BLUE SWIRL FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2020

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~JANUARY 2020
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

deb3.jpg
BlueSwirl.jpg
BS-Frame.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins
SIMPLE
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
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STEP 1 Open a new image 800 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX - PSP2020: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. . .
STEP 2 Open up the BlueSwirl 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 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 3 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 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2020: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 50% With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (sHIFT) 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 OUTER areas indicated ,
STEP 6 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load YELLOW " #dfde1a " in your foreground Load BLUE " #1b2ea4 " in your background LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill the selected areas with BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7 Flood fill the selected areas with YELLOW SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7 Flood fill the selected areas with BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 8.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4
STEP 8 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the areas indicated , ,
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Color = WHITE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 Choose your SELECTION TOOL On the top menu select 'Create selection from: LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill the selected areas with BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> LENS DISTORTION COLOR = BLACK EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 8.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> LENS DISTORTION Same settings ,
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> LENS DISTORTION Same settings ,
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 50% SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the BS-Frame 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 .,
STEP 15 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 frame
STEP 16 Flood fill with BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with YELLOW DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel ,
STEP 17 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the CENTRE of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 10 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear DESELECT ,
STEP 18 ACTIVATE Raster 4 Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 19 Open up the deb3 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 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 76% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition DOWN with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name,
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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