STEAMPUNK FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2020

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~JULY 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

metal3325.jpg
steampunk26.jpg
fundo-abstrato-58.jpg
glossy-silver-gear6.png
glossy-silver-gear10.png
Save to a folder on your computer

zilverpatroon.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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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 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the fundo-abstrato-58 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 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> DIAMONDS . .
STEP 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Curl Settings Color = WHITE Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings Click 'top right corner' ,
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings Click 'lower right corner' EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings Click 'lower left corner' LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 4 Open up the metal3325 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 >>> 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 ,
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PINCH Strength = 50% EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 12% LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. ,
STEP 7 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the glossy-silver-gear10 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 = 60% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 330 Vertical Offset = 120 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 15 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 Open up the glossy-silver-gear6 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 = 60% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,,
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 330 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 140 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 15 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 12.00 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Choose your SELECTION TOOL On the top menu select 'Create selection from: EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 15.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 DESELECT
STEP 16 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - PSP2020: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2020: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - PSP2020: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the CENTRE transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT ,
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 15.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 DESELECT
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE In your MATERIALS PALETTE load zilverpatroon pattern in the foreground using these settings ----->>>>>>> Load BLACK in your background ,
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with zilverpatroon pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT,
STEP 20 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL ,
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 15.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Save as .pspimage image
STEP 22 Open up the steampunk26 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 = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Reposition with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 1 COLOUR = BLACKIMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 2 COLOUR = BLACK Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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