Materials Needed
Paint
Shop Pro Fantastic Machines - Paint
Engine& Supplies The
silver fill is one I made so feel free to use it
as you like.
Unzip
the supplies. Put the Filter Factory E
in your Plugins Folder. I always make a
file in my Plugins Folder for each individual
Plugin so I can keep them organized.
Open
the graphic and the corner in PSP. Minimize
the corner for later on. Chose a colour from
your graphic for the foreground colour. Set
the background to white. We will be
switching back and forth in this tutorial
between pattern and colour.
Okay
lets get started.
1. Duplicate your
image twice (Shift, D) Close the original
incase you want to use it
again. Minimize one of the graphics as
we will be using it for a pattern. Set
your foreground to the silver pattern.
2. Add 2px
border. Select with magic wand. Flood
fill the border with the silver
pattern. Selections -
Invert. Effects - 3D Effects -
Cutout. Apply the cutout again V
& H -2. Deselect.

3. Switch the
styles palette to the colour you chose from your
graphic. I am using
#1B2E70. Add 2px border.
Select with magic wand. Flood fill
with foreground
colour. Deselect.
4. Switch your
styles palette back to the silver
pattern. Add 2px border. Select
with magic wand. Flood fill with
silver. Deselect.
5. Add 15px
border. Select with magic
wand.
6. Switch pattern
to minimized graphic. Flood fill the
border. Effects - Blur - Gaussian
Blur Radius 15.00. Keep
selected.
7. Effects -
Plugins - Fantastic Machines - Paint Engine -
Blinds
settings. Deselect.

8. Switch pattern
to silver. Add 2px
border. Select with magic wand.
Flood fill border with silver.
Deselect.
9. Repeat Steps 3
& 4.
10. Add 20px
border. Select with magic
wand.
11. Switch pattern to
minimized graphic. Flood fill border
with the pattern. Effects - Blur
- Gaussian Blur Radius
15.00. Keep selected.
12. Effects - 3D Effects -
Cutout. Use the same settings as before.
Apply the cutout again V & H
-2. Deselect.
13. Switch pattern to silver
pattern. Add 2px
border. Select with magic wand.
Flood fill border with
silver. Deselect.
14. Repeat Steps 3 &
4.
15. Add 25px border.
Select with magic wand.
16. Switch pattern to
minimized graphic and flood fill border.
Keep selected.
17. Effects - Blur - Gaussian
Blur Radius 15.00. Keep
selected.
18. Effects - Plugins -
Filter Factory E - Metal Peacocks - Default
settings. Deselect.

19. Switch pattern to silver
pattern. Add 2px border.
Select with magic wand. Flood
fill border with
silver. Deselect.
20. Repeat Steps 3 &
4.
Now
is the time to add your corners or any
embellishments you wish to add. I added to
only one corner in the above picture but that is
your personal choice.
Here
is another image I have framed.
Art
Work by Anthony Casay

Artwork by Anthony Casay
Thank
you so much for doing this tutorial. I hope
you have enjoyed it.
Marlie
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