SHIELD 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

sword2.png
shield-29.png
Wings-3d.png
knight169.png
knights two.png
knights-helmet.png
Save to a folder on your computer

bhw30.jpg
JF_dots.jpg
zilverpatroon.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

BRICKS2-JF.jpg
Save to your PSP Textures folder

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Plugins

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BLACK " #000000 " in your foreground Load MAROON " #893415 " in your background
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 Flood fill with MAROON LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLACK
STEP 3 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load zilverpatroon pattern in the background using these settings.
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER CLOSE Raster 1 & Raster 2 Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with zilverpatroon pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with zilverpatroon pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with zilverpatroon pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 6 SAVE YOUR WORK In your MATERIALS PALETTE load JF_dots pattern in the background using these settings.
STEP 7 ACTIVATE Raster 2 but leave closed LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with JF_dots pattern EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 94% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Raster 4 Open up the Wings-3d 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
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 70 Blur = 5.00 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = BLACK Opacity = 70 Blur = 5.00 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 Open up the shield-29 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 53 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 11 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE COLOUR = #c0c0c0
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOR = #eeecec SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 6 Open up the sword2 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 = 40 Vertical Offset = 20 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 14 Open up the knights-helmet image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the lower left helmet
STEP 15 OPEN ALL LAYERS ACTIVATE Raster 4 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 190 Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 20 Saturation =53 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = - ( minus ) 1 Horizontal offset = 7 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Raster 8 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 7 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 17 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 = 15
STEP 18 ACTIVATE Raster 8 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 9 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 19 ACTIVATE Raster 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 7.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 20 Open up the knights two image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the left knight 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 21 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 55% 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 = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 7.00 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 22 Back to the knights two image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the right knight 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 23 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 55% 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 = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 7.00 Reposition with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image This is your frame.
STEP 24 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = BRICKS2-JF ,
STEP 25 Open up the knight169 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 = 70% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool. LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 26 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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