RUSTIC 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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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

frame_shape.png
LF-Mask-19441.jpg
pspring-tp-swirl2.pspimage
GG09~PrettyWoman_001.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

22000.jpg
amber001_mdh.gif
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Plugins
SIMPLE
Greg's Factory Output Vol II
** 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 Open up the frame_shape 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. VIEW >>> RULERS .
STEP 2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 25 Feather = 4 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 the frame image
STEP 3 Depress your DELETE key 4 times DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move the centre left node to the left, level with the 70 pixel mark on your top ruler. Move the centre right node to the right, level with the 730 pixel mark on your top ruler. ,
STEP 5 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL In your MATERIALS PALETTE load 22000 pattern in the foreground using these settings
STEP 6 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load amber001_mdh.gif pattern in the background using these settings ,
STEP 7 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 25 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 black section indicated
STEP 8 Flood fill with background pattern EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOUR = #c0c0c0 DESELECT , SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 CLOSE Copy of Raster 2 ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the black section indicated
STEP 10 Flood fill with foreground pattern EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the pspring-tp-swirl2 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 = 35% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 280 Vertical Offset = 187 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings BUT CHANGE MODE = ADD (Shift) Select the 4 transparent sections indicated
STEP 13 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1 Flood fill with background pattern EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ACTIVATE Raster 1 Flood fill with BROWN #7c4625 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER COLOR = #965f17 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WHITE Open up the LF-Mask-19441 image in your PSP workspace and minimize LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP 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 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Raster 3 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings BUT CHANGE MODE = Replace Select the centre of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5 ACTIVATE Group Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 18 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 7 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 13.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 7 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 20 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 Select the transparent area between the black frames
STEP 21 Flood fill with background pattern ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 13.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Save as .pspimage image
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BROWN #7c4625 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Spotlight ,
STEP 23 Open up the GG09~PrettyWoman_001 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 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name,
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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