COLOUR RICH FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2020

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MAY 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

swirl-1559.png
femme-4f660.png
wave-of-flame.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins
SIMPLE
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.

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 Open up the swirl-1559 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 . .
STEP 2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 10 Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - PSP2020: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2020: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - PSP2020: Use all layers = UNChecked PSP9 - PSP2020: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the OUTER transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 3 (The 'swirl' should be on your clipboard) Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 30% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ACTIVATE Raster 2 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 4 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 260 Vertical Offset = 175 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent 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 = - ( minus ) 445 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 5 PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 85 Vertical Offset = 300 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2020: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ACTIVATE Raster 3 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE,
STEP 7 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 25% ACTIVATE Raster 1 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 8 Open up the wave-of-flame 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 9 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Raster 1 With Copy of Raster 1 active EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 10 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 CLOSE Raster 2 CLOSE Raster 3 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE 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 11 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Curl Settings Color = #e1088a Edge Mode Color = #287700 SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 12 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 20 Feather = 1 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - PSP2020: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2020: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - PSP2020: Use all layers = UNChecked PSP9 - PSP2020: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the area indicated
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings BUT change ... WIDTH = 100% HEIGHT = 100% Keep TOP RIGHT CORNER checked Click OK DESELECT ,
STEP 14 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the area indicated EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings Keep TOP RIGHT CORNER checked Click OK DESELECT ,
STEP 15 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the area indicated , EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings Keep TOP RIGHT CORNER checked Click OK DESELECT
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 17 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the CENTRE of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 18 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 3
STEP 19 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 15.00 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GREEN #287700 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 21 ACTIVATE the Merged layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Colour = PINK #e1088a Height = 6 Width = 6 Opacity = 100 Edge = Solid SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Colour = GREEN #287700 Height = 6 Width = 6 Opacity = 100 Edge = Solid DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More
STEP 22 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down SAVE YOUR WORK
NOTE I purposely left the background GREEN here. If this doesn't suit your purpose you can clear the GREEN area inside the centre frame then LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE and then Save as .pspimage image
STEP 23 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the femme-4f660 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 down a little with your MOVER tool
STEP 24 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 10 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 20.00 ,
STEP 25 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> ILLUMINATION EFFECTS >>> SUNBURST LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ,
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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