CHATREUSE FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 2018
Copyright © 2018 ~ 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

Scroll58GK.png
Template222.png
biniphoto_wave_2B.png
resting_place_by_kattnboys.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

zilverpatroon.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

as_goldtile.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

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Plugins

Cybia > Screenworks

** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load the ' zilverpatroon ' pattern in your foreground using these settings. ANGLE = 45 SCALE = 100 Load BLACK in your foreground. Load LIGHT GREEN ' #9ee2cc ' in your background as indicated.
STEP 2 Open a new image 800 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX - PSP2018: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 40 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN
STEP 3 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with foreground PATTERN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 0.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
STEP 4 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X9: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2018: There is no " Sample Merged" Select the area indicated
STEP 5 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 6 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 - PSP2018: There is no " Sample Merged" Select the areas indicated,
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE COLOUR = #c0c0c0 TEXTURE = as_goldtile ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 8 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X9: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2018: There is no " Sample Merged" Select the CENTRE transparent area Repeat both Drop Shadows
STEP 9 Flood fill with foreground PATTERN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Repeat both Drop Shadows DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the Template222 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 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 - PSP2018: There is no " Sample Merged" Select all the black areas indicated.
STEP 11 CLOSE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with foreground PATTERN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN OPEN Raster 1 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X9: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2018: There is no " Sample Merged" Select the area indicated
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALFTONE SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 5.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2 Click OK DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 14 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. ,
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 5.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 Click OK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 Repeat both Drop Shadows SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Repeat both Drop Shadows BUT change BLUR to 8 DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 ACTIVATE the Merged layer EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 12.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the CENTRE of your image SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Repeat both Drop Shadows DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the CENTRE of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 20 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Cybia >>> Screenworks >>> Pin Hole DESELECT
STEP 18 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 19 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 20 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the Scroll58GK 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. PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE =LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE COLOUR = #c0c0c0 PATTERN = zilverpatroon ,
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 180 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 6.00 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
STEP 22 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the biniphoto_wave_2B 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 23 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 320 Vertical Offset = 12 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 24 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 25 Flood fill with foreground PATTERN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image ,
STEP 27 Open up the resting_place_by_kattnboys 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 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE,
STEP 28 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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