POLYCHROME FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2018

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.

********************************

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

multi-color-flower.png
tubtatie_d3fh10i.pspimage
43-wallpaper-best-lines.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

********************************

Plugins

Greg's Factory Output Vol II
Mirror Rave

** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

********************************

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




COLOURS USED

STEP 1 Open up the 43-wallpaper-best-lines image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer. EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> SEAMLESS TILING ,, Save as circles.png
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 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Right click on the Title Bar of the circles image and select COPY from the options (Minimize for now) Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. DO NOT DESELECT ,
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE COLOUR = GREEN #17aa00
STEP 4 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings COLOUR = BLUE #4fc5da SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN,
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GREEN #17aa00 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Maximize the circles image 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 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings COLOUR = BLUE #4fc5da SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings COLOUR = PURPLE #c424bf SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings COLOUR = YELLOW #fad200 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 Click OK ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Raster 1 VIEW >>> RULERS Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Circle Mode = Replace Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Place your cursor at 400 pixels across and 300 pixels down Drag straight down to the 490 pixel mark on you left ruler and release
STEP 11 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 10 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 Click OK
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 4 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the multi-color-flower 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 = 50% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 205 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 165 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) 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
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK ,
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image ,
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLUE #4fc5da LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Spotlight ,
STEP 20 Open up the tubtatie_d3fh10i 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) IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 20.00
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

Page designed by



for