HARMONY FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ FEBRUARY 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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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

844303.png
decos-7.pspimage
184404Sanstitre3.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

NONE

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load CREAM ' #e4d8bc ' in your foreground Load BROWN ' #756655 ' in your background Select the 'gradient' option on your foreground, locate the 'Foreground-background' gradient and use these settings.
STEP 2 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X9: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 3 Flood fill with GRADIENT EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS COLOUR = #756655
STEP 4 DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX9: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 175 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
NOTE If STEP 5 doesn't work in your version of PSP go to STEP 5A .
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE
STEP 5A Download the WAVE result HERE and open in PSP 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 Copy of Raster 1 layer Rename the 'wave' layer Copy of Raster 1 (So you can follow the remaining instructions)
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 40% EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 170 Edge Mode = Transparent OPEN Raster 1 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX9: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 165 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 150 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX9: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 262 Vertical Offset = 252 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP CLOSE the lower 4 layers LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE CLOSE the Merged layer OPEN the lower 4 layers ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Rename this layer Merged2 OPEN the Merged layer SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM In your MATERIALS PALETTE Change the ANGLE of the gradient to 0 Flood fill with GRADIENT EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> POLISHED STONE
STEP 12 ACTIVATE the Merged2 layer 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
STEP 13 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT,
STEP 14 ACTIVATE the Merged layer 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
STEP 15 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with GRADIENT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 17 Flood fill with GRADIENT EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 1 Horizontal offset = 7 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = - ( minus ) 1 Horizontal offset = - ( minus ) 7 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 DESELECT
STEP 19 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Repeat both Drop Shadows
STEP 20 ACTIVATE the Merged 2 layer Repeat both Drop Shadows
STEP 21 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the decos-7 image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster 11 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 - PSPX9: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 302 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ,
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with BROWN (Background Colour) EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 24 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE DESELECT
STEP 25 ACTIVATE the Merged 2 layer With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the area indicated SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 20
STEP 26 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image .
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with CREAM LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Open up the 184404Sanstitre3 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 28 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the 844303 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 = 55% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 29 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 11 Horizontal offset = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00
STEP 30 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 31 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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