Blue Focus Frame

BLUE FOCUS FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2020

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~DECEMBER 2019
Copyright © 2020 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

owl-original.png
sky-picture-4.jpg
8144Leaves.png
806-blue-curves.jpg
2169-light-blue-curves.jpg
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Plugins
SIMPLE
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SCRIPTS FOR FLIP & MIRROR IN PSPX4 TO PSPX8

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load DARK BLUE ' #2863a6 ' in your foreground Load LIGHT BLUE ' #95cffc ' in your background. .
STEP 2 Open a new image 800 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX - PSP2020: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with DARK BLUE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER CLOSE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL ,
STEP 3 Open up the 806-blue-curves 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 Raster 1 and Raster 2
STEP 4 ACTIVATE Copy 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) 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,
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 100% SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 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 transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT,
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOUR = #e6e4e2 ,
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 25% SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Raster 2 BUT KEEP CLOSED LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the 2169-light-blue-curves 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 PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 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 11 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 ACTIVATE Raster 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the CENTRE of your image ACTIVATE Raster 3 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ,
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN With your MAGIC WAND Same settings BUT CHANGE Mode = ADD (Shift) Select the areas indicated
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings DESELECT OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 2 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) EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> 4 WAY AVERAGE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ,
STEP 15 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings BUT CHANGE Mode = Replace ACTIVATE Raster 3 Select the CENTRE of your image ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Choose your SELECTION TOOL On the top menu select 'Create selection from: LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL Size = 10 Solid Color = DARK BLUE #2863a6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Colour = LIGHT BLUE #95cffc Height = 7 Width = 7 Opacity = 100 Edge = Solid DESELECT ,
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 18 Open up the 8144Leaves 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 = 75% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2020: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 258 Vertical Offset = 95 Edge Mode = Transparent ,
STEP 19 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 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 ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 157 Saturation = 109 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL Size = 7 Solid Color = DARK BLUE #2863a6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Colour = LIGHT BLUE #95cffc Height = 7 Width = 7 Opacity = 100 Edge = Solid SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7 Flood fill with DARK BLUE #2863a6 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 13.00 ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 6 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image ,
STEP 23 Open up the sky-picture-4 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
STEP 24 Open up the owl-original 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 40 Edge Mode = Transparent 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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