PASTEL FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ APRIL 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

Gabriella1.png
ocean_beach.png
Save to a folder on your computer

gmbgrad1.jgd
Save to your PSP Gradients folder

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Plugins

** NONE **

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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.

STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BLUE " #7590e7 " in your foreground and gmbgrad1 GRADIENT in the background using these settings
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 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GRADIENT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ,
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOR = #eeecec EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel ,
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EDIT >>>Repeat Duplicate Layer IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> POLAR COORDINATES Polar to rectangular
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PINCH Strength = 100% LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM ,
STEP 6 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - PSP2018: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2018: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - PSP2018: Use all layers = UNChecked PSP9 - PSP2018: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the CENTRE transparent area
STEP 7 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8 ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - PSP2018: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2018: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - PSP2018: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the areas indicated
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 Flood fill each selection with the GRADIENT DESELECT
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Copy of Merged With your MAGIC WAND .. Same settings Select the areas indicated
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 Flood fill each selection with the GRADIENT DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with BLUE
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Copy of Merged With your MAGIC WAND .. Same settings Select the area indicated
STEP 14 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Copy of Merged EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE ACTIVATE the Merged layer EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges ,
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Copy of Merged EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 10.00 Save as .pspimage ,
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #a1afdb LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Open up the ocean_beach 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.
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Open up the Gabriella1 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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 20 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the tuber details and delete DESELECT PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSP2019: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) .
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 200 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 80 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = - ( minus ) 5 Horizontal offset = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 20.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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