STEP 1
Open a new image 800 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX - PSP2019: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Open up the BG_Elements image in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the centre element
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
(Minimize for now)
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
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STEP 2
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Filter Meister >>> Copies >>> Encircle
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 3
ACTIVATE Raster 1
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Open up the wallpaper-c6e1 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 INTO SELECTION from the options.
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = n/a
Rotation Angle = 0
Edge Mode = Reflect |
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STEP 4
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER,
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Open up the wallpaper-7f73 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 INTO SELECTION from the options.
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH
Strength = 100%
EDIT >>> Repeat Punch |
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STEP 5
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = n/a
Rotation Angle = 0
Edge Mode = Reflect
In your LAYER PALETTE change
the BLEND MODE to LIGHTEN
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 6
In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
Gold3-JF pattern in the foreground using these settings
and
BLACK
in your background |
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STEP 7
ACTIVATE Raster 2
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with Gold3-JF Pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 8
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0.00 |
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STEP 9
Back to the BG_Elements image in your PSP workspace
(The centre image should still be selected)
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 ) 330
Vertical Offset = 150
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR |
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STEP 10
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 11
Back to the BG_Elements image in your PSP workspace
Select the lower element
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 ) 330
Vertical Offset = 0
Edge Mode = Transparent
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
EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down |
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STEP 12
Back to the BG_Elements image in your PSP workspace
Select the upper element
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 ) 330
Vertical Offset = 85
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 13
Back to the BG_Elements image in your PSP workspace
Select the lower element
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: 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 = 0
Vertical Offset = 275
Edge Mode = Transparent, |
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STEP 14
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP
PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page.
(Higher versions follow your version's method)
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
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 15
ACTIVATE Raster 2
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
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 = 3
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STEP 16
ACTIVATE Raster 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Cear
ACTIVATE Raster 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
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
DESELECT |
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STEP 17
With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings
Select the area outside the circular frame
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows
DESELECT
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 18
ACTIVATE Raster 5
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5
Colour = Black
Opacity = 50
Blur = 12.00
ACTIVATE Raster 6
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE Raster 4
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .pspimage image
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STEP 19
Open up the eastern portrait 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
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Reposition down with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 20
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT tool
and with a font of your choice add your name
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STEP 21
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
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