MAKING YOUR OWN FRAMES
(From Masks)
Frame 1 ~ Independence Day
PSP7

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

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You will need the "July42" Gradient HERE
Extract to your PSP 7 /Gradients folder

and the 'doublediamonds' Mask HERE
Extract to your PSP 7 /Masks folder




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Open up a new image 300 x 400
Transparent Background

Go to LAYERS >>>> New Raster Layer

Load the "July42" Gradient in the lower
(Background) STYLE box in your COLOR PALETTE
Use these settings
STYLE = Linear Gradient
ANGLE = 45
REPEATS = 2



Go to MASKS >>> Load Mask from Disk

Locate the "doublediamonds' mask
click on it to upload

Go to MASKS >>> View Mask
Flood Fill with the 'July42' gradient


Go to MASKS>>> Delete
Click YES on the following options box




Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Inner Bevel
Use these settings



Click OK





Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Use these settings



Click OK

Go to LAYERS >>> Duplicate
Go to IMAGE >>> Resize
Use these settings



Click OK

With your MAGIC WAND
and using these settings
MATCH MODE = RGB Value
TOLERANCE = 0
FEATHER = 0


Select the inner transparent section of the frame

Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert
Go to your LAYER PALETTE and
CLOSE Layer 1 by clicking on the "Glasses"
Make sure one of the other layers is highlighted
Go to LAYERS >>> Merge >>> Merge Visible

OPEN Layer 1 by clicking on the "Glasses"
and click on the layer to highlight it and make it active.
Flood fill the selected area with solid WHITE

DESELECT

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

With your MAGIC WAND
and using the same settings
Click on the white area of the frame as shown below

You will have to depress your SHIFT key as you select all the areas



Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Inner Bevel
Use these settings



Click OK

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Use these settings



Click OK

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

DESELECT

Go to LAYERS >>> Merge >>> Merge Visible
Save as a .pspimage ( Tube)

Finished frame... actual size.







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