VALENTINE FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 2019
Copyright © 2018 ~ 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

cupids.png
red quilt.jpg
V-button.png
GOLD275.jpg
Love_WA80.png
vector hearts.png
free-heart-shape-8.png
Valentine-Day-Romantic.png
white-sparkles-vector-set.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

** NONE **

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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 free-heart-shape-8 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 = 75% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE .
STEP 2 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 35 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 35 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 35 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 35 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 132 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 45 Edge Mode = Transparent ,
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 65 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 65 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN CLOSE Copy (2) of Raster 2 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2
STEP 5 Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Smoothing = 5 Antialias = UNChecked Select the area indicated
STEP 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 CLOSE Copy of Raster 2 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2 PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 165 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 15 Edge Mode = Transparent Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the area indicated
STEP 8 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 9 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Open up the V-button 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 SELECTION from the options. Place as shown DESELECT
STEP 10 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 30 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 10 Edge Mode = Transparent, SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 Open up the red quilt image in your PSP workspace AND MINIMIZE In your MATERIALS PALETTE load red quilt pattern in the foreground using these settings (It will be at the beginning of your options)
STEP 12 CLOSE the Merged layer OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1, Flood fill with the pattern EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect
STEP 13 Open up the vector hearts image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the right image 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. EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOUR = #eeecec IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 290 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 165 Edge Mode = Transparent SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 Back to the vector hearts image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the left image 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. EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 290 Vertical Offset = 195 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 18 Open up the Love_WA80 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. ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ,
STEP 19 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 280 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 175 Edge Mode = Transparent Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 20 Open up the white-sparkles-vector-set image in your PSP workspace Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Smoothing = 5 Antialias = UNChecked Select the top left image 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 = 60% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Reposition with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Edit >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 22 OPEN & ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the cupids 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 = 60% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 35 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 35 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED ,
STEP 23 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 175 Vertical Offset = 185 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 24 ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 2 Antialias = UNchecked 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 areas indicated
STEP 25 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ,
STEP 26 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE the Merged layer Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 27 Open up the GOLD275 image in your PSP workspace AND MINIMIZE In your MATERIALS PALETTE load GOLD275 pattern in the foreground using these settings (It will be at the beginning of your options) ,
STEP 28 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with GOLD pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 Flood fill with GOLD pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 Flood fill with GOLD pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ,
STEP 29 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK, ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 30 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with RED #c52935 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ,
STEP 31 Open up the Valentine-Day-Romantic 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 = 75% 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 ) 10 Edge Mode = Transparent, LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 32 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 33 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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