Wood
and Brass Frame
You will need
the following things for this tutorial
Paint Shop Pro
7
My selection
and a gold gradient both of which are included
in a zip file you can download here.
The gradient needs to be put into your Paint
Shop Pro gradient folder.
You will also
need a picture you want to add to the
frame. I used one of my cats.
You may send
a link to this tutorial through email and to e
groups, you may not send the tutorial
Step
1
Open a new
image 300 pixels X 200 pixels with a transparent
background.
Step
2
Go to
Selections/Load from Disk and load ovalframe.sel
and flood fill with the finished wood pattern
that comes with PSP. Do NOT deselect.
Step
3
Go to
Effects/3D Effects/ Inner Bevel and apply a
bevel with the following settings.
Step
4
Go to
Selections/Modify/Contract and contract 10
pixels. Then flood fill with the gold
gradient included in the zip file set to Linear
Gradient/ Angel 133/Repeats 0.
Step
5
Deselect and
add a new Raster Layer. This is the layer
where you are going to put your text. Text color
does not matter because we will be deleting the
layer it is on later. Place your text so
it fits within the large gold section of your
plaque. Do not deselect.
Step
6
We are now
going to make your text look like it is
engraved. To do this add a new raster
layer. Go to Effects/3D Effects Cutout and
apply a cutout with an Offset of 2, Opacity of
90, Blur of 2, and Color Black. Do not
deselect because we are not done. Now go
to Effects/3D Effects/ Drop Shadow and add a
drop shadow with an Offset of 1, Opacity of 100,
Blur of 0, and Color White. Deselect.
Step7
Go to your
Layers Palette and find Layer 2 and make it your
active layer. Go to Layers/Delete. Then go
to Layers/Merge/Merge Visible.
Step
8
Now to add a
picture. Open the picture then
Window/Duplicate and close your original. Now go
back to your framed image and use your magic
wand to select the oval opening. The go to
Selections/Modify/Expand and expand 2 pixels.
Step
9
Add a new
Raster Layer and move it to the bottom.
Step
10
Using your
Cloning Brush, right click a bit to the left and
above the part of your picture you want to be
framed. In your frame, left click and hold
to a bit to the left and above your oval opening
to fill in with your picture. Do not let
go of the left mouse button until you are
finished. You may need to undo and start over
again to get it positioned where you want. If
need be you can also resize your picture just
remember to sharpen after resizing.
Step
11
Now to add
glass to our frame. With your oval still
selected add a new layer. Go to Effects/3D
Effects/Cutout and add a cut out with the
following setting. Offset 2, Opacity 80,
Blur 20, Color Black.
Step
12
Repeat Step
11, including adding a new layer, except this
time set your Offset to -2.
Step
13
Now to add a
highlight so it looks like glass. Add a new
raster layer. Then set your background
color to white. Select your draw tool and
in your tools options palette set it to the
following.
Using the
image below to guide you, click at one and hold
your left mouse button down and drag it to 2
then let go. Click once at three then
click again.
You should have something
like this.
Now go to
Effects/Blur/Gaussian Blur and set the Radius to
5.00
Merge all
your layers and you are finished.
If you have any questions
please feel free to email
me.
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