AQUAMARINE FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~AUGUST 2019
Copyright © 2019 ~ 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

lacy feather.png
blonde with cat.jpg
lacy feather decos.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins
SIMPLE
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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COLOURS USED

STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load TURQUOISE " #33859b " in your foreground Load LIGHT BLUE " #9fcdef " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette Select the Foreground-background option. STYLE = Linear
STEP 2 Open a new image 800 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX - PSP2019: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with GRADIENT EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> Mosaic - Antique EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GRADIENT IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Curl Settings Color = LIGHT BLUE #9fcdef Edge Mode Color = TURQUOISE #33859b Click CORNER 1 ,
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings Click CORNER 2 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings Click CORNER 3 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings Click CORNER 4 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - PSP2019: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2019: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - PSP2019: Use all layers = UNChecked PSP9 - PSP2019: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the 4 corners indicated
STEP 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Choose your SELECTION TOOL On the top menu select 'Create selection from: LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP ,
STEP 9 Flood fill with TURQUOISE #33859b SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE #ffffff SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #9fcdef SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with TURQUOISE #33859b SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with TURQUOISE #33859b SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE #ffffff SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #9fcdef SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with TURQUOISE #33859b SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 Open up the lacy feather 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 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 60 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 200 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 170 Edge Mode = Transparent, LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - PSP2019: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2019: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - PSP2019: Use all layers = UNChecked PSP9 - PSP2019: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the CENTRE of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 10 ACTIVATE the Merged layer EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT,
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 18 Open up the lacy feather decos image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the left 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 AS NEW LAYER from the options. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 305 Vertical Offset = 220 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 10.00
STEP 19 Back to the lacy feather decos image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the right 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 AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 320 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent ,
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent ,
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 100 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Move Layer Down ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down ,
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX8: 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 = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 10.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image,
STEP 23 Open up the blonde with cat 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. LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Reposition with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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