METALLIC GOLD FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ SEPTEMBER 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

MetallicGold.jpg
gold deco-82.png
gold-patt-element.pspimage
mashamaklaut_pogaday_na_schaste.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins
Mirror Rave
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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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 PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX - PSP2019: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 2 Open up the MetallicGold 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 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN,
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 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN, SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 5 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. ,
STEP 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - PSP2019: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2019: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - PSP2019: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the CENTRE transparent area ,
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Colour = #b1913d Height = 8 Width = 8 Opacity = 100 Edge = Solid DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
STEP 9 FFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the OUTER area indicated
STEP 11 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip Same settings Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the OUTER area indicated ,
STEP 13 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip Same settings Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE,
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. and while depressing your SHIFT KEY... Select the OUTER areas indicated
STEP 15 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip Same settings Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE,
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip Same settings Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE, SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 Open up the gold-patt-element image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster 2 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 >>> SEND TO BOTTOM EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 385 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSP2019: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 18 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Back to the gold-patt-element image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster 1 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 = 230 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSP2019: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 20 ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the CENTRE transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 21 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 6 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ,
STEP 22 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - (minus) 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Raster 6 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ,
STEP 23 Open up the gold deco-82 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 187 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSP2019: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 24 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 3.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN (This is your frame) Save as .pspimage image ,
STEP 25 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 frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE,
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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