Fantasy

When I received this graphic in a graphics group, my next framing tutorial was forming
itself in my head
I am unsure of who the artist is on this picture and if anyone knows, please let me know
so I can give credit and contact them

The tutorial was written June 22, 2004 and created in PSP8
I am sure it can be easily worked up using other versions of PSP
Resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental

Supplies

Paint Shop Pro
FM Tile Tools
VM Natural
My Zip File - Here

I am not going to supply links for the filters I use in my tutorials any longer
The sites disappear and the links then don't work
I don't have time to update my pages all the time to reflect all the changes
A quick search on Google will lead you to many resources out there

1. Open your image, duplicate it twice and close the original
Choose 2 colors from the graphic - set the darker color as the foreground
I chose #1b0b2c for my dark color and #9780b6 for the light color

Open the supplied gold pattern, minimize it on the workspace
Set your foreground pattern to the gold

Set the background gradient to foreground-background

2. Selections - Select All
Selections - Modify - Contract 15
Selections - Invert
Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - Radius 10
Selections - Invert
Effects - 3d Effects - Cutout

Vertical and Horizontal - 2
Opacity - 100
Blur - 3

Repeat the Cutout - Vertical and Horizontal -2
Select none

3. Add 1px border
Select with the magic wand
Flood fill with the gold pattern
Select none

4. Add 3px border
Select with the magic wand
Flood fill with the background gradient (see Step 1)
Select none

5. Add 1px border
Select with the magic wand
Flood fill with the gold pattern
Select none

6. Add 1px border
Select with the magic wand
Flood fill with the dark color
Select none

7. Add 1px border
Select with the magic wand
Flood fill with the gold pattern
Select none

8. Add 15px border
Select with the magic wand
Flood fill with the dark color
Adjust - Noise - Add Noise - 25%
Select none

9. Add 1px border
Select with the magic wand
Flood fill with the gold pattern
Select none

10. Add 1px border
Select with the magic wand
Flood fill with the dark color
Select none

11. Add 1px border
Select with the magic wand
Flood fill with the gold pattern
Select none

12. Set your background pattern to the second copy of your graphic

13. Add 20px border
Select with the magic wand
Flood fill with the background pattern
Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - Radius - 10 Select none

14. Add 1px border
Select with the magic wand
Flood fill with the gold pattern
Select none

15. Add 1px border
Select with the magic wand
Flood fill with the dark color
Select none

16. Add 1px border
Select with the magic wand
Flood fill with the gold pattern
Select none

17. Add 30px border
Select with the magic wand
Flood fill with the dark color
Effects - Plugins - VM Natural - Cross Weave

Effects - Plugins - FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss
Apply the default settings - Twice

Effects - 3d Effects - Inner Bevel

Select none

18. Add 1px border
Select with the magic wand
Flood fill with the gold pattern
Select none

Add the corners supplied, some of your own or none at all!
The frame is yours to do as you wish with
I have written a tutorial on adding corners if you need help to do this
You can find it Here

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial
Please feel free to Email me if you have any questions