GOLD CORNER FRAME
PSP8
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Go to LAYERS >>> Merge >>> Merge visible


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

select the centre transparent area of the frame

Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer

Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert


Load 'antiquesilver2' gradient into your foreground box
on your MATERIALS PALETTE
Angle = 320
Repeats = 0

Flood Fill with the 'antiquesilver2' gradient


Go to your LAYER PALETTE and
drag Raster 2 below the Merged Layer.




Click on the Merged Layer to activate

DESELECT


With your MAGIC WAND
same settings
Change the FEATHER to = 1

select the area outside of the frame




Go to your LAYER PALETTE and
click on Raster 2 to activate

Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR


DESELECT


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





Click OK

Go to your LAYER PALETTE and
OPEN Raster 1

Go to LAYERS >>> Merge >>> Merge visible

Use your SELECTION tool to trim the excess transparent area
surrounding your frame.

Go to IMAGE >>> Crop to Selection

Save the frame as a .psp image
before going any further,
since you may want to use it several times.






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Go to WINDOW >>>Duplicate
Close your 'saved' .psp frame

Click on the centre transparent area of the frame
with your MAGIC WAND
same settings.

Go to SELECTIONS >>> Modify >>> Expand 2

Go to LAYERS >>> new Raster Layer
Go to LAYERS >>> Arrange >>> Send to bottom

Go to your LAYER PALETTE and
make sure Raster 1 is activated


(You can use the image provided or use one of your own.
If you use your own... make sure it is SQUARE...ISH...
otherwise it will look distorted.. )


Select the image you wish to frame
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

Go to your LAYER PALETTE and
click on the Merged Layer to activate

Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert

Go to EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> Eye Candy 3 >>> Drop Shadow




Click OK


DESELECT


Go to LAYERS >>> Merge >>> Merge visible





You may now save it as a .gif image
Or add a background
and save it as a .jpg image

For other examples using this method... click NEXT

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