SEASONAL FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ OCTOBER 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

Baubles2.png
santa322.png
Holly5252.png
OrnateFrame2.png
Xmas_Scene_77.jpg
Christmas_Banner.png
Colored-Silk-Stripes.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins


** EYE CANDY3 **
OR
** EYE CANDY 4000 **

http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

** GRAPHICS PLUS **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

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SCRIPTS FOR FLIP & MIRROR IN PSPX4 TO PSPX8

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STEP 1

Open up the OrnateFrame2 image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image


IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X9: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel


Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
STEP 2

ACTIVATE Raster 1

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Open up the Colored-Silk-Stripes
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

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>>
GRAPHICS PLUS >>> VERTICAL MIRROR


.
STEP 3

EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>>
ROTATING MIRROR

Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = n/a
Rotation Angle =
180
Edge Mode =
Reflect
STEP 4

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias =
Checked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X9: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX
- X9: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSP9 - X9: ANTIALIAS = Outside

ACTIVATE Raster 2
S
elect the centre of your image
(frame interior)

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND =
5
STEP 5

ACTIVATE Raster 1

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
STEP 6

ACTIVATE Raster 2

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW

OR

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>>
SHADOW
LAB

Cent
er Offset Direction = 315
Center Offset Distance = 10.00
Overall Opacity =
60
Overall
Blur (Pixels) = 10.00
Perspectivel Blur (Pixels) = 0.00
Color =
BLACK
Check 'Draw Only Outside Selection
STEP 7

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135

OR


EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 8

Open up the Holly5252
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 =
50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus )
255
Vertical Offset = 180
Edge Mode =
Transparent
STEP 9

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings


OR


EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab
Same settings

STEP 10

ACTIVATE Raster 2

Open up the Baubles2
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 =
35%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset =
280
Vertical Offset =
50
Edge Mode =
Transparent
STEP 11

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

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EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings


OR


EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab
Same settings
STEP 12

ACTIVATE Raster
3

Open up the
Christmas_Banner
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 =
50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset =
0
Vertical Offset =
250

Edge Mode =
Transparent
,
STEP 13

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings


OR


EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab
Same settings
,
STEP 14

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT =
8
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>>
Halftone


,
STEP 15

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity =
80
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
STEP 16

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings


EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to
315

OR


EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab
Same settings

EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to
315

DESELECT

Save as .pspimage image
STEP 17

Open up the Xmas_Scene_77
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 =
60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Move a little to the left with your Mover Tool.
STEP 18

Open up the santa322
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 >>> MIRROR

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
55%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


Reposition with your MOVER tool.
STEP 19

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings


OR

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab
Same settings

STEP 20

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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