COLOUR SPLASH 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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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

budgie.jpg
OVAL28.png
landscape-abstract.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

Mirror Rave


** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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SCRIPTS FOR FLIP & MIRROR IN PSPX4 TO PSPX7

DOWNLOAD


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STEP 1

Open a new image 800 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX - PSP2018: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel


SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Open up the landscape-abstract
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 2

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
EDIT >>> Repeat Duplicate Layer

CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 and Raster 1

EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>>
ROTATING MIRROR

Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = n/a
Rotation Angle =
0
Edge Mode =
Reflect


EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE
Edge Mode = Transparent


EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> P
unch
Strength = 100%
STEP 3

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
85%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>>
ROTATING MIRROR

Same settings

ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 4

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode =
ADD (Shift)
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance =
70
Feather =
2
Antialias =
Checked
Sample Merged = U
NCHECKED
PSP9 - X9: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX - PSP2018: There is no " Sample Merged"

PSP9 - PSP2018: ANTIALIAS = Outside

Select the WHITE areas
indicated
STEP 5

Flood fill with WHITE

You may have to flood fill a few times in the large areas
to fully cover with WHITE

DESELECT

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
80%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6

OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

CLOSE Raster 1

EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = n/a
Rotation Angle =
180
Edge Mode =
Reflect


PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP
PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page.
(Higher versions follow your version's method)


EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip


STEP 7

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
90%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE


SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8

OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1

EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>>
ROTATING MIRROR

Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = n/a
Rotation Angle =
0
Edge Mode =
Reflect


ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR
Radius = 30
STEP 9

ACTIVATE middle layer Copy of Raster 1

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PIXELATE
Block width =
7
Block height =
7

Symmetric = Checked


In your LAYER PALETTE change
the BLEND MODE to
MULTIPLY

SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10

ACTIVATE the TOP layer

Open up the OVAL28
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.


SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 7
STEP 11

CLOSE Raster 2
ACTIVATE UPPER LAYER Copy of Raster 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR

ACTIVATE LOWER LAYER Copy of Raster 1

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 12
EDIT >>> CLEAR

ACTIVATE Raster 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

DELETE Raster 2

SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12

ACTIVATE UPPER LAYER Copy of Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings BUT change FEATHER to 0

Select the WHITE areas
as previously.

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE
WEAVE COLOUR = #3d609b
GAP COLOUR = #00c0c0



DESELECT



SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets =
5
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur =10.00

ACTIVATE middle layer Copy of Raster 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets =
- (minus) 5
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur =10.00


ACTIVATE
upper layer Copy of Raster 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 14

ACTIVATE Raster 1

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
Same settings
STEP 15

CLOSE the top 2 layers
Working on Raster 1

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

VIEW >>> RULERS

Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX - PSP2018:Select your PICK too
l

Move the centre top node down level with the 590 pixel mark on your left ruler

Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow

Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL




LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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,
STEP 16

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
,
STEP 17

ACTIVATE Raster 1

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX - PSP2018:Select your PICK too
l


Move the centre left node level with the 790 pixel mark on your top ruler

Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow

Select another tool to disengage the
DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL
STEP 18

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

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP

Repeat both Drop Shadows

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN,
STEP 19

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
98%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets =
3
Colour = Black
Opacity =
60
Blur = 5.00

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus )
3
Click OK

STEP 20

OPEN ALL LAYERS
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE


Save as .pspimage image
,
STEP 21

Open up the budgie
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 =
80%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Reposition with your MOVER tool

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 22

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your TEXT tool
and with a font of your choice add your name
,
STEP 23

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)

Save as .jpg image
,
 
 



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