THREE FRIENDS FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JULY 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

Vector-5.png
3-friends.png
FtPayneSmall.jpg
abstract-567-small.jpg
abstract_geometric.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

Mirror Rave
MuRa's Seamless

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COLOURS USED
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 abstract_geometric 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 INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT .
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 100% EDIT >>> Repeat Punch
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 50% LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 4 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 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 >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method)
STEP 5 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Same settings ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Same settings CLOSE Raster 1
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOR = #eeecec ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel ACTIVATE Copy (3) of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 7 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the abstract-567-small 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 INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Seamless >>> Polkadot ,
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Raster 1 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 area indicated SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 8
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Copy (3) of Raster 1 Open up the Vector-5 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 = 55% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 280 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 136 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSP2018: 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 >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSP2018: 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 = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0.00
STEP 13 CLOSE Raster 1, Raster 2 and Raster 3 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the OUTER transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Height = 5 Width = 5 Opacity = 100 Edge = Solid COLOUR = BLUE #79a1e6 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings BUT change COLOR = PURPLE #8c76e1 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings BUT change COLOR = ORANGE #e87376 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings BUT change COLOR = YELLOW #fed48d
STEP 14 DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More 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 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the OUTER transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More Repeat both Drop Shadows DESELECT
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Repeat both Drop Shadows OPEN ALL LAYERS LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Height = 4 Width = 4 Opacity = 100 Edge = Solid COLOUR = PURPLE #8c76e1 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings BUT change COLOR = YELLOW #fed48d SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings BUT change COLOR = BLUE #79a1e6 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings BUT change COLOR = ORANGE #e87376 DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip Repeat both Drop Shadows LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image ,
STEP 19 Open up the FtPayneSmall 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 = 75% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 40 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 20 Open up the 3-friends 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 = 50% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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