XMAS 2018 FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ NOVEMBER 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

winter bgd.jpg
holy-family.png
xmas border 234.png
bordar-poinsettia-2.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins
Mirror Rave
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE


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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load RED " #ae100c " in your foreground Load GREEN " #328646 " in your background . Open a new image 800 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX - PSP2019: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Colour = RED = #ae100c Height = 30 Width = 30 Opacity = 100 Edge = Solid SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings DESELECT
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip,
STEP 3 ADJUST >>> ADD/REMOVE NOISE >>> ADD NOISE,
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> ADD/REMOVE NOISE >>> ADD NOISE, Same settings
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - PSP2019: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2019: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - PSP2019: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the OUTER transparent area
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with GREEN DESELECT
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALF TONE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 8 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the bordar-poinsettia-2 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 = 60% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 197 Vertical Offset = 100 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSP2019: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 50 Blur = 12.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK, SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 ACTIVATE the Merged layer 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 13 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the xmas border 234 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. EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Sane settings BUT CHANGE WIDTH = 15 DEPTH = 5 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 190 Edge Mode = Transparent ,
STEP 14 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = ADD (Shift) Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the areas indicted ,
STEP 15 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 50 Blur = 12.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 16 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Select the 'gradient' option on your foreground, locate the 'Foreground-background' gradient and use these settings.
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GRADIENT LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSP2019: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method)
STEP 18 Open up the winter 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 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 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
STEP 19 Open up the holy-family 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 = 75% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name,
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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