,
STEP 5 Back to the leaf decos image in your PSP workspace With your SELECTION TOOL... same settings Select the top left deco again 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 = 235 Vertical Offset = 175 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 7 Back to the leaf decos image in your PSP workspace With your SELECTION TOOL... same settings Select the top right deco 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 30 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 30 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED ,
STEP 8 IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 110 Vertical Offset = 235 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 10 Back to the leaf decos image in your PSP workspace With your SELECTION TOOL... same settings Select the lower circle deco 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 = - ( minus ) 295 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 100 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 200 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 25 Feather = 1 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X8: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X8: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - X8: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select every alternate white circle
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOUR = #a3e0a9
STEP 14 EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel DESELECT
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 3 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the white circles indicated
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel DESELECT
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Raster 4 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the white circles indicated
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel DESELECT
STEP 19 ACTIVATE Raster 5 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the white circles indicated
STEP 20 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel DESELECT
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 22 ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings BUT change MODE to "Replace" Select the centre of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 10 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT ACTIVATE Raster 1 Flood fill with GREEN #47874c DESELECT
STEP 23 EFFECTS >>> ILLUMINATION EFFECTS >>> SUNBURST
STEP 24 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
STEP 25 ACTIVATE Raster 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 26 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 5 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 5 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
STEP 27 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
STEP 28 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GREEN #47874c SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN #a3e0a9 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GREEN #47874c SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN #a3e0a9 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GREEN #47874c SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 29 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 30 ACTIVATE the Merged layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 31 Open up the ariel-girl-mermaid 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 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool ,
STEP 32 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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