WATER DROPS FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~MAY 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

voda13.png
JFDolphins.png
Water Drops.png
Dolphin2_ptv.png
Abstract-blue-02.jpg
jcw__dolphins_IA.png
fantasy-mermaids.pspimage
FE Fantasy Griffin Mermaid.png
Cherokee~Sea Dancers by Diane Ozdamar .pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins
SIMPLE
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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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 Abstract-blue-02 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. PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) DESELECT
STEP 2 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 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 3 Open up the Water Drops 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. With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 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 area indicated outside the 'water drops' SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 4 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 22 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 82% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL ,
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 47 Edge Mode = Transparent Open up the voda13 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 = 50% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 180 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 180 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 6 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 7 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Colour = #4175c9 Height = 4 Width = 4 Opacity = 100 Edge = Solid SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings but change Colour = #62c8d3 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings but change Colour = #84adde SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings but change Colour = #c3ebed DESELECT
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 Open up the Dolphin2_ptv 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. Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 10 Open up the JFDolphins 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 = 65% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 11 Open up the jcw__dolphins_IA 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 = 50% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 12 CLOSE Raster 1. Copy of Raster 1 and Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 12.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
STEP 13 OPEN ALL LAYERS ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Raster 2 is your frames Save as .pspimage image
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the Cherokee~Sea Dancers by Diane Ozdamar 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 = 60% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 215 Vertical Offset = 70 Transparent SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the FE Fantasy Griffin Mermaid 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 = 60% 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 ) 20 Transparent SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 Open up the fantasy-mermaids 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 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 175 Vertical Offset = 60 Transparent SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Raster 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace 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 area OUTSIDE the water drops
STEP 18 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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