MAKING YOUR OWN FRAMES
(From Masks)
Frame 2 ~ Fancy Frame
PSP8

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 8 /Gradients folder

and the "0 Sandy frame1" Mask HERE
Extract to your PSP 8 /Masks folder

Eye Candy 4000
download
Extract to your PSP 8 /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) MATERIALS PALETTE and
Use these settings




Flood fill the layer with the gradient

Go to LAYERS >>> Load/Save Mask >>> Load Mask from Disk

Locate the "0 Sandy frame 1' mask
and use these settings



Click LOAD

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


Go to LAYERS >>> Merge >>>> Merge Group

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



Click OK

Go to ADJUST >>> Sharpness >>> 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 ADJUST >>> Sharpness >>> Sharpen






Go to your LAYER PALETTE and click on Raster 1 to activate

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



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

Select the "Custom Selection" 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 ADJUST >>> Sharpness >>> 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 ADJUST >>> Sharpness >>> Sharpen More

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

Save as a .PspImage (tube)




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