POWDER PINK 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

painting-frank-morrison-(6).jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

Chrispowderpuff.jgd
Save to your PSP Gradients folder

goldpattern.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Plugins

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

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load Chrispowderpuff Gradient in the foreground using these settings.
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 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with the gradient CLOSE Raster 1 ,
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
STEP 4 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 40 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Rename this layer border 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR Rename this layer border 2 DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 5 ACTIVATE border1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 6 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load goldpattern Pattern in the background using these settings.
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> INVERT CLOSE border 2 Flood fill with goldpattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 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 8 In your LAYER PALETTE MOVE border 2 below border 1 OPEN border 2 ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X8: Check CONTIGUOUS Select the CENTRE transparent area
STEP 9 ACTIVATE border 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ACTIVATE border 2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 160 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X8: Check CONTIGUOUS Select the inner border
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> CURLICUES ,
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE 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 DESELECT
STEP 12 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the CENTRE transparent area Flood fill with goldpattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR 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 13 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Rename this layer border 3 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with the gradient EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS Same settings BUT check HORIZONTAL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings BUT... CHANGE AMBIENCE to - (MINUS) 5 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 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the CENTRE transparent area Flood fill with goldpattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 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 16 In your LAYER PALETTE ACTIVATE border 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> SKEW
STEP 17 ACTIVATE border 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> SKEW Same settings ACTIVATE border 3 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> SKEW Same settings Rearrange the layers as shown
Your image should look like this . .
STEP 18 Set up layer palette as shown
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE OPEN ALL LAYERS Still on the Merged layer EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 80%
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 25 Contrast = 5 PSPX6-X8: Linear mode checked
STEP 21 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. and while depressing your SHIFT KEY.. Select the 4 transparent corners
STEP 22 ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 8 Flood fill with the gradient EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS Same settings BUT UNCHECK HORIZONTAL ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Same settings DESELECT
STEP 23 ACTIVATE the Merged layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 24 ACTIVATE border 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. same settings ACTIVATE border 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 ACTIVATE border 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. same settings ACTIVATE the Merged layer EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. same settings
STEP 25 ACTIVATE the border 3 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 45 Contrast = 5 PSPX6-X8: Linear mode checked LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image ,
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. ,
STEP 28 Open up the painting-frank-morrison-(6).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 INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 29 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 30 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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