COBALT FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2019

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

anity.png
2-Colorful-Balls.png
abstract-blue-17.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

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

Plugins
Mirror Rave
SIMPLE
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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

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

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 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the abstract-blue-17 image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options ight click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT VIEW >>> RULERS .
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 3 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
STEP 4 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 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 OUTER CIRCLE area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 5 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 ACTIVATE Raster 1 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 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2019:Select your PICK tool ZOOM out, then pull the bottom edge of your image down to reveal the nodes. ,
STEP 7 Move the centre top node down level with the edge of your image. ,Move the centre bottom node up level with the edge of your image.
STEP 8 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL CLOSE top Copy of Raster 1 layer With lower Copy of Raster 1 layer active With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 37 (or higher if necessary for your version of PSP) 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 areas indicated
STEP 9 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 2 Smoothing = 5 Antialias = Checked Select the area indicated
STEP 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with DARK BLUE #0639b7 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #73d4f5 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK BLUE #0639b7 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #73d4f5 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK BLUE #0639b7 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL ,
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 15.00 ACTIVATE Lower Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 OPEN & ACTIVATE Upper Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOUR = #eeecec ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 50 Contrast = 25 PSPX6-PSP2019: Linear mode checked ,
STEP 15 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move the centre top node down level with the 100 pixel mark on your left ruler. Move the centre bottom node up level with the 500 pixel mark on your left ruler. Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL ,
STEP 16 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the CENTRE of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 8 ACTIVATE Lower Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ACTIVATE Upper Copy of Raster 1 Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows
STEP 17 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 30 Contrast = 25 PSPX6-PSP2019: Linear mode checked LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 18 Open up the 2-Colorful-Balls image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the Upper Ball ,
STEP 19 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 = 40% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 317 Vertical Offset = 213 Edge Mode = Transparent In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE
STEP 20 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR,
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with PALE BLUE #d4ecf9 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Open up the anity 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 = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN .
STEP 23 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 5.00 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 16 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE,
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name,
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

Page designed by



for