Lace Frame

LACE FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ AUGUST 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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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

lace oval.png
happy child.jpg
decos-8.pspimage
JF_Lace79.pspimage
classical-baroque2.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

Mirror Rave
SIMPLE

** PLUGINS_LINKS **
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SCRIPTS FOR FLIP & MIRROR IN PSPX4 TO PSPX8

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load WHITE " #ffffff " in your foreground Load BLUE " #026fbc " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette Select the Foreground-background option. STYLE = Linear .
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 BLUE " #026fbc " LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Raster 1 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GRADIENT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip ,
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 5.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2 Click OK ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS COLOR = #808080
STEP 7 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8 Open up the JF_Lace79 image in your PSP workspace Activate the " Lower right " layer 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 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Filter Meister >>> Copies >>> Encircle (Ignore BG Color) ,
STEP 9 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN,
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 8.00 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - (Minus) 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 8.00 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ,
STEP 12 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 0 Contrast = 26 PSPX6-PSP2018: Linear mode checked ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Color Adjust Brightness Contrast ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Color Adjust Brightness Contrast ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 Open up the lace oval 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 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT DELETE Raster 4 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 8 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 15.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 8 Click OK
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 Open up the decos-8 image in your PSP workspace Activate layer 2 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 AS NEW LAYER from the options. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 40 Vertical Offset = 15 Edge Mode = Transparent 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 16 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 0,00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2 Click OK ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GRADIENT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 Click OK SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19 Maximize the decos-8 image in your PSP workspace Activate layer 4 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 265 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method)
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 365 Vertical Offset = 265 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method)
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 0,00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2 Click OK ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 22 Open up the classical-baroque2 image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the top left image 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. LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Copy of Raster 7 ,
STEP 23 Working on Raster 7 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 267 Vertical Offset = 165 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 24 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR,
STEP 25 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 7 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 345 Vertical Offset = 245 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 26 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR, EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 5.00 ACTIVATE Raster 7 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. ,
STEP 28 Open up the happy child 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 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE,
STEP 29 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name,
STEP 30 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image,

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