TRENDY FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~AUGUST 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

lily 47.png
Yellow lily2.png
African beauty.png
colorful-wave-26.png
184404Sanstitre3.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins
Greg's Factory Output Vol II
SIMPLE
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
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STEP 1 Open up the colorful-wave-26 image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image. EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 100% PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 100% 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 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill selections with DARK BLUE #123255 DESELECT LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 6 ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 30 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 Top Dark Blue area indicated ,
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL DESELECT ,
STEP 8 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the lower Dark Blue area EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings BUT Change "Angle" to 180 DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 9 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY MERGED 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. With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) 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 2 outer transparent areas
STEP 10 Flood fill selections with DARK BLUE #123255 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 11 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30 EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALF TONE Ink color = #c1d3d7 Background color = #723e72 ,
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 With your MAGIC WAND ...Same settings Select the areas indicated SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 6 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with ORANGE #fc9a28 DESELECT
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings BUT Change AMBIENCE = - (Minus) 20 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Pool Shadow EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the Yellow lily2 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 = - ( minus ) 300 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 200 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 16 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 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = - ( minus ) 6 Horizontal offset = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 Open up the lily 47 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 = 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 ) 300 Vertical Offset = 210 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) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 6 Horizontal offset = - ( minus ) 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with DARK BLUE #123255 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with ORANGE #fc9a28 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN #30a59c SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK BLUE #123255 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 20 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 85 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image ,
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with ORANGE #fc9a28 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Spotlight ,
STEP 22 Open up the 184404Sanstitre3 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.
STEP 23 Open up the African beauty 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 = 70% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 24 ACTIVATE the Merged layer EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 85 Blur = 15.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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