MAKING YOUR OWN FRAMES
(From Masks)
Frame 2 ~ Fancy Frame
PSP7

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

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

and the "0 Sandy frame1" Mask HERE
Extract to your PSP 7 /Masks folder


Eye Candy 4000
download
Extract to your PSP 7 /Plugins folder

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Open up a new image 450 x 350
Transparent Background

Go to LAYERS >>>> New Raster Layer

Load your 'teom_metal' gradient into your lower
(background) STYLES box in your COLOR PALETTE and
Use these settings






Go to MASKS >>> Load Mask from Disk

Locate the "0 Sandy frame 1' mask
and click on it to load

Go to MASKS >>> View Mask

Flood fill with the gradient

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




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



Click OK

Go to EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>> Sharpen

Go to EFFECTS <<< Plugins >>> Eye Candy 4000 >>> Glass

First click on the SETTINGS TAB and select GLASS TUBING
then use these settings
(Bevel width = 36.14)



Click OK

Go to EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>> Sharpen







Go to your LAYER PALETTE and click on Layer 1 to activate
CLOSE Layer 2 by clicking on the "Glasses"

Change the settings on your lower (background)
COLOUR PALETTE
Repeats = 20



Select your SELECTION TOOL
Settings
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNCHECKED

Double click on your SELECTION TOOL icon
Use these settings



Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert
Flood fill with the gradient

Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Modify >>> Expand = 10
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert
Go to EDIT >>> Clear
DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 150
Select the border

Go to EFFECTS >>> Glass
(It should be showing at the bottom of the options menu)
Use the same settings
Click OK

Go to EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>> Sharpen
DESELECT


Change the settings on your lower (background)
MATERIALS PALETTE
Repeats = 30


With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 0
Select the transparent area around the edge of your image
Flood fill with the gradient

Go to EFFECTS >>> Glass
(It should be showing at the bottom of the options menu)
Use the same 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 EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>> Sharpen More

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
OPEN up Layer 2 by clicking on the 'glasses"
Go to LAYERS >>> Merge >>> Merge Visible

Save as a .PspImage (tube)




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