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Easy XFrame or XCard
(PSP all versions - no
filters)
A tutorial by
Mar © 2005.
For a preview of the XCard, look at
the bottom
of this tutorial where the examples are.
What you need:
PSP. Download a 30 day trial
here.
Materials: Download
here.
Save your work often.
We are going to start
now.
Good luck with your XFrame or XCard.
1. Open one of the 5
Christmas images.
All Christmas images are royalty
free.
2. For the XCard open a new image 235
X 125.
Fill with red: #c00000.
The other steps are all the
same as the frame.
3. Image > Add borders > 2
Pixels > Symmetric > Blue.
4. With your magic wand 
select (feather 0) the blue border.
5. Open the MD-Xmasgold.psp from the
ZIP.
Foreground to
pattern and look for the MD-Xmasgold.jpg.
Texture unchecked (=
bleu hand).
6. Fill the selection with the gold
pattern.
7. Effects > 3D-effects > Drop
shadow > Black.
8. Repeat the drop shadow but this
time Vert. and Horiz. at - 2.
9. Image > Add borders > 15
Pixels > Symmetric > Blue.
10. Open the MD-PlaidRedGreen.jpg from
the ZIP.
Background to
pattern and look for MD-Xmasgold.jpg.
Texture unchecked (= bleu
hand).
11. Fill the selection with your
right mouse button (plaid pattern).
12. Image > Add borders > 2
Pixels > Symmetric > Blue.
13. With your magic wand
select the blue border.
14. Fill with the gold and repeat the
drop shadow at 2 and at - 2.
15. Image > Add borders > 35
Pixels > Symmetric > Blue.
16. With your magic wand
select the blue border.
17. Open the MD-RedFlakes.jpg and
copy.
For the XCard before you copy:
Rotate
MD-RedFlakes.jpg like this:
Image > Rotate > Rotate
clockwise 90 degrees.
Now copy the image.
Go back to your
frame / card.
18. Edit > Paste >
Paste into selection.
19. Image > Add borders > 2
Pixels > Symmetric > Blue.
20. With your magic wand
select the blue border.
21. Fill with the gold and repeat the
drop shadow at 2 and at - 2.
22. Image > Add borders > 15
Pixels > Symmetric > Blue.
23. With your magic wand
select the blue border.
24. Fill the selection with your
right mouse button (plaid pattern).
25. Image > Add borders > 2
Pixels > Symmetric > Blue.
26. With your magic wand
select the blue border.
27. Fill with the gold and repeat the
drop shadow at 2 and at - 2.
28. Open the MD-FabrcStars.psp and
copy.
29. Go back to your frame /
card.
30. Edit > Paste >
Paste as a new layer.
31. Move 
the stars to the left upper corner.
32. Repeat the drop shadow but only at
2.
Was this a easy one or what?
LOL.
If you are making an XCard you
have to add the text.
I used Arial Black > Size 40 and stroke
2.0.
Background to the plaid pattern and foreground to
the gold pattern. Drop shadow at 2 like
before.
Your Easy XFrame or XCard is done.
I hope you like
this tutorial.
Thank you for using my tutorials.
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designed by Mar and therefore her property.
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Since
11-10-2005:
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