Imperial Frame
(PSP all versions - no filters)
A tutorial by Mar © 2006

What you need:
Corel PSP. Download a 30 day trial here.
The materials: Download here.
Open all images from the ZIP in PSP.

Save often.
Let's get started. Good luck.....

1. This tutorial is done in PSP 9.
Open a new Image 350 X 450 and fill with black.

2. Layers > New raster layer.
Foreground to pattern.
Look for the "MD-Goldfill" pattern.
Texture unchecked (blue hand).


Fill your layer with the gold pattern.

3. Open the MD-Imperial-Mask.jpg mask.
Layers > New mask layer > From image.

4. Look for the MD-Imperial-Mask.jpg mask and apply.
Invert mask data unchecked.

5. Layers > Merge > Merge group.
Layers > Merge > Merge visible layers.

6. With your magic wand (Feather 0 - Tolerance 25)
select the middle black. Click delete to remove the middle.

7. Layers > New raster layer.
In your Layer Palette move this layer beneath your frame layer.
Select this layer (=blue).

8. Selections > Modify > Expend with 3 pixels.

9. Open one of the Imperial images and copy it.
Edit > Paste > Paste into selection.

10. Selections > Modify > Contract with 3 pixels.
Selections > Invert.

11. Now select the top layer again (=blue).
Effects > 3D-effects > Drop shadow > Black.

12. Repeat the drop shadow but this time Vert. and Horiz. at - 4.
Selections > None.
Layers > Merge > Merge visible layers.

13. With your color picker take a color from your image.
I made this tutorial with Czar Nicolas-II so my color is #7596a9.
That is the color of his sash.

14. Select the first black border.

Keep your Shift key down and select the other two black borders too.
Or set your selection settings to add. Versions 8+.
Fill the selections with your right mouse button (your color).

15. Effects > Texture effect > Blinds > Color black.

Repeat the blinds but this time check ' Horizontal'.

16. Effects > 3D-effects > Drop shadow > Black.

Repeat the drop shadow but this time Vert. and Horiz. at - 2.

17. Effects > 3D-effects > Inner bevel > Color white.

Selections > None.

18. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.

19. Open the MD-Imperial-Corner.psp and copy.
Edit > Paste > Paste as a new layer.
Move the corner just next to the large blue border.
Look at the diamond in the middle.
It touches the black shadow border.

Repeat the drop shadow as last used but only at 2.

20. Layers > Duplicate.
Image > Mirror.
Layers > Merge > Merge all flatten.

Your Imperial Frame is done.
I hope you like this tutorial.
Thank you for trying them out.

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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