EASY ABSTRACT FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~APRIL 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

EA-Circle.png
House Paint.jpg
mooheart_spirit.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

Angra12.jpg
Save to your PSP Textures folder

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Plugins
SIMPLE
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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COLOURS USED
STEP 1 Open up the House Paint image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> POLAR COORDINATES Polar to Rectangular EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 100%
STEP 2 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Open up the EA-Circle 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. ,
STEP 3 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 OUTER circle area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 4 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR CLOSE Raster 2 Flood fill with DARK BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT DELETE Raster 2 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK BLUE #242d60 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = Angra12 COLOR = #ece6dc EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with MID BLUE #466aa0 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 93% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 7 Choose your SELECTION TOOL On the top menu select 'Create selection from: LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Colour = DARK BLUE #242d60 Height = 6 Width = 6 Opacity = 100 Edge = Solid SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings BUT change COLOR = PINK #f3cdd4 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Colour = WHITE #ffffff Height = 3 Width = 3 Opacity = 100 Edge = Solid DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Choose your SELECTION TOOL On the top menu select 'Create selection from: LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Colour = DARK BLUE #242d60 Height = 6 Width = 6 Opacity = 100 Edge = Solid SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings BUT change COLOR = TEAL #02c1ce SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Colour = ORANGE #f75725 Height = 4 Width = 4 Opacity = 100 Edge = Solid DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SAVE YOUR WORK
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 - PSP2019: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2019: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - PSP2019: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the CENTRE of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 8
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with DARK BLUE #242d60 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 6 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Save as .pspimage image,
STEP 13 Open up the mooheart_spirit 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 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name,
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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