FLAMBOYANT FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ FEBRUARY 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

decos-7.pspimage
blonde beauty.png
Black-dot-texture.png
Decorative-Frame-11.png
Decorative-Frame-20.png
Save to a folder on your computer

goldfill1.bmp
Gold_GD.png
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Plugins

** NONE **

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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.

STEP 1 Open a new image 800 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3-PSP2018: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Open up the Decorative-Frame-20 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 tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
STEP 2 Open up the Decorative-Frame-11 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 tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio"
STEP 3 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load goldfill1 pattern in the foreground using these settings and load BLACK in the background.
STEP 4 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT Flood fill with goldfill1 pattern 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 DESELECT
STEP 5 CLOSE Raster 3 ACTIVATE Raster 2 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT Flood fill with goldfill1 pattern 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 DESELECT
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 7 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8 Open up the decos-7 image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster 3 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. (Minimize the decos-7 image ) EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 273 Edge Mode = Transparent ,
STEP 9 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 Flood fill with goldfill1 pattern EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings DESELECT,
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method)
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 350 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 273 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 12 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 EDIT >> Repeat Layer Merge Down EDIT >> Repeat Layer Merge Down PSP9 - PSP2018: ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 25 Contrast = 15 PSPX6 - PSP2018: Linear Mode checked SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 Back to the decos-7 image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster 9 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED ,,
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 295 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE COLOUR = #c0c0c0 PATTERN = Gold_GD
STEP 15 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 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 16 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 EDIT >> Repeat Layer Merge Down EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 85 Blur = 10.00
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Flood fill with BLACK LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the Black-dot-texture 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 tag image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options DESELECT ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges More,
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN PSP9 - PSP2018: ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 25 Contrast = 15 PSPX6 - PSP2018: Linear Mode checked SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19 ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - PSP2018: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2018: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - PSP2018: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the CENTRE area of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5
STEP 20 ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the area outside the frame. SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLACK LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the CENTRE area of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5 ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 22 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 85 Blur = 15.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 Click OK LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 Flood fill with goldfill1 pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 Flood fill with goldfill1 pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Repeat both Drop Shadows ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with CREAM #e5cdbd LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ,
STEP 25 Open up the blonde beauty 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 tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition down a little with your MOVER tool
STEP 26 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 8 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 15.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ,
STEP 27 LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT TOOL with font and settings of your choice add your name
STEP 28 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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