Quatro Xmas Frame
(PSP all versions - no filters)
A tutorial by Mar © 2006.

What you need:
PSP. Download a 30 day trial here.
 Materials: Download here.
Open all images in PSP.

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

This tutorial is done in PSP 9.
Open a new image 350 X 450 > Transparent.

Open the MD-FramePattern.jpg from the ZIP.
Foreground to pattern and look fore the Frame pattern.
Texture unchecked (= blue hand).

Fill your image with the red pattern.

Layers > Merge > Merge all flatten.

Effects > 3D-effects > Buttonize.

Open the MD-QuatroBorder.psp and copy.

Go back to your red image.
Edit > Paste > Paste as a new layer.
No need to move. It is in the right spot.

Look in the ZIP and select a series of 4 images.
Open the first. Shift-D to duplicate.
Close the original.

Image > Add borders > 2 Pixels > Symmetric > Color #ad824d.

Selections > Select all.
Selections > Modify > Contract with 2 pixels.
Selections > Invert.

Effects > 3D-effects > Inner bevel > White.

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

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

Selections > None.

Copy the image and go back to your frame.

Edit > Paste > Paste as a new layer.

Move the small image to the left upper corner but keep some red
 at the left and top. We will line the images up when all 4 are placed.

Repeat the 2 pixel border, inner bevel and drop
shadow on the other three images from your (4) series.

Copy them one by one and paste as a new layer in your frame.

   

Take a good look at the seams. Maybe you will
need to move a little to have them lined up nicely.

When you are satisfied:
Layers > Merge > Merge all flatten.

Open the MD-Corner-1.psp and copy.

Edit > Paste > Paste as a new layer.

Move the corner like on the screenshot below.

Repeat the drop shadow at 1.

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

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

Edit > Paste > Paste as a new layer.
No need to move. It is in the middle.

Repeat the drop shadow at 1.

Layers > Merge > Merge all flatten.

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

Holiday Greetings to all of you.

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

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