SEASONAL FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~NOVEMBER 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

holly.png
kdZCATc.jpg
SANTA_3149.jpg
border-style-3.png
Free_Christmas.png
ChristmasFlower1.png
MD_Twinkle7.pspimage
FRAME #10 BY DEZIGNS BY ALI.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

cmlstgold003.jpg
winni[1].bg.xmas11.3.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Plugins
SIMPLE
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load cmlstgold003 pattern in the foreground using these settings
STEP 2 and winni[1].bg.xmas11.3 pattern in the background using these settings . ,
STEP 3 Open a new image 800 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX - PSP2019: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with winni[1].bg.xmas11.3 pattern LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the kdZCATc 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 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 4 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 SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 5 Choose your SELECTION TOOL On the top menu select 'Create selection from: LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with cmlstgold003 pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 8.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with cmlstgold003 pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 Flood fill with cmlstgold003 pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 8 Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 Open up the FRAME #10 BY DEZIGNS BY ALI 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 = 93% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ,
STEP 10 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 5 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = CHECKED PSP9 - PSP2019: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2019: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - PSP2019: Use all layers = UNChecked PSP9 - PSP2019: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the white area indicated
STEP 11 Flood fill with winni[1].bg.xmas11.3 pattern (4 times) EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 20 Contrast = 10 PSPX6-PSP2019: Linear mode checked ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load RED " #a20000 " in your foreground With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = CHECKED PSP9 - PSP2019: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2019: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - PSP2019: Use all layers = UNChecked PSP9 - PSP2019: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the INNER CIRCLE areas indicated
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5 Flood fill selected areas with RED EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALF TONE ,
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL DESELECT ,
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = CHECKED 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 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5
STEP 16 ACTIVATE the Merged layer EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the holly 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 = 30% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 75 Vertical Offset = 180 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 110 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 160 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 380 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 145 Edge Mode = Transparent, LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 20 Open up the ChristmasFlower1 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 165 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 160 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 21 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: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 70 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 70 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 60 Vertical Offset = 25 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 325 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 125 Edge Mode = Transparent, LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 23 Open up the Free_Christmas 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 = 25% 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 ) 215 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 24 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 8.00 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 25 Open up the border-style-3 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 270 Vertical Offset = 180 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR,
STEP 26 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 8.00 Open up the MD_Twinkle7 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 290 Vertical Offset = 200 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR Repeat Drop Shadow,
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image ,
STEP 28 Open up the SANTA_3149 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 20 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 29 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name,
STEP 30 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 1 COLOUR = BLACK Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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