FIRST KISS FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JULY 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

FirstKiss.png
circular-frame.png
ornate corner58.png
Free9-metal-plate.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

OR

** EYE CANDY 4000**
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

** L en K FILTERS **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filters/LenKfilters.zip

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This should be easy since I forgot how I created the circular frame,
so have provided the finished product for you. *S*

STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load PURPLE " #b04ff2 " in your foreground Load LIGHT PURPLE " #c584f1 " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette. Select the Foreground-background option. STYLE = Linear
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 Gradient.
STEP 3 Open up the Free9-metal-plate 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.
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0
STEP 5 Open up the circular-frame 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.
STEP 6 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 = 12
STEP 7 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> SHADOWLAB Center Offset Direction = 315 Center Offset Distance = 10.00 Overall Opacity = 65 Overall Blur (Pixels) = 10.00 Perspectivel Blur (Pixels) = 0.00 Color = BLACK Check 'Draw Only Outside Selection'
STEP 9 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 OR EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change CENTER OFFSET DIRECTION to 135
STEP 10 Open up the ornate corner58 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 = 170 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 55 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ,
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> SHADOWLAB Center Offset Direction = 135 Center Offset Distance = 6.00 Overall Opacity = 65 Overall Blur (Pixels) = 6.00 Perspectivel Blur (Pixels) = 0.00 Color = BLACK Check 'Draw Only Outside Selection'
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN 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
STEP 15 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Change the background colour to #e2bffb Change settings as shown
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GRADIENT SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT 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
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM CLOSE Raster 1 and the Merged layer Flood Fill Raster 2 with the GRADIENT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> L en K's Filters >>> L en K's Dimitri In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to DISSOLVE ,
STEP 20 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 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 area shown
STEP 21 ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with PINK (background colour) EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
STEP 22 DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 23 OPEN & ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the centre of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 20 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 24 ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the area shown
STEP 25 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> SHADOWLAB Same settings ~~~~~~~~~~~~ EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 OR EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 315 DESELECT
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image ,
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with PINK (Background colour) LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Open up the FirstKiss 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 = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
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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