TRI COLOR FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~APRIL 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

borders.png
Wisdom17.jpg
corner deco.png
vintage-art-red.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

Copper.PspGradient
Save to your PSP Gradients folder

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Plugins
SIMPLE
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
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COLOURS USED
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 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the vintage-art-red 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 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
STEP 3 VIEW >>> RULERS Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move the centre left node level with the 100 pixel mark on your top ruler Move the centre right node level with the 700 pixel mark on your top ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 4 CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 24 Feather = 0 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 3 areas indicated
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALF TONE COLOR = #4e5565 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Copy (2) of Raster 1 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 100% IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 7 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move the centre left node level with the 100 pixel mark on your top ruler Move the centre right node level with the 700 pixel mark on your top ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 8 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy (2) 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 OUTER area indicated
STEP 9 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 8 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOUR = #ece6dc LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 11 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BROWN " #a86838 " in your foreground Load CREAM " #fac694 " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette Select the "Foreground-background" option using these settings.
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with RED #7f0301 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GRADIENT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with RED #7f0301 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 13 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 96% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ,
STEP 14 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. ,
STEP 15 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT, SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 96% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 96% Same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 18 Flood fill with RED SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GRADIENT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with RED SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19 Open up the borders image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the left border 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 ) 355 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 85 Blur = 0.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
STEP 20 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 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 21 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 Open up the corner 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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 245 Vertical Offset = 100
STEP 22 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 5 Horizontal offset = - ( minus ) 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 85 Blur = 0.00 ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 23 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 10.00, ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 24 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 Click OK ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 25 Open up the Wisdom17 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 Reposition down with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name,
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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