PURPLE CURVES 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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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

clouds28.jpg
cute-multi.png
PurpleWave.png
039 Deep Blue.jpg
purple-curves-33015.jpg
pink and purple deco.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins
SIMPLE
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
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STEP 1 Open up the purple-curves-33015 image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect .
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 100% EDIT >>> Repeat Punch EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
STEP 3 Right click on the Title Bar (of your STEP 2 result) and select COPY from the options Open a new image 800 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX - PSP2019: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 50% IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOUR = #c0c0c0 ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 197 Saturation = 108 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 5 ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the 039 Deep Blue 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 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect,
STEP 6 CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 With Raster 1 active EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FUR EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the PurpleWave 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 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect ,
STEP 8 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 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 9 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 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 BURN ACTIVATE Raster 3 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to SCREEN
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Raster 2 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 CENTRE of your image
STEP 11 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 10 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 Choose your SELECTION TOOL On the top menu select 'Create selection from: EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 DESELECT
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 Open up the pink and purple deco 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 >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) 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 = - ( minus ) 250 Vertical Offset = 165 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BLUE " #0000c2 " in your foreground Load LILAC " #c074ee " in your background ,
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LILAC SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5, LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 20 Open up the clouds28 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 >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 21 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the cute-multi 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. Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 22 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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