CLASSIC CURL FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MARCH 2017
Copyright © 2017 ~ 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

deco122.png
TubeNP-732.png
curl-element.png
decos-8.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

goldpattern.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Plugins

** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

SIMPLE FILTERS

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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.

STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X9: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Open up the curl-element 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 145 Vertical Offset = 104 Edge Mode = Transparent. LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 18 Saturation = 43
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 4 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Flood fill with CREAM #cabeb5 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS COLOUR = #9c8a7c
STEP 5 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE,
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 0 Horizontal offset = 8 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 12.00
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 0 Horizontal offset = - ( minus ) 8 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 12.00
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X9: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X9: There is no " Sample Merged" Select the area indicated SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 0 Horizontal offset = - ( minus ) 8 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 12.00 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 0 Horizontal offset = 8 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 12.00 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 12 Open up the decos-8 image in your PSP workspace Activate layer 3 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 = - ( minus ) 140 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 150 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE COLOUR = #9c8a7c ,
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 2 Horizontal offset = - ( minus ) 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 16 Open up the deco122 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 = 33% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings BUT change AMBIENCE = - (minus) 25
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 1 Horizontal offset = - ( minus ) 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 245 Vertical Offset = 195 Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 15 Contrast = 10 PSPX6-X9: Linear mode checked
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
STEP 19 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 1 Horizontal offset = - ( minus ) 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 ,
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BROWN #9c8a7c EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL 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 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image ,
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with CREAM #cabeb5 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ,
STEP 23 Open up the TubeNP-732 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% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 24 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = - ( minus ) 8 Horizontal offset = 8 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 16.00
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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