PINK FLUSH FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ FEBRUARY 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

pinksky.jpg
corner.png
pinkflush-bgd.jpg
hmo_godess.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

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

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

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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 Open up the pinkflush-bgd 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 2 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EDIT >>> Repeat Resize IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> FLIP
STEP 3 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load DARK PINK " #a06071 " in your foreground Load LIGHT PINK " #ebbbc7 " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette Select the 'Foreground-background' option using these settings
STEP 4 CLOSE Raster 2 CLOSE Copy of Raster 2 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Flood fill with GRADIENT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Pool Shadow ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 25 ,
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EDIT >>> Repeat Resize IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> FLIP
STEP 6 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown ACTIVATE Raster 2 ,
STEP 7 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Change the foreground to DARK PINK " #a06071 " Load WHITE" #ffffff " in your background 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 OUTER transparent area
STEP 8 Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK PINK SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 9 CLOSE Raster 2 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the OUTER transparent area Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK PINK SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 10 CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the OUTER transparent area Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK PINK SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> INVERT DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 11 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK PINK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 12 OPEN ALL LAYERS ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 15 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 16 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT .
STEP 18 Open up the corner.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 = 82% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP
NOTE If you wish to remove the corner sections visible in the transparent centre of the frame Repeat STEP 16 Then EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT I opted to let them remain *S*
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK PINK SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT PINK " #ebbbc7 " SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK PINK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR
STEP 21 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 DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 22 Open up the pinksky.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 = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Sharpen if you wish. LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 23 Open up the hmo_godess image in your PSP workspace Close Raster 1 Activate the tube layer Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY MERGED from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 24 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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