CUT OUT FRAME
PSP8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ April 2004
Copyright © 2004 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial


The "Designer Ding" font
which you can download HERE
Extract to a folder on your computer



Right click and save this 'x039' pattern to a folder on your computer.




Right click and save this image to a folder on your computer.






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Open up the Pattern image and the Eagle image
in your PSP workspace and minimise.

On your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load GREY/BLUE ( #A9BACA ) in your Foreground box and
DARK GREY/BLUE ( #7B94AB ) in your Background box.


THEN
Load the " x039 " Pattern in your Background Styles box.
Scale = 100
Angle = 45

Open up a new image in your PSP workspace
450 x 450
Transparent background

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with the 'x039' pattern


Go to SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT 20

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CUTOUT
Use these settings



Click OK

DESELECT

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Close Layer 1

Go to LAYERS >>> MERGE ... MERGE VISIBLE

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

On your MATERIALS PALETTE
Close your Foreground box and
change your Background box from the Pattern to
SOLID DARK GREY/BLUE ( #7B94AB )

Go to the folder where you extracted the Font.
Click on your 'Designer Ding' font
a sample page will open
minimise this page to your Task Bar


Select your TEXT TOOL
Locate the 'DesignerDing' font.
Use the Small (LOWER Case) " I " letter x 7 times
and these settings



Click OK

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> CUT OUT
Use the same settings as before.

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> DROP SHADOW
Use these settings



Click OK

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Close Raster 1 and the Merged layer




Go to LAYERS >>> MERGE ... MERGE VISIBLE
Right click on the highlighted layer
Rename this layer "Merged 2"

DESELECT

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Open the Merged layer but still have Merged2 highlighted



With your MOVER tool reposition the 'diamonds' to
the bottom centre of your image as shown below.






Go to LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Go to IMAGE >>> FLIP
The diamond shapes will now also be at the top of your image.

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your TEXT TOOL
Locate the 'DesignerDing' font.
Use the same settings
EXCEPT
change the SIZE to 36
Use the Small (LOWER Case) " I " letter x 11 times

Click OK




Go to IMAGE >>> ROTATE
Use these settings



Click OK


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