LILAC FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MARCH 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

LF-MistedWomanRoses-15062014.png
Save to a folder on your computer

zilverpatroon.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Plugins

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

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

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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 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER In your MATERIALS PALETTE load lilac #dcd6e7 in the background
STEP 2 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with lilac #dcd6e7 DESELECT In your MATERIALS PALETTE load zilverpatroon pattern in the foreground using these settings
STEP 4 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with Pattern EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 90 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 16 Flood fill with Pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 90 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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" and while depressing your SHIFT KEY... Select the 2 lilac sections
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOUR = #dcd6e7 DESELECT
STEP 8 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the CENTRE transparent area LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with Pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR REPEAT both Drop Shadows Flood fill with lilac #dcd6e7 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 EDIT >>> CLEAR REPEAT both Drop Shadows DESELECT With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the border shown
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Waffle ,
STEP 10 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More DESELECT With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the CENTRE transparent area Flood fill with Pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR REPEAT both Drop Shadows
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with lilac #dcd6e7 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 35 EDIT >>> CLEAR REPEAT both Drop Shadows SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> AP 01 [Innovations] >>>Lines >>> SilverLining ,
STEP 12 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with Pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR REPEAT both Drop Shadows Flood fill with lilac #dcd6e7 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25 EDIT >>> CLEAR REPEAT both Drop Shadows DESELECT With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the border shown.
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS COLOUR = #8677ad
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings BUT Change AMBIENCE to 70 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT
STEP 15 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the CENTRE transparent area Flood fill with Pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR REPEAT both Drop Shadows DESELECT
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image ,
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with #cfb6fe
STEP 18 Open up the LF-MistedWomanRoses-15062014.png 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 19 ACTIVATE the Merged layer EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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