CHRISTMAS FRAME
PSP7

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

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

EYE CANDY3
http://pspdutch.org/download/filters/filters.htm
http://www.artistrypsp.com/EyeCandy3/EyeCandy3.zip
Download and extract to your PSP Plugins Folder


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


'teom_ice' and 'teom_ruby' Gradients
download
Download and extract to your PSP Gradients folder.


"Corner1" and the 'Christmasbows~V' tubes
which you can download HERE
Extract to a folder on your computer


You will also need the image of the children if you wish
to use it... you can download the tube
HERE
Extract to a folder on your computer
OR you can use an image of your own choosing.

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***It would be a good idea to save you image at
regular intervals as you're working through the tutorial.***

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Open up all your downloaded tubes in your PSP Workspace
then minimize them.

Go to your COLOUR PALETTE
Load the 'teom_ruby' in your UPPER Styles box
using these settings



Load the 'teom_ice' in your LOWER Styles box
using these settings







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Open up a new image 400 x 400
Transparent background.

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER (TWICE)

Close Layers 1 and 2
Make sure Layer 3 is highlighted.



FLOOD FILL with the 'teom_ruby' gradient.


With your MAGIC WAND
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 3
Feather = 0
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED


Holding down your SHIFT KEY
Start from the corners working inwards
select the sections of the corners as shown below.
NOTE: The top corner is selected to 100 pixels
and
the bottom corner to 300 pixels.




Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Use these settings.



Click OK

Go to SELECTIONS INVERT
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT



Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER


Go to your COLOUR PALETTE

Change the settings on the 'teom_ruby' gradient
to those shown below




Flood fill with the 'teom_ruby' gradient

With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 3


Holding down your SHIFT KEY
Start from the outer edges working inwards
select the sections as shown below.




Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Use the same settings.
Click OK

Go to SELECTIONS INVERT
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
and drag Layer 4 beneath Layer 3



Click on Layer 3 to highlight
Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER (Layer 5)
Close layers 3 and 4

Flood fill Layer 5 with the 'teom_ice' gradient


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


Holding down your SHIFT KEY
Start from the 300 pixel mark as shown below

TOP RIGHT



BOTTOM LEFT


Change the TOLERANCE to 1
on your MAGIC WAND
Still holding down your SHIFT KEY
and work towards the corners




Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Use the same settings.
Click OK

Go to SELECTIONS INVERT
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT


Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER (Layer 6)
Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Close Layer 5

Go to your COLOUR PALETTE

Change the settings on the 'teom_ice' gradient
to those shown below





Flood fill with the 'teom_ice' gradient

With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 1


Holding down your SHIFT KEY
Start from the outer edges working inwards
select the sections as shown below.




Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Use the same settings.
Click OK

Go to SELECTIONS INVERT
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Open Layer 5
Then drag Layer 6 beneath Layer 5

Woth Layer 6 still highlighted
Go to IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> RIGHT 90




Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Open all layers EXCEPT Layers 1 & 2

Drag Layer 3 ABOVE Layer 5




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

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Go to your COLOUR PALETTE
Load the 'teom_ruby' in your UPPER Styles box
using these settings



Flood fill with 'teom_ruby' gradient
Go to IMAGE >>> FLIP


With your MAGIC WAND
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 2
Feather = 0
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED


Holding down your SHIFT KEY
Start from the corners working inwards
select the sections of the corners as shown below.
NOTE: The top corner is selected to 350 pixels
and
the bottom corner to 350 pixels.




Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Use the same settings.
Click OK

Go to SELECTIONS INVERT
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT

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

NEXT


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