TRENDY GREEN 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

leaf deco 384.png
GreenWallpaper.jpg
Rendezvous-with-the-butterfly.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

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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 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. . .
STEP 2 Open up the GreenWallpaper 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 ,
STEP 3 VIEW >>> RULERS LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Raster 1 With Copy of Raster 1 active Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move the centre top node down level with the 300 pixel mark on your left ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 300 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP 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 5 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 100% IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 100% IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 6 CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR 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 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 7 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 14 Feather = 2 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 area indicated
STEP 8 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load LIGHT GREEN " #00cf5f " in your foreground Load DARK GREEN " #005026 " in your background ,
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with DARK GREEN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK GREEN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 12.00 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 Open up the leaf deco 384 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 = 30% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 13 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 = - ( minus ) 260 Vertical Offset = 210 Edge Mode = Transparent ,
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 12.00 ,
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 1 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image ,
STEP 16 Open up the Rendezvous-with-the-butterfly 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 = 55% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition down with your MOVER tool ,
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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