This frame tutorial was made with PSP7
but can be created in earlier versions too ...
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Here is an example of the frame that we will be making ...
~ What You Will Need ~
Jasc Paint Shop Pro You can download a fully functional 30
day trial version ... Here
Image, Gold Fill Pattern & Corner Decoration You can
download the images ... Here Unzip
and then open in PSP
Plug-In Filter / NVR BorderMania You can download the filter
... Here Unzip
and place in your PSP Plug-in Filter folder
~ Instructions ~
1. In PSP open Image, Gold Fill Pattern & Corner Decoration
2. Set Foreground Styles Box to Pattern / Gold Fill
Pattern Set Background color to desired frame color ~ I used #9DA87E
3. Image / Add Borders as follows:
4. With the Magic Wand....click on the new border Flood Fill....with the Gold Fill Pattern Selections / Invert
5. Effects / 3D Effects / Cutout with the following settings:
6. Repeat the Cutout effect except this time use Vertical -2 /
Horizontal -2 Selections / Select None
7. Effects / Plug-in Filters / NVR BorderMania / Frame #2 with
these settings:
8. Image / Add Borders / Symmetric Checked / 5 With the Magic
Wand....click on the new border Flood Fill....with the Gold Fill Pattern Selections / Select None
10. Image / Add Borders / Symmetric Checked / 20 With the
Magic Wand....click on the new border
11. Effects / Texture Effects / Blinds with the following
settings:
12. Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel with the following
settings:
13. Image / Add Borders / Symmetric Checked / 5 With the
Magic Wand....click on the new border Flood Fill....with the Gold Fill Pattern Selections / Select None
17. Make the Corner Decoration the active image (click on title
bar of image) Edit / Copy Make your Main image active Edit / Paste As
New Layer and position in upper left corner Edit / Paste As New Layer - Image
/ Mirror and position in upper right corner Edit / Paste As New Layer - Image
/ Flip and position in lower left corner Edit / Paste As New Layer - Image /
Flip - Image / Mirror and position in lower right corner
18. Layers / Merge / Merge All (Flatten)
If you have any questions or need additional info, please
feel free to email me ...