GOLD EDGED DECKLE
PSP8
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OK now we're going to create the image shown at the top of the first page.

With your duplicated image active
Go to IMAGE >>> RESIZE
Use these settings



Right click on the Title Bar and
select COPY from the options

Open a new image 450 x 450

Right click on the Title Bar and
select PASTE >>> PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options

Select your SELECTION tool
Click on CUSTOM SELECTION


and enter the following settings



Click OK




Load the "Glass1" pattern into your foreground box on your
COLOUR PALETTE
Angle = 310
Scale = 100

Flood fill the selected area with the "Glass1" pattern

DESELECT


Right click on the Title Bar of the 'Oriental 4" image and
select COPY from the options


Right click on the Title Bar of your Deckle Paper image and
select PASTE >>> PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options

Go to IMAGE >>>> RESIZE



With your MOVER tool position the Oriental image
as shown below



Go to ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Close Raster 1

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

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6
Colour = Black
Opacity = 50
Blur = 12.9



Click OK

Go to LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Go to IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 10




Go to ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Go to LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Go to IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 20

Go to ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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




Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Right click on the Title Bar of the 'Corner" image and
select COPY from the options


Right click on the Title Bar of your Deckle Paper image and
select PASTE >>> PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options

Go to IMAGE >>>> FREE ROTATE >>> ROTATE = LEFT 10

Position the 'corner' on the left hand side of the image.
Go to ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

DESELECT





Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER


Right click on the Title Bar of the 'leaves" image and
select COPY from the options


Right click on the Title Bar of your Deckle Paper image and
select PASTE >>> PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options

Go to IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65%
Use same settings as before.

Click OK

Go to ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Position the 'leaves' on the left hand side of the image,
slightly overlapping the 'corner'.
DESELECT





Go to your LAYER PALETTE
OPEN Raster 1
Go to LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your SELECTION TOOL
set to RECTANGLE, FEATHER = 0, ANTIALIAS = UNCHECKED
Draw a rectangle around your image to reduce the
surrounding transparent area.

Go to IMAGE >>> CROP TO SELECTION
Save your image as a .psp file.

From here you can add a layer >>> send it to the bottom
and flood fill with the colour of your choice
to match your web page or email stationery
depending on how you use your result

EXAMPLES




I would like to thank EVA
from GRAFIXADDIX
for her assistance in testing this tutorial *S*

You can also view her result on the EXAMPLES Page.


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