DOUBLE MASK 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

"APJemPerspective.msk"
"lit-mask33.msk"
MASKS ZIP
Download and extract to your PSP Masks folder.


"teom_aqua-colors"
'mqc Calico'
GRADIENTS ZIP
Download and extract to your PSP Gradients folder.


EyeCandy3
Download and extract to your PSP Plugins Folder


"Tigress" Tube
TIGRESS ZIP
Download and extract to a folder on your computer.



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Open up your "Tigress" tube in your PSP workspace
and minimise for the moment.

Load 'mqc Calico' gradient in your foreground Box
on yourMATERIALS PALETTE
Angle = 320
Repeats = 0
AND
Load YELLOW Solid ( #FDDBA5 ) in your
Background STYLES Box




Open a new image 300 x 400
Flood fill with YELLOW ( #FDDBA5 )

Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer
Flood fill with the 'mqc Calico' gradient

Go to LAYERS >>> Load /Save Mask >>> Load mask from disk
and locate the "APJemPerspective.msk"





Go to MASKS >>> Delete


Click YES



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


Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer

Maximise the "Tigress" tube
Right click on the title bar and select
COPY from the options

Right click on the title bar of your working image and select
PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.

Centre the tube on the image

Go to EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> Eye Candy3 >>> Drop Shadow




Click OK

Go to IMAGE >>> Resize = 75%
Make sure "Resize All Layers" is UNCHECKED.
DESELECT

Go to ADJUST >>> Sharpness >>> Sharpen

Load BLUE ( #96BDF8 ) Solid into your Background Box
on your MATERIALS PALETTE

Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer

Flood fill with BLUE ( #96BDF8 ) Solid

Go to LAYERS >>> Load /Save Mask >>> Load mask from disk
and locate the "lit-mask33.msk"
Use the same settings



Go to LAYERS >>> Delete


Click YES







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



Click OK


Load "teom_aqua-colors" GRADIENT
into your Background (lower) Box in your
MATERIALS PALETTE
Angle - 320
Repeats = 0


With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = OPACITY
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED

select the area on the outside of the blue mask
You will have to hold down your SHIFT key to do this.
Be sure to select the very narrow section at the foot of the image.



Go to LAYERS >>> New raster Layer

Go to SELECTIONS >>> Modify >>> Expand = 1
Flood fill with the "teom_aqua-colors" GRADIENT

DESELECT

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Click on "Raster 3" and drag it below "Raster 2"



Click on Raster 2 (the blue mask) to activate.




Go to EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> Eye Candy3 >>> Drop Shadow
Use the same settings as before



Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Click on the MERGED Layer to activate.

Go to ADJUST >>> Brightness & Contrast >>> Gamma Correction










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





BORDER 1


Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = Symmetrical 15
COLOUR = WHITE


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

Click on the WHITE border
Flood fill with the Blue Gradient

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Inner Bevel
Use same settings as before


Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Opacity = 80
Blur = 8.20

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




BORDER 2


Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = Symmetrical 10


With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Click on the WHITE border
Flood fill with the Calico Gradient

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Inner Bevel
Use same settings as before

Go To EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel


Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Opacity = 80
Blur = 0

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





BORDER 3





Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = Symmetrical 5
COLOUR = BLUE ( #96BDF8 )

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Click on the BLUE border
Flood fill with the BLUE Gradient

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Inner Bevel
Use same settings as before

Go To EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel


Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1
Opacity = 80
Blur = 0

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




BORDER 4



Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = Symmetrical 5
COLOUR = WHITE

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Click on the WHITE border
Flood fill with the Calico Gradient

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Inner Bevel
Use same settings as before

Go To EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel


Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Opacity = 80
Blur = 0

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


Resize your image to suit

Go to Adjust >>> Sharpness >>> Sharpen



Save as a .jpg (.jpeg) image.







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