GOLD GLORY 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

portrait-85.png
ouro-metalico.jpg
background-ee8b.jpg
gold-blue-abstract.jpg
005fa-floral-vector6.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins
SIMPLE
** PLUGINS_LINKS **

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STEP 1 Open up the gold-blue-abstract image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 20 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 area indicated
STEP 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT 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 >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
STEP 3 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Open a new image 800 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX - PSP2020: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 4 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 5 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options DESELECT Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. VIEW >>> RULERS Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2020:Select your PICK tool ,
STEP 6 Move the centre top node up level with the 100 pixel mark on your left ruler. Move the centre lower node down level with the 500 pixel mark on your left ruler.
STEP 7 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the ouro-metalico 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 ,
STEP 8 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the background-ee8b 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
STEP 10 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load DARK BLUE " #132143 " in your foreground Load ORANGE " #dfac46 " in your background ,
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Raster 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with DARK BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with ORANGE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Raster 3 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 20 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 area indicated,
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 3 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 5 Open up the 005fa-floral-vector6 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 = 70% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 290 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 15 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 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 7.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6
STEP 16 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 5 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 7.00 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 6 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLUE #1a6ffe LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ,
STEP 18 Open up the portrait-85 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 MORE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE,
STEP 19 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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