LUSTROUS FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2019

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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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

giraffe18.png
gold bars39.jpg
red-gold-bars.jpg
african_sunset_by_grishend.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

Gold_GD.png
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Plugins

Mirror Rave

** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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STEP 1 Open up the gold bars39 image in your PSP workspace and minimize . In your MATERIALS PALETTE load gold bars39 pattern in the foreground (It will be at the beginning of thePattern file) using these settings NOTE: Depending on your version of PSP the resulting image may be different BUT the end result will be the same according to my testers. So please use these settings.
STEP 2 Open a new image 800 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX - PSP2019: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with gold bars39 pattern EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 4 CLOSE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X9: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2019: There is no " Sample Merged" Select the OUTER transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT,
STEP 5 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
STEP 6 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the area indicated
STEP 8 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 26 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 15.00 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Copy (3) of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 15.00 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Copy (3) of Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the CENTRE transparent area SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 20
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More ACTIVATE Copy (3) of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 Open up the red-gold-bars image in your PSP workspace PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> Rotate Clockwise 90 PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> Rotate RIGHT Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED and minimize . In your MATERIALS PALETTE load red-gold-bars pattern in the foreground (It will be at the beginning of the Pattern file) using these settings.
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with red-gold-bars pattern EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 15 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. ,
STEP 16 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 ACTIVATE the Merged layer EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Curl settings COLOUR = #815b19 Edge Mode COLOUR = #554432 CLICK OK ,
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings but click corner indicated , CLICK OK EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings but click corner indicated CLICK OK EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings but click corner indicated CLICK OK SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the area indicated
STEP 20 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 15.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE In your MATERIALS PALETTE load Gold_GD pattern in the foreground using these settings Load BLACK " #000000 " in your background
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GOLD PATTERN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 23 Open up the african_sunset_by_grishend 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. LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 24 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the giraffe18 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 = 70% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 45 Vertical Offset = 25 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 25 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 90 Blur = 10.00 .
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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