Open one of the 5 winter scenes from the ZIP.
All winter scene images are royalty free.
Image > Add borders > 5 Pixels > Symmetric > Red.
With your magic wand select (feather 0) the red border.
Open the MD-Xmasgold.psp from the ZIP.
Foreground to pattern and look for the MD-Xmasgold.jpg.
Texture unchecked (= bleu hand).
If you use another winter scene and think silver matches
better take the MD-XmasSilver.jpg. The same settings.
Fill the selection with the gold pattern.
Effects > 3D-effects > Inner bevel > White.
Effects > 3D-effects > Drop shadow > Black.
Repeat the drop shadow but this time Vert. and Horiz. at - 2.
With your color picker > Click in your image and choose a bleu tint.
I used #406ea0 for my winter scene but there are other
winter scenes in the ZIP with different shades of blue.
Fill the selection with the blue you choose.
Effects > Texture effects > Blinds > Black.
Copy the selection.
Selections > Select none.
Edit > Paste > Paste as a new layer.
It looks like nothing happened but if you check
your layer Pallet you'll see you have two layers now.
Image > Rotate > Free rotation > 90 Degrees to the right.
All layers unchecked (=bleu hand).
Move the pasted part down and to the left until you have this:
Now very carefully select the right side just above the
gold border. Select all the way down to the bottom.
If you use a portrait image instead of a landscape select this:
Click delete to remove the selected part.
Selections > Select none.
Effects > Reflection-effects > Kaleidoscope.
If you use a portrait instead of a landscape use this settings:
All other steps are the same.
Apply.
Edit > Cut.
Edit > Paste > Paste as a new layer.
So now it is in the middle of your image.
In your Layer Pallet select the bottom (background) layer.
Selections > Select all.
Selections > Modify > Contract with 35 pixels.
Now in your Layer pallet select the top layer again (= blue).
Click delete to remove the middle part.
Selections > Select none.
Repeat the drop shadow at 2 and - 2 like before.
If all went well you have this now:
Layers > Merge > Merge all layers flatten.
Image > Add borders > 5 Pixels > Symmetric > Red.
With your magic wand select the red border.
Fill your selection with the gold or silver.
Repeat the inner bevel and the drop shadow at 2 and - 2.
Fill the selection with the blue you choose before.
Effects > Texture effects > Blinds > Black.
Repeat the blinds but this time you need to check Horizontal.
Image > Add borders > 5 Pixels > Symmetric > Red.
With your magic wand select the red border.
Fill your selection with the gold or silver.
Repeat the inner bevel and the drop shadow at 2 and - 2.
Selections > Select none.
Open the MD-Corner-2.psp.
Gold or silver.
Copy the corner.
Edit > Paste > Paste as a new layer.
Move the corner like on the screenshot below.
Repeat the drop shadow at 2.
Open the MD-Corner.psp or MD-Corner-3.psp.
Gold or silver.
Copy the corner of your choice.
Edit > Paste > Paste as a new layer.
Move the corner like on the screenshot below.
Repeat the drop shadow at - 2.
Layers > Merge > Merge all layers flatten.
Your Winter Blues Frame is done.
I hope you like this tutorial.
Thank you for using my tuts.
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.
select (feather 0) the red border.
the pasted part down and to the left until you have this:
