Paris Romance Frame
(PSP 8, 9 & 10 - no Filters)
A tutorial by Mar © 2004.

What you need:
PSP 8. Download a 30 day trial here.
I used an image by Claude Theberge.
Right click and copy. Paste in PSP.
More of his wonderful Artwork here.


Image: © Claude Theberge

Save often.
Let's begin. Success.....

Open you image. Maximum size is 300.
Portrait > Height  300 and Landscape > Width 300.

Add borders > 25 Pixels > Symmetric > Color #661190.

Selections > All.
Selections > Modify > Contract 25 pixels.
Selections > Invert.

Effects > Reflection-effects > Rotating mirror.

Effects > Art media effects > Brushstrokes > Color #FCF080.

Selections > Invert.

Effects > 3D-effects > Cut out 4.

Layers > New raster layer.

Repeat the cut out Vert. and Hor. at - 4.

Add borders > 5 Pixels > Symmetric > Color #661190.

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

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

Effects > 3D-effects > Drop shadow > Black.

Repeat but Vert. and Hor. to - 2.

Add borders > 35 Pixels > Symmetric > Color #661190.
Confirm merging.

Selections > All.
Selections > Modify > Contract 35 pixels.
Selections > Invert.

Effects > Geometric effects > Skew > Color #47800B.

Effects > Texture-effects > Fine leather > Color #FDEE7B.

Add borders > 5 Pixels > Symmetric > Color #661190.

Selections > All.
Selections > Modify > Contract 5 pixels.
Selections > invert.

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

Effects > 3D-effects > Drop shadow Vert. and Hor. at 2 and - 2.

Selections > None.

Foreground color to #FF9F0A.
Background color to #D3016F.

Click and use an elegant font.
I used Sloop Script Three. Get it here.
Open your font and minimize.
It's in your fonts dropdown menu now.
I used size 72, if you use another font you have to adjust the size.
Stroke 1,0. Centered checked.

Type the word Paris. Apply.

Effects > 3D-effects > Same inner bevel as before.
Confirm merging.

Effects > 3D-effects > Drop shadow at 2.

With place at the top left.
If you use the same font, the P fits nice in the corner.
With other fonts I don't know. See for yourself what's best.

Now type the word Romance.

Repeat inner bevel and drop shadow.

Place at the bottom on the right.
Stay between the last purple borders.

Layers > Merge > Merge all flatten.

Your  Paris Romance Frame is done.
I hope you liked it and learned something new about PSP8.
Thanks for doing my tutorials.


Image: © Claude Theberge


Image: © Claude Theberge


Image: © Claude Theberge

This July writers award was granted to me by PSP Magic.
Thank you PSP Magic. I am very proud to have received it.

Psp Magic, would like to thank you for allowing us to do your
Paris Romance frame tutorial in our weekly lessons.
We enjoyed it very much. I'm including the URL for our result page for
you to view and also use for potential users. ....I am also sending
our tutorial writers award for July for you to have.
Thanks again, Bev PSP magic moderator
http://www.pspmagic.com/lesson512.html

This tutorial is written and designed by Mar and therefore her property.
 

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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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