RUBY 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

ellipse.png
nursery.jpg
gold corners.png
Ruby-Abstract.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

Gold2.PspGradient
Save to your PSP Gradients folder

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Plugins
SIMPLE
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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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 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the Ruby-Abstract 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 2 Back to the Ruby-Abstract image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
STEP 3 ACTIVATE the tag background 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 4 Move the upper centre node down level with the 60 pixel mark on your left ruler Move the lower centre node up level with the 535 pixel mark on your left ruler ,
STEP 5 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL Open up the ellipse 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 6 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 10 Feather = 0 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 ellipse
STEP 7 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear DESELECT DELETE Raster 3 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Raster 2 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 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2020:Select your PICK tool
STEP 9 Move the upper centre node down level with the 30 pixel mark on your left ruler Move the lower centre node up level with the 570 pixel mark on your left ruler, Move the centre left node left level with the 50 pixel mark on your top ruler Move the centre right node right level with the 750 pixel mark on your top ruler
STEP 10 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load Gold2 gradient in the foreground using these settings ,
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with Gold2 gradient SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 Flood fill with Gold2 gradient SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 Open up the gold corners image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the upper left corner ,
STEP 15 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 327 Vertical Offset = 223 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 17 Open up the nursery 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 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name,
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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