GREEN & GOLD 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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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

Flappersm~Shea.png
Save to a folder on your computer

D_gold fold.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html
OR
** EYE CANDY 4000 **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

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** GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT Vol 2 **
http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm

** <I.C.NET Software> Filters Unlimited 2 **
http://www.lesdouceursdecloclo.com/mesfiltres/mes_filtres.htm

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load D_gold fold.bmp pattern in the foreground using these settings.
STEP 2 Load GREEN #AFB8A3 in your background. Load BLACK #000000 in your foreground.
STEP 3 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 GOLD PATTERN SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GREEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Pool Shadow ,
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
STEP 5 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 6 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25 EDIT >>> CLEAR
STEP 7 Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GOLD PATTERN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 EDIT >>> CLEAR
STEP 8 Flood fill with GOLD PATTERN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GREEN EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER COLOUR = #808080
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25 EDIT >>> CLEAR
STEP 10 Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GOLD PATTERN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GREEN
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Pool Shadow Same settings SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GOLD PATTERN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE ACTIVATE Raster 1 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 15.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 0 Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 15.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Horizontal Offset to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
At this point you can save the frame as is and insert your own image OR continue and use the image shown in the result at the head of this tutorial.
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GREEN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Open up the Flappersm~Shea 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 = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 70 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 10 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Direction = 315 Distance = 10 Blur = 20 Opacity = 55% Colour = BLACK OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> SHADOWLAB Click SETTINGS Tab and Select DROP SHADOW Enter these settings >>>>>
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> <I.C. NET SOFTWARE> >>> FILTERS UNLIMITED 2.0 Tile & Mirror >>> Mirror [horizontal]
STEP 18 PSP9 - PSPX2: ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY Strength of effect = 5 PSPX3- PSPX8: ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> LOCAL TONE MAPPING Mapping strength = 3 PSP5 - PSPX8: Block size = 8 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 1 COLOUR = BLACK Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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