4 CIRCLE FRAME
PSP8
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This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ April 2004
Copyright © 2004 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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Open up a new image 400 x 400
transparent background


Right click on the title bar of the Gold Mask image you just created,
select COPY from the options

Right click on the title bar of the new image and
select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options

Using your MOVER tool position the gold mask image
so that the bottom left corner is in line with the 200 pixel mark
as shown below

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Go to LAYERS >>> Duplicate
Go to IMAGE >>> Mirror

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Close Raster 1 by clicking on the 'eye'
Make sure one of the other layers is highlighted.

Go to LAYERS >>>> Merge >>> Merge Visible

Go to LAYERS >>> Duplicate
Go to IMAGE >>> Flip

Go to LAYERS >>>> Merge >>> Merge Visible
Go to LAYERS >>> Duplicate

Go to LAYERS >>>> Merge >>> Merge Visible

You'll see a slight gap at the top and the bottom of your
4 circle frame image

Use your SELECTION Tool
Settings:
Type = Rectangle
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked

to select the gold part of the image



Go to IMAGE >>> Crop to selection

Go to EFFECTS >>> Edge Effects >>> Enhance



Go to your LAYER PALETTE
OPEN Raster 1 by clicking on the 'glasses'

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Open up the "Dance1' image
With your SELECTION Tool

Settings:
Type = CIRCLE
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked

draw a circle starting at position 170 (down) / 145 (across)
(This shows at the bottom RIGHT of your browser just above your TOOL BAR)



almost to the edge of the image



Right click on the title bar and
select COPY from the options.

Go to your FRAME image
Make sure the MERGED layer is highlighted in your
LAYER PALETTE



With your MAGIC WAND
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED

Select the transparent centre of the top LEFT circle
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Modify >>> Expand = 5

Go to your LAYER PALETTE and
click on RASTER 1 to highlight and make active

Right click on the title bar of your FRAME image and
select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.

Go to your LAYER PALETTE and
click on the MERGED layer to highlight and make active

Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert

Go to EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> Eye Candy 3 >>> Drop Shadow
Use these settings



Click OK

DESELECT

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Open up the "Dance2' image
With your SELECTION Tool

Settings:
Type = CIRCLE
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked

draw a circle starting at position 170 (down) / 125 (across)
almost to the edge of the image

then repeat the instructions in RED
placing this image in the TOP RIGHT Circle.


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Open up the "Dance3' image
With your SELECTION Tool

Settings:
Type = CIRCLE
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked

draw a circle starting at position 165 (down) / 120 (across)
almost to the edge of the image

then repeat the instructions in RED
placing this image in the BOTTOM LEFT Circle.


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Open up the "Dance4' image
With your SELECTION Tool

Settings:
Type = CIRCLE
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked

draw a circle starting at position 170 (down) / 147 (across)
almost to the edge of the image

then repeat the instructions in RED
placing this image in the BOTTOM RIGHT Circle.


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Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer
Flood fill with the 'gold foil' pattern

Go to LAYERS >>> Arrange >>> Send to Bottom

Go to LAYERS >>> Merge >>> Merge All (Flatten)






Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = 2
COLOUR = RED

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the RED border
Flood fill with the 'gold foil' pattern


Go to ADJUST >>> Sharpness >>> Sharpen

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
DESELECT

Go to ADJUST >>> Sharpness >>> Sharpen

Go to EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> Eye Candy 3 >>> Drop Shadow
Use the same settings
BUT
CHANGE OPACITY TO 100

Go to ADJUST >>> Sharpness >>> Sharpen

DESELECT


Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = 15
COLOUR = RED

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the RED border
Flood fill with the 'gold foil' pattern

Go to EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> Simple >>> Diamonds
Go to ADJUST >>> Blur >>> Gaussian Blur
Radius = 5.95

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Inner Bevel



Click OK



DESELECT


Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = 3
COLOUR = RED

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the RED border
Flood fill with the 'gold foil' pattern


Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to = 1
Click OK

Go to ADJUST >>> Sharpness >>> Sharpen

DESELECT


Resize your image to suit
Go to EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>> Unsharp Mask



Save as a .jpg file

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial *S*




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