IRIDESCENCE FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ AUGUST 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

5655.png
BLUE-c2.png
flourish frame.png
pretty angel15.png
Save to a folder on your computer

125Pt.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Plugins

SIMPLE

** PLUGINS_LINKS **
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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 Flood fill with WHITE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE COLOR = #c0c0c0 PATTERN = 125Pt .
STEP 2 Open up the flourish frame 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. CLOSE Raster 1 ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X9: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 0 Saturation = 255
STEP 3 ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X9: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 160 Contrast = 25 PSPX6-X9: Linear mode checked EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOUR = #eeecec ,
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 5 Open up the 5655.png image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the top left corner
STEP 6 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 = 30% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 275 Vertical Offset = 200 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 7 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Same settings ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Same settings ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X9: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Same settings,
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Raster 1 BUT leave closed LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER CLOSE Raster 2 & Raster 3 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the BLUE-c2 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
STEP 11 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to BURN OPEN ALL LAYERS ACTIVATE Raster 4 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 ACTIVATE 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 CENTRE area of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 ,
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear DESELECT,
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Add (Shift) 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 areas indicated SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 ,
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear DESELECT
STEP 16 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 8.00 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with DARK BLUE #0071c9 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #adfefe SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK BLUE #0071c9 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #adfefe SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK BLUE #0071c9 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 18 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 border indicated
STEP 19 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOR = #eeecec ,
STEP 20 EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 8.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 Click OK LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with LILAC #cab4f3 EFFECTS >>> ILLUMINATION EFFECTS >>> SUNBURST LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ,
STEP 22 Open up the pretty angel15 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% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 23 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 90 Blur = 20.00
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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