FLAMBOYANT 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.

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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

leisure time.jpg
victorian-240.png
BlackandGoldtwo.jpg
GOLD BGD - 91ae.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins
Mirror Rave
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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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 BlackandGoldtwo 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 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> Mosaic - Antique SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 5 Open up the GOLD BGD - 91ae 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
STEP 6 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 7 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip Same settings SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 100% ,
STEP 9 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
STEP 10 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 28 (or higher if necessary for your version of PSP) Feather = 3 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 , Click where indicated by the arrow, under the 250 pixel mark to select .
STEP 11 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 CLOSE Raster 1 ACTIVATE Raster 2 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Resize
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Choose your SELECTION TOOL On the top menu select 'Create selection from: ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 14 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to SCREEN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN OPEN Raster 1 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 30 Feather = 3 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 area indicated,
STEP 16 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the victorian-240 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 220 Vertical Offset = 95 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 18 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 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 19 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 6.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 Click OK LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 20 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load ORANGE " #ca8653 " in your foreground Load CREAM " #f9d8b9 " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette Select the Foreground-background option. STYLE = Linear
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with the GRADIENT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 Flood fill with the GRADIENT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ,
STEP 22 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 12.00 ACTIVATE the Merged layer EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 Click OK ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ,
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image ,
STEP 24 Open up the leisure time 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 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN AYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name,
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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