This is my creation, any similarity to other tutorials on the
Internet is unintentional.
Please do not copy or place this tutorial or any graphics to any other
place without written permission directly from me. Thank You.....patao
My tutorials are only guidelines to help you accomplish a certain
creation. Please feel free to be inventive and take whatever liberties
you would like. I hope each of you enjoy this tutorial. Your finished
creation is yours to do with as you please.
Screen shots are resized and for faster loading. Don't forget
to SAVE your work often.
This tutorial is written in and for PSP Version 7.04 and
assumes you have a good working knowledge of PSP and Animation Shop.
I am sure this can easily be done in Version 6 with a few adjustments.
I have provided a personal
photo that you can use. Just right click and save to your computer.
This tutorial is written with a coauthor.....Charles
D. of GA.
Charles made the frame on one of his works, and I inquired about it,
and he has graciously sent me the steps he used, so that I could write
this tutorial. I had to make a few adjustments, but the creation is
his, and I give him the credit for it.
I wanted to share this with everyone, as it was so pretty, and I have
the website, and experience to write it for him. Thank you so much Charles,
for allowing me to do this.
Now let's begin by opening your image in PSP
If you choose to use a different image I suggest a square one, so that
the effects are centered, and present a beautiful finished Graphic.
1. With your image open in PSP...
Set your background color to #8D9071
Image/Borders.....4 pixels....Symmetric checked.
Magic Wand...set at 0 tolerance, select the border.
Effect/3D Effect/Inner Bevel.....see Screen Shot
Deselect
2. Change your background color to...#FCF7FB
Image/Add Borders....20 pixels...Symmetric checked
Magic Wand...Tolerance 0...select border
Effects/Texture Effects/Blinds....Width 2....Opacity 44
Color #666560
Lights from Left/Top checked
Horizontal UNchecked
Deselect
3. Change your background color to..... #8D9071
Image/Add borders......10 pixels......
Magic Wand...0 Tolerance and select border
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel.....same as before
Deselect
4. Change background color to...# FCG7FB
Image/Add borders......20 pixels.
Magic Wand... 0 Tolerance.....select border.
Select Flood Fill Tool
Go to Color Palette...Styles/Pattern....and select the Image you are
working on....Scales 20%.....Angle 0.
Flood Fill your border selection.
Effects/Sharpen/Sharpen.
Deselect.
5. Change background color to .....#8D9071
Image/Add borders....6 pixels
Magic Wand Set to Tolerance of 0...select border.
Note: It will go into your 20 pixel border in areas
Effect/3D Effects/Inner Bevel.....same as before
Effect/Drop Shadow...Opacity 73 Blur 0
Color Black
Horizontal.....1 Vertical.....1
Repeat Horizontal.....-1 Vertical.....-1
Deselect
6. You can now resize, for your group posting requirements,
or leave it this size for personal use.
If resized...use Effects/Sharpen/Sharpen....
I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial, and that the instructions
were
clear, and thorough..
If you would like another Frame for the image I provided,
Terri has created a beautiful new Frame Tutorial..."Floating
Image", shown here. Click on her frame for link......*S*
If you would like to use this tutorial for group settings, please
contact me.
