STEP 1
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' badarkelectra ' gradient in your foreground
using these settings.
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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
VIEW >>> RULERS
Open up the line 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 = 0
Vertical Offset = 10
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 3
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Filter Meister >>> Copies >>> Encircle
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STEP 4
EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>>
ROTATING MIRROR
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = n/a
Rotation Angle = 180
Edge Mode = Reflect
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
SAVE YOUR WORK |
STEP 5
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X9: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX - X9: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSP9 - X9: ANTIALIAS = Outside
Select the CENTRE transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
ACTIVATE Raster 1
Flood fill with the GRADIENT
DO NOT DESELECT |
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STEP 6
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Seamless >>> Stripe of Cylinder
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
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STEP 7
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6
Colour = Black
Opacity = 65
Blur = 8.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6
Click OK, |
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STEP 8
ACTIVATE Raster 1
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSPX9: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED |
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STEP 9
ACTIVATE Raster 2
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the CENTRE transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 15
ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 10
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...
Select the areas indicated
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STEP 11
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Repeat both Drop Shadows
DESELECT |
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STEP 12
ACTIVATE Raster 1
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Open up the 9250-black-star-vector 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
ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
PSPX - X9: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
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STEP 13
ACTIVATE Raster 2
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the CENTRE transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 15
ACTIVATE Raster 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 14
ACTIVATE Raster 1
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Repeat both Drop Shadows
DESELECT
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STEP 15
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with BROWN #60453a
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
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 16
Open up the 598-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
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 25%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
PSPX - X9: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE |
STEP 17
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 250
Vertical Offset = 245
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Repeat both Drop Shadows |
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STEP 18
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 85%
Change the BLEND MODE to SOFT LIGHT
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .pspimage image |
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STEP 19
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with CREAM #e9d0c3
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
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STEP 20
Open up the vintage02 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, |
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STEP 21
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT tool
and with a font of your choice add your name, |
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STEP 22
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
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