GOLD EDGED DECKLE
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


TUBES (leaves, Oriental Lady, corner)
HERE
Download and extract to a folder on your computer.

The 'Deckle Mask'
This is a .psp image because I found the edges were clearer
than when saved as a .jpg image
HERE
Download and extract to a folder on your computer.


'LinenPOP.bmp' texture
HERE
Download and extract to your PSP Textures folder.

'GoldFoil' pattern
download
Download and extract to your PSP Patterns folder.

Right click and save this 'Glass1' pattern to a folder on your computer.






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Open the TUBES provided in your PSP workspace
and minimise.

Open the "Glass1" pattern in your PSP workspace
and minimise.


On your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load solid GREY (#E2E2E2) in the (upper) foreground box
and
the GOLDFOIL Pattern in the (lower) background box
Angle = 0
Scale = 100





Open up the 'DeckleMask.jpg'
in your PSP workspace


Open up a new image 350 x 425
Transparent background

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
FLOOD FILL with the GREY foreground colour

Go to LAYER >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE
Select the 'DeckleMask.jpg'



Click OK


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Go to LAYERS >>> DELETE
Click YES


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Go to LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP

GO to EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
Locate the 'LinenPOP' texture and use these settings




With your MAGIC WAND
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
Select the transparent area surrounding your image

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Close Group - Raster 2
and click on Raster 1 to activate







Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Flood fill with the GOLDFOIL
(Make sure the gold pattern fills the area completely,
right up to the edge of the 'marching ants' nest to the Deckle image)

Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT


Go to your LAYER PALETTE
OPEN Group - Raster 2


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





This would be a good time to save this as a .psp image for future use.

Go to WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close your saved image.





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