Sweet Embrace Frame
(PSP 7
, 8, 9 & 10 ~~ no filters)
A tutorial by Mar © 2003

What you need:
PSP 8. Download a 30 trial here
.
 ZIP with  Corners download here.
Unzip MD-Embra
se-corners and open in PSP.
The Pattern is for use in PSP 7.
In PSP 8 this pattern comes with the program.
Extract Colorful Lens.BMP to your folder Patterns in PSP 7.
A
n image. I used Lady Lilly by John Shannon.


Image © John Shannon

Save often.
Let's start
. Good luck.....

1. Foreground color to #23DF7A.

Open a new image 350 X 400 > Transparent.

Fill with #23DF7A.

2. Selections > All.
Selections > 
Modify > Contract 12 pixels.
Hit  delete to remove the middle part.

This next step, we do repeat 3 times!

3. Selections > Modify > Contract 12 pixels.
Fill with #23DF7A.
Selections > 
Modify  > Contract 12 pixels.
Hit delete. 

If you did all steps in order, you have 4 borders now.

4. Effects > Texture effects > Sculpture (color #218246).
Name of pattern is Colorful Lens

Apply.

5. With your wand, click between border 1 and 2.
Selections > 
Modify > Expand 5 pixels.

6. New raster layer.
Move this layer below your frame layer in your layer palette.

Fill the selection with color: #23DF7A.

7. Effects > Texture effects > Straw wall > Color #0602BE.

Apply.

8. Click with your wand between border 3 and 2.
Selections > Modify >
Expand 5 pixels.

9. In PSP 7 you have to activate your bottom layer to fill.
 In PSP 8 you don't need to.
While selecting as PSP 7 user, you have to activate your top layer.

Fill selection with color: #23DF7A.

10. Effects > Texture effects > Sandstone > Color #938BD6.

Apply.

11. Click your wand between the second and first border.
Selections > 
Modify > Expand 5 pixels.

Fill again with color : #23DF7A.

12. Repeat the effect > Straw wall.

13. Click with your wand in the middle of your frame.

Copy your image.

14. Selections > Modify > Expand 5 pixels.
Edit > Paste > Paste into selection.

Selections > None.

15. Open  MD-Embrace-corners (ZIP).

Copy  MD-Embrace-corner-1.pspimage and paste as a new layer.

Move  to top left corner.

16. Repeat with corner 2 but place bottom right.

Merge all layers.

Your  Sweet Embrace Frame is done.
I hope you had fun doing this tutorial.

~~~  !! TIP !! ~~~

If you like to make a frame, matching your image better,
 fill the selections with a color that's in your image.
In Straw wall and Sculpture you can use the dice to find a matching pattern.


Image © John Shannon


Image: © Aval ~~ Butterfly

This tutorial is written and designed by Mar and therefore her property.
 

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than to follow the tutorial. If you're a Moderator of a group,
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Translation into English with help of my best friends, Trudie.
Thanks sweetie! Couldn't do it without you.



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