INTENSE BLUE FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~SEPTEMBER 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

gold rod.png
intense_bgd.jpg
GINATUBES FEMMES 1980.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

goldpattern.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Plugins
SIMPLE
** 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 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 2 Open up the intense_bgd 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 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 3 PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 100% EDIT >>> Repeat Punch ,
STEP 4 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN SAVE YOUR WORK .
STEP 5 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 20 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 6 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS COLOUR = #4040ff DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 7 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the area indicated ,
STEP 8 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
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 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 74% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 100% EDIT >>> Repeat Punch ,
STEP 10 CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 100% EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 20% ,
STEP 11 VIEW >>> RULERS Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move the centre left node level with the 40 pixel mark on your top ruler Move the centre right node level with the 760 pixel mark on your top ruler ,
STEP 12 Move the centre top node level with the 30 pixel mark on your left ruler Move the centre bottom node level with the 570 pixel mark on your left ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow,
STEP 13 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 Move the centre top node level with the 30 pixel mark on your left ruler Move the centre bottom node level with the 570 pixel mark on your left ruler Move the centre left node level with the 54 pixel mark on your top ruler Move the centre right node level with the 746 pixel mark on your top ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 14 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 45 Contrast = 47 PSPX6-PSP2019: Linear mode checked SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 ,LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK BLUE #0f1428 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 16 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 PSP9 - PSP2019: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the CENTRE of your image
STEP 17 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 10 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 18 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the gold rod 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 = 65% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 330 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 19 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 >>> DUPLICATE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 330 Vertical Offset = 245 Edge Mode = Transparent 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) ,
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 21 Choose your SELECTION TOOL On the top menu select 'Create selection from: EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5
STEP 22 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load the goldpattern pattern in the foreground using these settings ,
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with goldpattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 Flood fill with goldpattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image,
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #9bb6ed LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Open up the GINATUBES FEMMES 1980 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 = 65 % Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
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 ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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