WOODCRAFT FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ DECEMBER 2018
Copyright © 2018 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

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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

flare.jpg
carvings.png
woodcraft-9.png
CAL-2229-101917.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins
SIMPLE
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BROWN " #3b2002 " in your foreground Load ORANGE " #e88f29 " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette Select the "Foreground-background" option. STYLE = Linear .
STEP 2 Open a new image 800 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX - PSP2019: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with BROWN #3b2002 ,
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the flare 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 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Copy of Raster 2 ACTIVATE Raster 2
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Curl settings Color = ORANGE #e88f29 Edge Mode Color = BROWN #3b2002 Select corner indicated Click OK ... ,
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings Select corner indicated Click OK
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings Select corner indicated Click OK EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings Select corner indicated Click OK SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 7 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 77% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Open up the woodcraft-9 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 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 8 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 188 Vertical Offset = 125 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 9 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 10 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP 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 11 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 90 pixel node on you top ruler Move the centre right node level with the 710 pixel node on you top ruler Move the centre top node level with the 70 pixel node on you left ruler Move the centre bottom node level with the 530 pixel node on you left ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 12 Open up the carvings image in your PSP workspace Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the left image 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 = 350 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 13 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 14 Back to the carvings image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the right image 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 .
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 360 Vertical Offset = 250 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Raster 3 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 20 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 of your image
STEP 18 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19 ACTIVATE Raster 5 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with the GRADIENT EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with ORANGE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with the GRADIENT EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 20 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 15.00 ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 15.00, ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 6 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 22 CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image ,
STEP 23 At this point you can change the colour of Raster 1 if you wish. ,
STEP 24 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the CAL-2229-101917 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 = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ,
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name,
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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