![]() Curve Frame Tutorial PSP8, PSP9 and pspX ![]() This tutorial was created 6th September 2005 ©Copyright Artwork by EssexGirl please do not copy it, or put it anywhere else without my written permission. *I have had to change the screenshots for this tutorial as Caron Vinson's work (which i originally used) is no longer available without a licence. I'm now using my own artwork :)
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Filters and programs used in this tutorial :-
Materials :-
I didn't create the gold pattern and I don't know images have been made smaller to shorten file size
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Step 1 Open the image you want to frame and resize it so that the longest side is is no larger than 350 pixels. Go to Layers...Promote Background Layer...(if your image is already a layer this option will be greyed out)
Use the Eye Dropper to select a colour from your image as
Go to Image...Canvas Size...
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Step 2 Open the sg_corner12b tube Go to Edit...Copy... You can close the tube now Make your main image active Go to Layers...New Raster Layer... Go to Edit...Paste...Paste as New Selection placing the copy of the corner tube in the top left corner at co-ordinates 0,0 you can see the co-ordinates on the status bar. Deselect
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Step 3
Go to Effects...Plugins...Simple...Top Left Mirror...then Effects...Distortion Effects...Lens Distortion... Use these settings Horizontal=0 Vertical=0 Distortion type=Pincushion Strength=50 Edge mode=Transparent
Go to Adjust...Sharpness...Sharpen...
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Step 4 Add a new layer, then go to Layers...Arrange...Send to Bottom Using the Flood Fill Tool with these settings Match mode=None Sample Merged=unticked Blend mode=Normal Opacity=100 Flood fill the layer with the gold pattern
Go to Selections...Select All...
Go to Selections...Modify...Contract...
Go to Selections...Modify...Contract...
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Step 5 Go to Adjust...Add/Remove Noise...Add Noise... Use these settings Gaussian 25% Monochrome=ticked Go to Effects...Plugins... Greg's Factory Output Vol II...Pool Shadow Use the default settings
Go to Selections...Float...then
De-select. Here is another example
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