Crumple Frame (PSP 7, 8, 9
& 10 - no
filters) A tutorial by Mar ©
2004.

What you need: PSP
8. Download a
30 day trial
here. A
nice image. I used this one. Right click > Copy and
Paste in PSP.
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1. Open your image in PSP. Shift
D and close the original.
Foreground color to
#C2A171. Background color #40372F. Or choose two color's from
your own image.
2. Add borders > 5 Pixels >
White.
Select the
white border (feather 0).
Foreground style to
gradient. Choose fore-background gradient.
Fill your border.
3. Effects > 3D-effects > Inner
bevel.
Selections > Invert.
4. Effects > 3-D effects >
Cut-out.
5. Layer > New raster
layer.
Repeat the cut-out
but H and Vert. to - 5.
Selections > None.
6. Add borders > 5 Pixels >
Black. Confirm merging (only the
first time).
7. Add borders > 5 Pixels >
White.
Select your white border.
Fill with the gradient.
8. Repeat the inner bevel.
Repeat steps 6 to 8 another 2 times. You have 4 gradient borders
and 3 black ones.
9. Selections > All. Selections
> Modify > Contract 35 Pixels.
Selections > Invert.
10. Effects > Distortion >
Warp. In PSP 7 > Geometric effects > Warp.
Image > Mirror.
Image > Flip.
11. Repeat > Effects > Distortion
> Warp.
Image > Flip.
12. Selections > Contract 10
Pixels. Confirm defloat (PSP 8).
Repeat the warp.
Image > Mirror.
Image > Flip.
You must have this:
13. Repeat step 6 to 8 another 3 times.
14. Selections > All. Selections
> Modify > Contract 10 Pixels. Selections >
invert.
Repeat the warp effect.
Image > Mirror.
Image > Flip.
Repeat the warp effect.
15. Add borders 5 Pixels > White.
Selections > All. Modify >
Contract 5 Pixels. Selections > Invert.
Fill with gradient and repeat inner
bevel.
16. Open your original again.
17. Add borders > 5 Pixels >
Black. Add borders > 5 Pixels > White. Select the white
border and fill with gradient. Repeat the inner
bevel. Select > All. Selections >
Contract > 10 Pixels. (Invert!) Copy this double black & gradient
border. Go back to the Crumple Frame. Edit > Paste as a new
layer.
18. Merge all flatten.
Your Crumple Frame is done. I
hope you liked it. Thanks for doing my tutorials.
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Translation into English
with help of my best friends, Trudie. Thanks sweetie! Couldn't do
it without you.

Since
04-04-2004:
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