FRACTAL FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 2018
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

Gallery.jpg
timecheck.png
fractal-1912484.jpg
artist-vanity-fair.png
1562441ByTubMel1.png
Save to a folder on your computer

zilverpatroon.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Plugins

** NONE**

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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 fractal-1912484 image in your PSP workspace PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is CHECKED PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is CHECKED Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options (Minimize for now) Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN.
STEP 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Maximize the fractal-1912484 image in your PSP workspace PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is CHECKED PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is CHECKED 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 3 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN. SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 4 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load RED " #ba1f15 " in your foreground ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with RED #ba1f15 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALFTONE ,
STEP 5 ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with RED #ba1f15 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALFTONE Same settings.
STEP 6 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Raster 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 CENTRE transparent area ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Raster 4 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 Click OK DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load zilverpatroon paattern in the background using these settings.
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with RED #ba1f15 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GRADIENT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with RED #ba1f15 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 79% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 85 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 5 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 8 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 8 Click OK DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 15 Open up the Gallery 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 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 16 VIEW >>> RULERS Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2018:Select your PICK tool Move the centre top node down level with the 110 pixel mark on your left ruler. Move the centre lower node down level with the 545 pixel mark on your left ruler.
STEP 17 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL, LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 18 Open up the artist-vanity-fair 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 = 35% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 19 Open up the 1562441ByTubMel1 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 = 15% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 20 Open up the timecheck 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 = 45% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool.
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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