Imagination Frame
(PSP 7, 8, 9 & 10 - no filters).
A tutorial by Mar © 200
5.


Image: © Sir Edwin Landseer

What you need:
PSP
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The materials: Download here.

Save often.
Let's go
. Good luck.....

Open a new image 400 X 400 > Transparent.

Selections > Select all.

Open the MD-Imagination.jpg pattern.
Foreground to pattern and look for the MD-Imagination.jpg.
Make sure Texture is unchecked (bleu hand).

Fill the image with the pattern.

Selections > Modify > Contract with 25 Pixels.

Click delete.

Selections > Invert.

Effects > 3D-effects > Inner bevel > Color white.

Effects > Distortion > Ripple.

Copy the selection.
Edit > Paste > Paste as a new image.

The other image can be closed without saving.
We don't need that anymore.

Effects > Reflection-effects > Kaleidoscope.

Open de MD-Im_Star.psp from the ZIP and copy.

Edit > Paste > Paste as a new layer.

Click with the inner part of the star (feather 0, tolerance 15).

Selections > Modify > Expand with 1 pixel.

Click delete.
Select your bottom layer and click delete again.

If all went well you must have this:

In your Layer Pallet select the top layer (=bleu).

Selections > Modify > Select selection borders > 3 Pixels.

Layers > New raster layer.

Fill the selection with #3c260c.

Effects > 3D-effects > Inner bevel > Settings as before.

Selections > Select nothing.

Copy the star and paste as a new image.
You are going to need that later on.

Go back to your image.

Layers > New raster layer.

Fill this layer with #5d3e18.
In your Layer Pallet move this layer all the way down.

Effects > Texture-effects > Blinds > Color #30200e.

Layers > Merge > Merge visible.

Click with in the middle of the star (feather 0, tolerance 15).

Effects > Reflection-effects > Pattern.


In PSP 8 & 9 you can adjust each pattern to your image by clicking the dice.
Not satisfied, hit undo and try again. Make sure the pattern is small and dark.

Selections > Modify > Contract with 15 Pixels.

Selections > Modify > Select selection borders > 3 Pixels.

Layers > New raster layer.

Fill the selection with #3c260c.

Effects > 3D-effects > Inner bevel > Settings like before.

Click with in the middle of the star (feather 0, tolerance 15).

Layers > New raster layer.

Open the picture you want to use and copy.
There are 3 suitable images in the ZIP but you ca
n also use another.
Make sure the image is square and if you use a portrait, it has to
have some space around it otherwise parts of the face will
vanish.

Go back to your frame.

Edit > Paste > Paste into selection.

Move this layer beneath your star.

Layers > New raster layer.

Effects > 3D-effects > Cut out.

Layers > New raster layer.

Repeat cut out but this time Vert. en Horiz. at - 5.

Selections > Select nothing.

Layers > Merge > Merge visible.

Go to the big star you saved as a new image and copy.
Back to your frame.

Edit > Paste > Paste as a new layer.

Effects > 3D effects > Drop shadow > Color black.

Repeat the drop shadow but this time Horiz. and Vert. at - 1.

Open the MD-Im_Star-2.psp from the ZIP and copy.

Edit > Paste > Paste as a new layer.

With place on the left upper corner (see screenshot).

Effects > 3D-effects > Inner bevel > Settings like before.

Effects > 3D-effects > Drop shadow > Color black.

Layers > Duplicate.
Image > Mirror.
Layers > Duplicate.
Image > Flip.
Layers > Duplicate.
Image > Mirror.

Layers > Merge > Merge all flatten.

Add borders > 8 Pixels > Color white > Symmetric.

Select  the white border and fill with #3c260c.

Effects > 3D-effects > Inner bevel > Settings like before.

Effects > 3D-effects > Drop shadow > Color black.

Repeat the drop shadow but this time Horiz. and Vert. at - 2.

Selections > Select nothing.

!!!! TIP !!!!
Go ahead and use another pattern to start with.
You'll be amazed with the results. Use your imagination!!

You Imagination Frame is done.
I hope you like it.
Thanks for doing my tutorials.


Image: © Frans Hals


Image: © Ruane Manning


Image: Jigsaw Puzzle - Artist unknown.

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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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