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

 

This page has lots of graphics, please be patient to load it

 

The graphic used I received from an exchange group

 

This frame was made in honer to our PSP Friend Siam

 

Here the example for this frame...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

~ You will need: ~

 

 

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

 

Plug-in Filters / FM Tile Tools

Download it ...   Here

Open the zip file and install it into your Plugins folder

 

Plug-in Filters / Filter Factory E

Download it ...   Here

Open the zip file and install it into your Plugins folder

 

Download the files used ... Here

Open 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: B8999E
For Background choose the Black color and the Striped Pattern 
 
 
        
 
 
2. Image / Add Border = 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 effects
Selections / Select None
 
 
 
 

3. Image / Add Borders = 1     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 your color

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

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 = 20     Symmetric Checked

Select this border and flood fill it with your color

Effects / Texture Effects / Blinds, with the settings bellow

Effects / Geometric Effects / CuryQs, with the settings bellow

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

Apply with the default settings

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

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 = 2     Symmetric Checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Gold Pattern

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 = 5     Symmetric Checked

Select this border and flood fill it with your color

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

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 = 25     Symmetric Checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Striped Pattern

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

Apply with the default settings

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

Apply with the default settings

Selections / Select None

 

14. Image / Add Borders = 2     Symmetric Checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Gold Pattern

Selections / Select None

 

15. Image / Add Borders = 1     Symmetric Checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Black color

Selections / Select None

 

16. Image / Add Borders = 5     Symmetric Checked

Select this border and flood fill it with your color

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

Selections / Select None

 

17. Image / Add Borders = 1     Symmetric Checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Black color

Selections / Select None

 

18. Image / Add Borders = 30     Symmetric Checked

Select this border and flood fill it with your color

Effects / Texture Effects / Blinds, with the same settings from item 7

Effects / Texture Effects / Weave, with the settings bellow

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

Apply with the default settings

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

Apply with the default settings

Selections / Select None

 

 

 

 

19. Image / Add Borders = 2     Symmetric Checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Gold Pattern

Selections / Select None

 

20. 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

Layers / Merge / Merge All

 

Save as JPG and it is done

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial!

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

 

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