Crumple Frame
(PSP 7, 8, 9 & 10 - no filters)
A tutorial by Mar © 2004.

What you need:
PSP 8. Download a 30 day trial here.
A nice image.  I used this one.
Right click > Copy and Paste in PSP.


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Open your image in PSP.  Shift D and close the original.

Foreground color to #C2A171.
Background color #40372F.
Or choose two color's from your own image.

Add borders > 5 Pixels > White.

Select the white border (feather 0).

Foreground style to gradient.
Choose fore-background gradient.

Fill your border.

Effects > 3D-effects > Inner bevel.

Selections > Invert.

Effects > 3-D effects > Cut-out.

Layer > New raster layer.

Repeat the cut-out but H and Vert. to - 5.

Selections > None.

1. Add borders > 5 Pixels > Black.
Confirm merging (only the first time).

2. Add borders > 5 Pixels > White.

3. Select your white border.

4. Fill with the gradient.

5. Repeat the inner bevel.

Repeat steps 1 to 5 another 2 times.
You have 4 gradient borders and 3 black ones.

Selections > All.
Selections > Modify > Contract 35 Pixels.

Selections > Invert.

Effects > Distortion > Warp.
In PSP 7 > Geometric effects > Warp.

Image > Mirror. Image > Flip.

Repeat > Effects > Distortion > Warp.

Image > Flip.

Selections > Contract 10 Pixels.
Confirm defloat (PSP 8).

Repeat the warp.

Image > Mirror. Image > Flip.

You must have this:

Repeat step 1 to 5 another 3 times.

Selections > All.
Selections > Modify > Contract 10 Pixels.
Selections > invert.

Repeat the warp effect.

Image > Mirror. Image > Flip.

Repeat the warp effect.

Add borders 5 Pixels > White.

Selections > All.
Modify > Contract 5 Pixels.
Selections > Invert.

Fill with gradient and repeat inner bevel.

Open your original again.

Add borders > 5 Pixels > Black.
Add borders > 5 Pixels > White.
Select the white border and fill with gradient.
Repeat the inner bevel.
Select > All.
Selections > Contract > 10 Pixels.
Copy this double black & gradient border.
Go back to the Crumple Frame.
Edit > Paste as a new layer.

Merge all flatten.

Your Crumple Frame is done. I hope you liked it.
Thanks for doing my tutorials.


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Translation into English with help of my best friends, Trudie.
Thanks sweetie! Couldn't do it without you.



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