TURQUOISE FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JUNE 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

DOTS112.png
NG~Akemesi1.pspimage
turquoise-leaves-15096.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
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 VIEW >>> RULERS .
STEP 2 Open up the turquoise-leaves-15096 image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked Select the small leaves on the right Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
STEP 3 Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED IMAGE >>> FLIP EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 240 Vertical Offset = 250 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 50% ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Back to the turquoise-leaves-15096 image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL... Same settings Select the large leaves 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 5 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 175 Edge Mode = Transparent Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - X8:Select your PICK tool Pull the centre top node down to the 135 pixel mark on your left ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL ,
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 80 Edge Mode = Transparent 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 IMAGE >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 206 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 247 -250 ** **Offset depends on how accurate your deform result was in the previous step. Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> FLIP EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 15 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 50% In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load DARK GREEN " #2d6558 " in your foreground Load LIGHT GREEN " #90d0c2 " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette enter these settings STYLE = Linear
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Flood fill with the GRADIENT ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Strength = 15 CLOSE Raster 1 ACTIVATE Raster 3 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 transparent area OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1
STEP 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 3 Flood fill with DARK GREEN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 12 In your MATERIALS PALETTE with LIGHT GREEN in foreground and DARK GREEN in background, change the STYLE to RADIAL and the repeats to 105
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GRADIENT SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PIXELATE Block width = 50 Block height = 50 Symmetric = Checked EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges More DESELECT
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 Flood fill with GRADIENT EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PIXELATE Same settings EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges More SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 15 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 Flood fill with GRADIENT EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PIXELATE Same settings EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges More SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 16 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 Flood fill with GRADIENT EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PIXELATE Same settings EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges More SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
STEP 17 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 18 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 26 Open up the DOTS112.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 INTO SELECTION from the options. ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X8: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 3 With your MAGIC WAND ...Same settings Select the centre of your image ACTIVATE Raster 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 19 ACTIVATE Raster 5 With your MAGIC WAND ...Same settings Select the area shown
STEP 20 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE DESELECT
STEP 22 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 12.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 Click OK ACTIVATE Raster 2 REPEAT both Drop Shadows
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER COLOUR = #808080
STEP 24 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Open up the NG~Akemesi1 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 = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Centre with your MOVER TOOL ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 25 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 12.00 ,
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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