Gardendale Designs ~ PSP Tutorial ~ Framed In Lace

This frame tutorial was made with PSP7 but can be created in earlier versions too ...
Earlier versions may not have the fine leather effect used in this tutorial but the
frame can be accomplished without it ...

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

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

~ Instructions ~

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

2. Set Foreground color to White ... #FFFFFF
Set Background color to a dark color from your image ... I used #816F89

3. On your main image go to Layers / New Raster Layer
Flood Fill....with white
Masks / New / From Image with the following settings:

Mask Settings

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

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

Drop Shadow Settings

6. Repeat the Drop Shadow effect except this time use Vertical -2 / Horizontal -2

7. Layers / Merge / Merge All (Flatten)

8. Image / Add Borders / Symmetric Checked / 5
(This border should be your dark color)
With the Magic Wand....click on the new border
Effects / Plug-in Effects / dsb flux / Bright Noise
Intensity: 35 ~ Direction: Mix
Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel with the following settings:

Inner Bevel Settings

9. Image / Add Borders / Symmetric Checked / 20
To make sure you get a clean selection go to
Selections / Select All
Selections / Modify / Contract / 20
Selections / Invert

10. Now set your Foreground Styles box to Gradient with the following settings:

Gradient Settings

11. Flood Fill....with the Gradient
Effects / Texture Effects / Fine Leather with the following settings:

Texture / Fine Leather Settings

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

Inner Bevel Settings

13. Image / Add Borders / Symmetric Checked / 5
(This border should be your dark color)
With the Magic Wand....click on the new border
Effects / Plug-in Effects / dsb flux / Bright Noise
Intensity: 35 ~ Direction: Mix
Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel with the same settings as in Step 12

14. 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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