Gardendale Designs ~ PSP Tutorial ~ Elegant Oval Cut Frame

This frame tutorial was made with PSP7 but can be created in earlier versions too ...

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Here is an example of the frame that we will be making ...

Elegant Oval Cut Frame Example

~ What You Will Need ~

Jasc Paint Shop Pro
You can download a fully functional 30 day trial version ... Here

Woman Image I used
You can download the image ... Here
Unzip and then open in PSP

PSP Mask
You can download the mask ... Here
The mask is a .jpg so just unzip and open in PSP

Plug-in Filter / DSB Flux
You can download the filter ... Here
Unzip and install into your PSP Plug-in Filter folder

Plug-in Filter / ScreenWorks
You can download the filter ... Here
Unzip and place in your PSP Plug-in Filter folder

~ Instructions ~

1. Open Image and Mask up in PSP ... Minimize Mask

2. Set Foreground color to a dark color from your image ... I used #8C8276
Set Background color to a light color from your image ... I used #F9EDDD

3. Set Foreground Styles box to Gradient / Sunburst Gradient with the following settings:

Sunburst Gradient Settings

4. Click on your Selection Tool....and then open up your
Tool Options Window....Selection Type: Ellipse / Feather: 0 / Antialias: Checked

5. Find the exact center of your image ... refer to the numbers in the lower left hand corner
of your status bar ... On this image center is....Left click & hold down while
dragging your cursor till you reach....then let go

6. Layers / New Raster Layer
Selections / Invert
Flood Fill....with the Gradient color

7. Layers / New Raster Layer
Selections / Invert

8. Effects / 3D Effects / Cutout with the following settings:

Cutout Settings

9. Layers / New Raster Layer
Selections / Modify / Expand / 5
Effects / 3D Effects / Cutout
Use the same cutout settings as in Step 8
(Vert 0 / Horiz 0 / Opac 100 / Blur 20 / Black)
Selections / Select None

10. Layers / New Raster Layer
Flood Fill....with the Gradient color
Masks / New / From Image with the following settings:

Mask Settings

11. Masks / Delete
When it asks "Would you like this mask merged into the current layer?" Answer Yes

12. Effects / Plug-in Filters / dsb flux / Bright Noise with the following settings:

DSB Flux Settings

13. Effects / Sharpen / Sharpen
Repeat above Sharpen effect

14. Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow with the following settings:

Drop Shadow Settings

15. Effects / Sharpen / Sharpen
Layers / Merge / Merge All (Flatten)

16. Image / Add Borders / Symmetric Checked / 5
Selections / Select All
Selections / Modify / Contract / 5
Selections / Invert

17. Effects / Plug-in Filters / dsb flux / Bright Noise
with the same settings as in Step 12
(Intensity: 43 / Direction: Mix)
Effects / Sharpen / Sharpen

18. Effects / Plug-in Filters / ScreenWorks / Micro Maze

19. Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel with the following settings:

Inner Bevel Settings

20. Image / Add Borders / Symmetric Checked / 12
With the Magic Wand....click on the new border
Flood Fill....with the Gradient color

21. Effects / Texture Effects / Blinds with the following settings:

Texture / Blinds Settings

22. Image / Add Borders / Symmetric Checked / 5
Selections / Select All
Selections / Modify / Contract / 5
Selections / Invert

23. Effects / Plug-in Filters / dsb flux / Bright Noise
Intensity: 43 / Direction: Mix
Effects / Sharpen / Sharpen
Effects / Plug-in Filters / ScreenWorks / Micro Maze
Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel using the same settings
as in Step 19
Selections / Select None and we're all done :-)

If you have any questions or need additional
info, please feel free to email me ...

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