JULY 4TH FRAME
PSP7

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

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Eye Candy 3
download
Download and extract to your PSP Plugins Folder


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

'July42' Gradient
download
Download and extract to your PSP Gradients folder.

'Frax Frame_qc' MASK
and
"jd-mask 143"
download
Download and extract to your PSP Masks folder.


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




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Open up the EAGLE image in your PSP workspace
then minimize

Go to your COLOUR PALETTE
Load the "July42" Gradient in your foreground Styles Box
Angle = 320
Repeats = 0


Open up a new image 450 x 450
Transparent Background

Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer

Go to MASKS >>> Load from disk
and locate the 'Frax Frame_qc' mask

Go to MASKS >>> View Mask

Flood Fill with the "July42" gradient




Go to MASKS >>> Delete


Click YES



DESELECT

Go to EFFECTS >>> Edge >>> Enhance
Go to EFFECTS >>> Edge >>> Enhance More

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

Select the transparent centre of your image
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Right Click on LAYER 1
Select NEW RASTER LAYER from the options
Flood fill with WHITE

Go to EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> Eye Candy 3 >>> Drop Shadow



Click OK

DESELECT

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Right Click on LAYER 2
Select NEW RASTER LAYER from the options




Load the 'Gold Foil' PATTERN into your Fpreground Styles Box
on your COLOUR PALETTE
Scale = 100
Angle = 0

Go to MASKS >>> Load from disk
and locate the "jd-mask 143" mask


Flood Fill with the 'Gold Foil' PATTERN


With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 100

Select one of the gold sections
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Modify >>> Select Similar

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



Click OK

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Click OK

DESELECT




Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Click on LAYER 2

With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 0

Select the transparent centre of your image
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Modify >>> Expand 1
Go to EDIT >>> Clear

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Click on LAYER 3
Go to EDIT >>> Clear

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Close LAYER 4 and LAYER 1



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

Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert

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



Click OK

Go to EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>> Sharpen

DESELECT

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Open LAYER 4

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

With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 0

Select the transparent centre of your image
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Modify >>> Expand 4

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Open LAYER 1
and
Highlight to activate

Right click on the title bar of the EAGLE image and
Select COPY from the options

Right click om the title bar of the FRAME image and
Select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options


Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Highlight the MERGED LAYER to activate

Go to SELECTIONS >>> Modify >>> Contract 3
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert

Go to EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> Eye Candy 3 >>> Drop Shadow



Click OK

DESELECT


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

Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = 4

With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 0
Select the border

Flood fill with the Gold Foil Pattern

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

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



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



Click OK

DESELECT

Resize to suit

Go to EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>> Sharpen
and you're done *S*






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