Wedding Frame
A tutorial by Mar ©2003

What you need is in this zip.
Make a folder wedding frame and extract the files to this folder.

Let's get started...... good luck!

Open  MD-frame you did find in the zip.
Select with the light parts of the ornaments.



You can select and edit one by one,
or hold shift and select all at the same time.

Effects > 3D effects > Inner bevel:

Selections > None.

Foreground color to #BEC0B4.

Layers < New raster layer.
Selections > Load from alpha channel > Filling.
Fill with foreground color.

Selections > None.

In your layer palette, move this layer below your frame layer.

Merge visible.

Open  MD-rose.psp.
Copy and paste as a new layer on your frame.
With move to the right, where your frame connects.

Layers > Duplicate.
Image  > Mirror.
Layers  > Duplicate.
Image > Rotate.

Layers > Duplicate.
Image > Flip.

Because your frame isn't a nice rectangle,
you have to move some flowers.
Merge visible.

At this point you must have this.

Layers > New layer.

Selection > Load from alpha channel > Foto.

Open the wedding picture you want to use.
I used one by Gail Goodwin, you'll find them here.
Colors > Colorize.

Copy and return to your frame.

Edit > Paste > Paste into selection

Layers > New raster layer
Selections > Load from alpha channel >Cut out.
Effects > 3d effects > Cut out.

Layers > New layer.
Repeat the cut out on minus 2.

Use your wand and click in your image.

The part outside the cutout is been selected now.

Selections > Modify > Contract 5.

Go stand in your layer palette on layer 1 (photo).
Hit delete and the overlap is gone.

Selection > None.

Cross out your merged layer (frame) .
Merge visible .

Open  MD-inner-frame.psp.
Copy and paste as a new layer on your photo.
Use  and make it fit.

Open  MD-gem.psp.
Copy and paste as a new layer .

Use   and make it fit.

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

Layers > Merge > Merge visible.

Background color on #BEC0B4
Save as a gif.
If you used another background color,
use the same one in your settings to save as a gif.


You find a blank border and a clean
gem in the zip for making these frames!

You're done....... I hope you liked this one.

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.
When you do have my permission..... only a text link is allowed.
My tutorials are never ever to be sent over any mailing list or to leave my site.

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



Since 05-16-2003: