MAROON FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MARCH 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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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

Maroon and Silver.jpg
vintage father and daughter.png
Save to a folder on your computer

zilverpatroon.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Plugins
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 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 2 Open up the Maroon and Silver image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options (Minimize for now) 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 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 50% 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 area outside the shape SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 60
STEP 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE RASTER 1 EDIT >>> Repeat clear DESELECT ACTIVATE Copy of 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 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to OVERLAY SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 VIEW >>> RULERS 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 45 pixel mark on your left ruler Move the centre bottom node up level with the 555 pixel mark on your left ruler Move the centre left node to the left level with the 130 pixel mark on your top ruler Move the centre right node to the right level with the 670 pixel mark on your top ruler
STEP 7 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL In your MATERIALS PALETTE load zilverpatroon pattern in the foreground using these settings Load MAROON " #690f18 " in your background
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with PATTERN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with MAROON SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with PATTERN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 Maximize the Maroon and Silver image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move the centre left node to the right level with the 100 pixel mark on your top ruler Move the centre right node to the left level with the 200 pixel mark on your top ruler ,
STEP 10 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL 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
STEP 11 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move the centre left node to the right level with the 195 pixel mark on your top ruler Move the centre right node to the left level with the 230 pixel mark on your top ruler
STEP 12 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 13 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 320 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method)
STEP 14 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 320 Vertical Offset = 250 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)
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 15.00 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN,
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image ,
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with PATTERN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> AVERAGE Filter aperture = 31
STEP 19 Open up the vintage father and daughter 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 = 60% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 15.00
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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