CUT OUT FRAME
PSP8
Page 2

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

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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 the same settings as before.

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Close Layers as shown below
Go to LAYERS >>> MERGE ... MERGE VISIBLE





Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Right click on the highlighted layer
Rename this layer 'Merged3'
DESELECT

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Open ALL layers EXCEPT Raster 1

With your MOVER tool reposition the small 'diamonds'
as shown below




Go to LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Go to IMAGE >>> MIRROR

With your MOVER tool reposition these small 'diamonds'
as shown below



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

Double Click on your SELECTION TOOL



and enter these co-ordinates



Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings as before.

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical Offset to - (minus) 2
& Horizontal Offset to - (minus) 1
Click OK
DESELECT

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

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Go to LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Click on the Merged Layer to highlight



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

Select the transparent area in the centre of your image
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND 5

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Click on Raster 2 to highlight

Maximise the 'Eagle' image
Right click on the Title Bar ans
Select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your 'Frame' image and
Select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options
DESELECT



Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Click on the Merged Layer to highlight
With your MAGIC WAND
Select the area in the centre of your image

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> CUT OUT
Use the same settings as before.
DESELECT

This will create a shadow
as shown below



OK that's all the hard stuff done *S*

Now we'll add a couple of borders to finish off the image.

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Open Layer 1
(All layers should be open)

Go to LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)


Go to IMAGE >>> ADD BORDER >>> SYMMETRIC 5
COLOUR = DARK GREY/BLUE ( #7B94AB )

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the grey/blue border

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



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

DESELECT


Go to IMAGE >>> ADD BORDER >>> SYMMETRIC 20
COLOUR = LIGHT GREY/BLUE ( #A9BACA )


With your MAGIC WAND
Select the light blue border
Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings

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

DESELECT



Go to IMAGE >>> ADD BORDER >>> SYMMETRIC 5
COLOUR = DARK GREY/BLUE ( #7B94AB )


With your MAGIC WAND
Select the dark blue border
Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings

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

DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the light blue border... (the 20 pixel one)



Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> CUT OUT
Use the same settings as before.
DESELECT

Go to LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Go to ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Resize your image to suit and save as .jpg image
and "That's all folks!!" *S*




I would like to thank EVA & TIGGER
from GRAFIXADDIX
for their assistance in testing this tutorial *S*
You can see their results on the NEXT page



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