NEON FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 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

owl-407.png
dot deco.png
Template96.png
Neon-hd-bgd.jpg
Neon element.jpg
729713-abstract.jpg
Purple-Wallpaper.jpg
Frozen-Wallpaper1.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

Pattern Pms 115.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Plugins

Mirror Rave

** PLUGINS_LINKS **
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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 Neon-hd-bgd 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 .
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 100% EDIT >>> Repeat Punch EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
STEP 3 Open up the Template96 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
STEP 4 CLOSE Raster 2 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT DELETE Raster 2 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 5 Open up the Neon element 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. PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 240 Vertical Offset = 140 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 110 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 8 Open up the dot deco 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. ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 200 Saturation = 255 .
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE COLOUR = #c0c0c0 PATTERN = Pattern Pms 115
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 247 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOUR = WHITE
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 5.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 Click OK
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 8 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 12.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 8 Click OK ACTIVATE Raster 1 Repeat both Drop Shadows LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the Purple-Wallpaper 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
STEP 14 CLOSE the Merged layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the 729713-abstract 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 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip Same settings OPEN & ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged =CHECKED PSP9 - X9: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2018: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - X9: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the CENTRE of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 20
STEP 16 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 17 ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 2 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged =CHECKED PSP9 - X9: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2018: There is no " Sample Merged" Select the area indicated
STEP 18 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE COLOUR = #6132a2
STEP 19 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 20 ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND... Same settings Select the area indicated
STEP 21 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 22 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 23 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 24 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - (minus) 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 25 Open up the Frozen-Wallpaper1 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 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 26 Open up the owl-407 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 = 30% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 28 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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