KNOTTY CHAIN FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JUNE 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

chains-4349b
mashamaklaut_pogaday_na_schaste
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT VOL2
Mirror Rave

** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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SCRIPTS FOR FLIP & MIRROR IN PSPX4 TO PSPX7

DOWNLOAD


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
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-
PSP2018: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel


VIEW >>> RULERS

Open up the chains-4349b
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.


EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset =
n/a
Rotation Angle =
180
Edge Mode =
Reflect
STEP 2

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 90
Edge Mode =
Transparent

Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX - PSP2018:Select your PICK tool

Move the centre right node level with the 800 pixel mark on your top ruler

Move the centre left node level with the 0 pixel mark on your top ruler

Move the centre
bottom node UP level with the 305 pixel mark on your left ruler

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STEP 3

Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow

Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)


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



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STEP 4

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH
Strength = 100%


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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 5

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with
BLACK

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT =
4
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT
STEP 6

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
85%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 7

ACTIVATE Raster 2

ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE
Hue = 28
Saturation =
220
STEP 8

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load
BROWN " #815b19 " in your foreground
Load
LIGHT TAN " #d5bb91 " in your background

Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette

Select the "Foreground-background" option
using these settings.
STEP 9

ACTIVATE Raster 3

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


Flood Fill the selections with the GRADIENT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0.00

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

DESELECT
STEP 10

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL



SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 11

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST
Brightness = - (minus) 33
Contrast = 35
PSPX6-PSP2018: Linear Mode checked

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3

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


Flood Fill the selections with the GRADIENT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0.00

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

DESELECT
STEP 12

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST
Brightness =
- (minus) 33
Contrast = 35
PSPX6-PSP2018: Linear Mode checked

SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13

ACTIVATE Raster 1

Flood Fill with the GRADIENT

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT VOL2 >>>
SPOTLIGHT


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STEP 14

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"
PSP9 - PSP2018: Use all layers = UNChecked


ACTIVATE Raster 2

Select the CENTRE
of your image

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 10
STEP 15

ACTIVATE Raster 1

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

With your MAGIC WAND .. Same settings

Select the area indicated
STEP 16

ACTIVATE Raster 1

EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALF TONE



DESELECT
STEP 17

ACTIVATE Raster 3

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

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus )
5
Click OK
STEP 18

ACTIVATE Raster 2

Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows

SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 19

ACTIVATE Raster 1

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL
Curl settings color = #815b19
Edge mode color = #bd9653


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STEP 20

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL
Same settings

Check the Corner indicated



EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL
Same settings

Check the Corner indicated



EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL
Same settings

Check the Corner indicated



SAVE YOUR WORK

STEP 21

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .pspimage image
STEP 22

Open up the mashamaklaut_pogaday_na_schaste
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.


LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 23

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECT your TEXT tool
With a font of your choice add your name
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STEP 24

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

Save as .jpg image

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