SPECTRUM FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JULY 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

y_carol4.psp
abstract-c67.jpg
frame-element2.png
swirl-elements62.png
Sept Series Fantasy Art 2 - 1.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

zilverpatroon.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
OR
** EYE CANDY 4000 **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.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 swirl-elements62 image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the lower 'swirl' 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 200 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 2 Back to the swirl-elements62 image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL... same settings Select the centre 'swirl' 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. PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 235 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 3 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 10 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 10 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> FLIP EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 25 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 4 To centre the image.... 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. DELETE Raster 2 ,
STEP 5 With Raster 1 active Open up the frame-element2 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 6 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load zilverpatroon pattern in the foreground using these settings.
STEP 7 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT Flood fill with zilverpatroon pattern EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 8 DESELECT 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
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Raster 3 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 Flood fill with zilverpatroon pattern EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 10 CLOSE Raster 2 ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the abstract-c67 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 ,
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 0 Edge Mode = Reflect ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 20 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Raster 1 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Select your Selection Tool.. then.. Click CREATE SELECTION (Layer opaque)
STEP 12 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 13 OPEN& ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with DARK BLUE #0e349f SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with PINK #e444da SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK BLUE #0e349f SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with GRADIENT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 97% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 97% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 97% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 97% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN 3 TIMES EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Raster 3 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 9 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 18 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> ILLUMINATION EFFECTS >>> SUNBURST
STEP 19 DESELECT OPEN & 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 PSPX - X8: There is no " Sample Merged" Select the CENTRE of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 6
STEP 20 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 2 ,DESELECT
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> SHADOWLAB Center Offset Direction = 315 Center Offset Distance = 7.00 Overall Opacity = 70 Overall Blur (Pixels) = 7.00 Perspectivel Blur (Pixels) = 0.00 Color = BLACK Check 'Draw Only Outside Selection'
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 23 Open up the y_carol4 image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image DELETE Layer 1 Open up the frame-element2 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 24 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X8: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X8: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - X8: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the lower section of the image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 15
STEP 25 ACTIVATE the bottom layer EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 26 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. Reposition with your MOVER tool ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 27 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab Same settings LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #75c2f9 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
STEP 28 Open up the Sept Series Fantasy Art 2 - 1 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 MORE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 29 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

TESTERS RESULTS

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