This tutorial was made with PSP7 but you can do it with any version

 

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The graphic used I received from an exchange group

 

This frame was made in honer to our PSP Friend Sandy

 

Here the example for this frame...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~ You will need: ~

 

 

 

Jasc Paint Shop Pro
Download its trial version for 30 days ... Here

 

Plug-in Filter / Screen Works

Download it ...   Here

Open the zip file and install it into your Plugins folder 

 

Plug-in Filter / FM Tile Tools

Download it ...   Here

Open the zip file and install it into your Plugins folder 

 

Plug-in Filter / VM Natural

Download it ...   Here

Open the zip file and install it into your Plugins folder 

 

Plug-in Filter / Filter Factory E

Download it ...  Here

Open the zip file and install it into your Plugins folder 

 

Download the files used ... Here

Open the files into PSP

 

 

 

 

 

 

~ Instructions ~

 

 

1. Open the files into PSP and select your graphic

For Foreground choose one color from your graphic and the Gold Pattern

I used:  #F1D5CF

For Background choose the white or the black color 

 

 

 

 

2. Image / Add Borders = 1    Symmetric Checked

With the    select this border

With the    flood fill this border with the Black color

 Selections / Invert

Effects / 3D Effects / Cutout,  with the settings bellow

Repeat the Cutout effect

Selections / Select None

 

 

 

 

3. Image / Add Borders = 2    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Gold Pattern

Selections / Select None

 

4. Image / Add Borders = 1    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the black color

Selections / Select None

 

5. Image / Add Borders = 5    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Gold Pattern

Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel, with the settings bellow

Repetir o efeito Inner Bevel

Selections / Select None

 

 

 

 

6. Image / Add Borders = 1    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the black color

Selections / Select None

 

7. Image / Add Borders = 10    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Gold Pattern

Effects / Plug-in Filters / Screen Works / Dot Screen

Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel, with the same settings from item 5

Selections / Select None

 

8. Image / Add Borders = 1    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the black color

Selections / Select None

 

9. Image / Add Borders = 23    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with your color

Effects / Texture Effects / Texture,  with the settings bellow

Effects / Plug-in Filters / FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss

Apply the default settings

Repeat the Blend Emboss effect

Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel, with the settings bellow

Repeat the Inner Bevel effect

Selections / Select None

 

 

 

 

 

10. Image / Add Borders = 1    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the black color

Selections / Select None

 

11. Image / Add Borders = 2    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Gold Pattern

Selections / Select None

 

12. Image / Add Borders = 1    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the black color

Selections / Select None

 

13. Image / Add Borders = 5    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Gold Pattern

Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel, with the same settings from item 5

Repeat the Inner Bevel effect

Selections / Select None

 

14. Image / Add Borders = 1    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the black color

Selections / Select None

 

15. Image / Add Borders = 26    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with your color

Effects / Plug-in Filters / VM Natural / Ripper,  with the settings bellow

Effects / Plug-in Filters / Filter Factory E / Downstairs

Apply the default settings

Selections / Select None

 

 

 

 

16. Image / Add Borders = 1    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the black color

Selections / Select None

 

17. Image / Add Borders = 2    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Gold Pattern

Selections / Select None

 

18. Image / Add Borders = 1    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the black color

Selections / Select None

 

19. Image / Add Borders = 5    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Gold Pattern

Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel, with the same settings from item 5

Repeat the Inner Bevel effect

Selections / Select None

 

20. Image / Add Borders = 1    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the black color

Selections / Select None

 

21. Image / Add Borders = 30    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with your color

Effects / Plug-in Filters / Filter Factory E / Gradient/Spokes Ratio Maker,  with the settings bellow

Effects / Plug-in Filters / FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss

Apply the default settings

Repeat the Blend Emboss effect

Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel, with the same settings from item 9

Repeat the Inner Bevel effect

Selections / Select None

 

 

 

 

22. Image / Add Borders = 1    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the black color

Selections / Select None

 

23. Image / Add Borders = 1    Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Gold Pattern

Selections / Select None

 

24. Open the small corner and   Edit / Copy

Go to the frame and  Edit / Paste / As New Layer

Edit / Copy

Image / Mirror

Edit / Copy

Image / Flip

Edit / Copy

Image / Mirror

Do the same with the big corner and aplly the ornament

Layers / Merge / Merge All

 

Save as JPG and it is done

 

 

 

 

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I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial!

If you have any questions, please, feel free to e-mail me

 

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