PATRIOTIC FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MARCH 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

eagle-flag.png
eylem_801.png
Patriotic_bgd.jpg
4th-july-borders.png
Save to a folder on your computer

zilverpatroon.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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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 up the Patriotic_bgd image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer .
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 0 Edge Mode = Reflect 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 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT CLOSE Raster 1 and Copy of Raster 1 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 ,
STEP 5 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - PSP2018: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2018: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - PSP2018: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the OUTER transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Height = 4 Width = 4 Opacity = 100 Edge = Solid COLOUR = WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Change COLOUR to BLUE #15488e SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Change COLOUR to RED #cd2128 DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip Same settings
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 12.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 Click OK LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8 CLOSE Copy (2) of Raster 1 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the OUTER transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings Change COLOUR to WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Change COLOUR to BLUE #15488e SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Change COLOUR to RED #cd2128 DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip Same settings
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 12.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 Click OK LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings COLOUR = RED #cd2128 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Change COLOUR to BLUE #15488e SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Change COLOUR to WHITE DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip Same settings
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 12.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 Click OK SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 OPEN ALL LAYERS ACTIVATE Raster 1 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 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the CENTRE transparent area
STEP 15 ACTIVATE the LOWER Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DO NOT DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings COLOUR = RED #cd2128 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Change COLOUR to BLUE #15488e SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Change COLOUR to WHITE DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip Same settings
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 12.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 Click OK LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 18 Open up the 4th-july-borders image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the upper image 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 203 Edge Mode = Transparent ,
STEP 19 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 VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WHITE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = zilverpatroon
STEP 21 Open up the eagle-flag 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 = 65% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 60 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 22 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 12.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 23 Open up the eylem_801 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 = 65% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 120 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 75 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 24 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = - ( minus ) 7 Horizontal offset = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 20.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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