GREY TONE FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ DECEMBER 2018
Copyright © 2018 ~ 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

Square.jpg
hindu2.png
GT_Circle.png
creme pearl.png
wave_function.jpg
Dupre-Mameluk.png
two tone elements.pspimage
gothic_tattoo_symetrical.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins
Mirror Rave
SIMPLE
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
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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 wave_function 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 2 IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> Rotate Clockwise 90 PSPX8 - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is CHECKED PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
STEP 3 IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> Rotate Clockwise 90 PSPX8 - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is CHECKED LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 4 CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Rename this layer Copy (2) of Raster 1 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load GREY " #535a5f " in your foreground Load LIGHT GREY " #748595 " in your background
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with GREY #535a5f SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT GREY #748595 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GREY #535a5f SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 Open up the GT_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. SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE the Merged layer EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT DELETE Raster 1 With Copy of Raster 1 active EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 Open up the two tone elements image in your PSP workspace Activate the grey layer 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 ) 325 Vertical Offset = 150 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 5.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 Click OK SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 Open up the creme pearl 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 = 15% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 Open up the gothic_tattoo_symetrical 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 = 35% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 225 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 16 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 Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 17 Open up the Square 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 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE,
STEP 18 Open up the Dupre-Mameluk 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 = 55% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 19 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 120 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 75 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00,
STEP 20 Open up the hindu2 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. PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 55% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 140 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 110 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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