TEAL METALLIC FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 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

fido.jpg
Teal_Metallic.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins
Mirror Rave
** 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 Teal_Metallic 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 tag 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 PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 27 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 area indicated
STEP 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 5 PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
STEP 6 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 indicated,
STEP 7 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 40 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 27 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 area indicated,
STEP 9 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with TEAL #06808b LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALFTONE EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE ,
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 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 area of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 10 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 13 CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 With Raster 1 active LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> Perspective - Vertical Distortion = - (mimus) 38 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 13 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 40% ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 5.00 ACTIVATE the lower Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 ACTIVATE the lower Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE ACTIVATE the lower Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges More ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 17 OPEN & ACTIVATE top layer Copy of Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the CENTRE transparent area SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 10 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE the lower Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ,
STEP 18 ACTIVATE top layer Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 7 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 12.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 7 Click OK LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load WHITE " #ffffff" in your foreground Load GREEN " #043e42 " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette Select the "Foreground-background" option using these settings. ,
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with the Gradient SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 92% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ,
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 7.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Save as .pspimage image
STEP 22 Open up the fido 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 tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 82% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE,
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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