Artist: Yumika Ichikova

Tutorial was designed using PSP9 but can be worked in other versions


Materials

Paint Shop Pro
Eye Candy 3
DSB Flux
Supplies
*Unzip and open in PSP*


Preparing the Image


1. Open your graphic, duplicate twice and close the original
Resize your image if necessary - seems to work best on a longer image
Chose a dark color form your image and set as the background color
I am using #524137

2. Working on one of the copies
The mask supplied in the zip should be open on your workspace

Layers - New Raster Layer
Fill with the background color
Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image
Choose ma 3.PspMask from the drop down box
or ma 3.jpg if using PSP8 or earlier versions


mask

Ensure Invert mask data is checked and click OK
Layers - Merge - Merge Group

3. Activate the magic wand and set up as follows:

magic wand

With a different image you may have to adjust the tolerance, try first at these settings
4. Select the solid color
Selections - Invert
Effects - 3d Effects - Drop Shadow
Select none

drop shadow

5. With the magic wand still activated, select the solid color again
Effects - Plugins - Eye Candy 3 - Jiggle
Select none

eye candy jiggle

Layers - Merge - Merge All
Save your image as a .jpg


Now you are ready to be frame the image

Lets go to
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If you have any questions, feel free to email me