Canton Frame
(PSP all versions - no filters)
A tutorial by Mar © 2006

What you need:
 Corel PSP. Download a 30 day trial here.
 The materials: Download here.
Open all images from the ZIP in PSP.

Save often.
Let's get started. Good luck.....

This tutorial is done in PSP 9.
Open the MD-CantonBorder.psp.
The Borders and the Fan are made by me using this tutorial.
Shift-D to duplicate and close the original.

Effects > Reflection effects > Kaleidoscope.

Open the MD-Canton-Overlay.psp and copy.

Edit > Paste > Paste as a new layer.
No need to move.

Lock the black background.
Make sure you are on one of the top layers.

Layers > Merge > Merge visible.
Unlock the bottom layer.

Image > Canvas size > 400 X 400.

Now select the bottom layer (=blue).
Fill with black so you don't have any transparency left.

Now go to the top layer and select it.

Layers > Duplicate.
Immediately lock this duplicate layer.
Select the layer beneath (=blue).
If all is well you are on the middle layer.

Effects > Reflection effects > Pattern.

Unlock the top layer.

You still need to be on the middle layer (=blue).
Set your selection tool to circle (feather 0).

Start in the middle and pull a circle up to the
gold and diamond overlay. See screenshot.

Double check if you are still on the pattern layer (=blue).
Click delete to remove the center part.

Selections > None.
If all went well you now have this:

Stay on the middle layer.

Open one of the Canton images and copy.
I used the Canton Geisha 1.

Edit > Paste > Paste as a new layer.
If you did it as this tutorial instructs,
your image is beneath the pearl frame.
Move your image a little bit until it nicely fits in the frame.

Layers > Merge > Merge all flatten.

Image > Add borders > 3 Pixels > Symmetric > White.
Image > Add borders > 3 Pixels > Symmetric > Black.
Image > Add borders > 3 Pixels > Symmetric > White.


Open the MD-CantonBorder-2.psp and copy.

Edit > Paste > Paste as a new layer.
Move the border down so it almost touches the white edge.
Keep a small black border as on the screenshot below.

Layers > Duplicate.
Image > Flip.

Layers > Duplicate.
Image > Free rotation > Rotate > 90 Degrees to the left.
Put the border in place.

Layers > Duplicate.
Image > Mirror.

Open the MD-CantonDiamond.psp and copy.
Edit > Paste > Paste as a new layer.
Put the diamond on a corner.

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

If all went well you now have this:

Layers > Merge > Merge all flatten.

Open the MD-CantonFan.psp and copy.

Edit > Paste > Paste as a new layer.
Move the Fan to the right bottom corner.

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

Layers > Merge > Merge all flatten.

Your Canton Frame is done.
I hope you like this tutorial.
Thank you for putting it to the test.

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

This tutorial may not be downloaded for any purpose other
than to follow the tutorial. If you're a Moderator of a group,
please e-mail me before adding this tutorial to any lessons, etc.
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My tutorials are never ever to be sent over any mailing list or to leave my site.



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