RADIANT RED FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MAY 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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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

M4-scroll.png
col_bgrnd-2.png
wedding-couple.png
Save to a folder on your computer

Angra10.bmp
goldpattern.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Plugins

BORDER MANIA

** 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 RED #ee0a0a VIEW >>> RULERS .
STEP 2 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> BORDER MANIA >>> Instant Button #2 Click OK ,
STEP 3 IMAGE >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> BORDER MANIA >>> Instant Button #2 Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 0.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK ,
STEP 5 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - X9:Select your PICK tool Move the centre left node to the right level with the 100 pixel mark on your top ruler. Move the centre right node to the left level with the 600 pixel mark on your top ruler. Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL ,
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (Border 2) IMAGE >>> RESIZE =93% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (Border 3) IMAGE >>> RESIZE (Same settings) ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (Border 4 ) IMAGE >>> RESIZE (Same settings) ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (Border 5 ) IMAGE >>> RESIZE (Same settings) ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (Border 6) IMAGE >>> RESIZE (Same settings) ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 IMAGE >>> RESIZE =90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Spotlight ,
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 70 Vertical Offset =0 Edge Mode = Transparent 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 OUTER transparent area,
STEP 9 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WHITE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN DESELECT ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings Select the area indicated SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 11 ACTIVATE the Merged layer EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 0.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK,
STEP 12 Open up the M4-scroll 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 = 40% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 235 Vertical Offset = 190 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 140 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = Angra10 COLOUR = WHITE
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 0.00
STEP 16 ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the OUTER transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WHITE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 16B Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the OUTER transparent area Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 17 ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the CENTRE transparent area SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WHITE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK RED #bd0707 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the col_bgrnd-2 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 19 ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 0 Saturation = 255 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 5 Horizontal offset = - ( minus ) 8 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 20 ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the CENTRE area of the frame. SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 21 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the area indicated.
STEP 22 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 23 CLOSE Raster 4 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE In your MATERIALS PALETTE load DARK RED #bd0707 in the foreground BLACK #000000 in the background and goldpattern pattern in the background using these settings
STEP 24 OPEN Raster 4 With the Merged layer active LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with DARK RED #bd0707 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with PATTERN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK RED SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 96% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 Click OK LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down
STEP 26 This is your frame. Save as .pspimage image ,
STEP 27 ACTIVATE Raster 4 Open up the wedding-couple 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 28 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE 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 ,

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