This frame tutorial was made with PSP7
but can be created in earlier versions too ... Earlier versions may not have
the fine leather effect used in this tutorial but the frame can be
accomplished without it.
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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
Floral Image & Corner Decoration You can download both of
these ... Here Unzip
and then open in PSP
Plug-in Filter / DSB Flux You can download the filter ... Here Unzip
and install into your PSP Plug-in Filter folder
~ Instructions ~
1. Open Image and Corner Decoration up in PSP
2. Set Foreground color to a dark color from your image ... I
used #75170D Set Background color to a gold color ... I used #B69E71
3. Image / Add Borders / Symmetric Checked / 5 (This border
should be the gold color) With the Magic Wand .... click on the new border Effects / Plug-in Effects / dsb
flux / Bright Noise Intensity: 40 ~ Direction: Mix Effects / Sharpen /
Sharpen ...
4. Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel with the following
settings:
5. Switch Foreground and Background colors at the top Image /
Add Borders / Symmetric Checked / 20 (This border should be your dark
color) With the Magic Wand ....
click on the new border
6. Effects / Geometric Effects / Punch / 32
7. Effects / Sharpen / Sharpen Image / Add Borders /
Symmetric Checked / 10 (This border should be your dark color) With the
Magic Wand ....
click on the new border
8. Effects / Texture Effects / Fine Leather with the following
settings:
9. Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel with the following
settings:
10. Repeat the Inner Bevel effect Switch Foreground and
Background colors at the top Image / Add Borders / Symmetric Checked /
5 (This border should be the gold color) With the Magic Wand ....
click on the new border
12. Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel with the following
settings:
13. Switch Foreground and Background colors at the top Image
/ Add Borders / Symmetric Checked / 5 (This border should be your dark
color) With the Magic Wand ....
click on the new border
14. Effects / Texture Effects / Fine leather Use the same
settings as in Step 8
15. Switch Foreground and Background colors at the top
again Image / Add Borders / Symmetric Checked / 5 (This border should be
the gold color With the Magic Wand ....
click on the new border
17. Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel Use the same settings
as in Step 12 Selections / Select None
18. 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
19. Layers / Merge / Merge All (Flatten) and we're all done :-)
If you have any questions or need additional info, please
feel free to email me ...