PEARL SHADOW FRAME

Created March 2, 2002 © Copyright Moon's Designs
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Everybody loves frames and I have had several requests as to when I am going to do some more. Once again, I discovered a new way in making a frame by accident. We won't be using borders, nor will we be contracting. I think you will enjoy learning this new method.

This tutorial will be using several third party plugin filters. We use my favorite Silver Filter from Flaming Pear's Designer Sextet series, although you can use Super Blade Pro or Ulead Art Texture if you prefer. Filter Factory Gallery A's Pool Shadow gives us the pearled border and EyeCandy4000 glass is added to the last part of the frame. If you are new to plugins please view my How To Install Plugins tutorial.

My tutorials are only guidelines to help you accomplish a certain creation. Please feel free to be inventive and take whatever liberties you would like. I encourage each of you to do your "own thing" and make your creation yours!

This tutorial is written in and for PSP Version 7.04 and assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP and filters at an intermediate level. I am sure this can easily be done in Version 6 with a few adjustments in paths but I have only used Version 7 so I can't make promises *S*

You will need:

JASC's PSP (30 day free trial)- You can get it HERE
Flaming Pear's Designer Sextet Series ~~ You can get the trial download HERE
EyeCandy4000 ~~ You can get the trial download HERE
My EC4 Glass Preset ~~ You can get it HERE
Unzip into your Eye Candy 4000 Glass Folder
Filter Factory Gallery A ~~ You can get it HERE
Very Important Note: After you download this filter and put it in your plugin folder you will need to convert it using PluginCommander. If you do not know how to use PICO please visit The Task-Bar for a quick tutorial.
My Silver Preset ~~ You can get it HERE
**unzip into your Silver Presets folder in your Sextet Folder
My Inner Bevel Preset ~~ You can download it HERE
**unzip into your PSP Presets Folder
A Graphic ~~ I used L'Amour de D'Artagnon by Jonathon Earl Bowser. He does give permission on his website to use his art for noncommercial use with a link to his site. Please view his wonderful art HERE. If you would like to use this graphic please right click and save to your hard drive.

Now that we have all of that out of the way, let's get started!

Step 1:
Open your graphic in PSP and make a copy of it (Shift+D). The main reason for making a copy is in case I want to use the image again and forget to change the name when I save *S* You can close out your original graphic.

Step 2:
Resize your image to what you want your finished creation to be. For example, the graphic I used was resized to 350 pixels on the longest side. Go to Images-->Resize. Make sure pixel size is checked and resize all layers and maintain ratio aspect are checked.

Go to Effects-->Sharpen-->Sharpen.

Step 3:
Go to Layers -->Promote to Layer. This is very important. Go to Images-->Resize. Check Percentage of original and enter 95. UNcheck resize all layers and keep the maintain aspect ratio checked.

Go to Effects-->Sharpen-->Sharpen. Make sure you sharpen after each resize.

Step 4:
Pick up your magic wand, tolerance and feather at 0, and click on the transparent area around your graphic.

Flood fill with any color. Go to Effects-->Plugins-->Flaming Pear-->Silver. To get to the md-goldstrip preset that I made, click on the red arrow and navigate to your Silver Presets Folder and open the md-goldstrip preset.
Press OK.
If you would like to change the color of the preset you can do so at color 1 and color2. I did a second one with the following 2 colors, making color 2 a little darker than color 1.
Keep selected and save.

Step 5:
Go to Effects-->3D-->Inner Bevel and apply the md-frame1 preset. Go to Selections-->Invert. Selections-->Float (Ctrl+F). Effects-->3D-->Cutout and apply the following settings. Deselect and save.

Step 6:
Set your foreground color to a complementary color from your graphic. I chose a pale green on my first one, #B1B898. Go to Images-->Resize, enter 85 in the percentage. All layers UNchecked. Effects-->Sharpen-->Sharpen. With your magic wand select the transparent area around your graphic, flood fill with your foreground color. Keep selected. Go to Selections-->Float (Ctrl+F) and apply the cutout. Go to Effects-->Plugins-->Filter Factory Gallery A-->Pool Shadow and apply the following settings. Deselect and Save.

Step 7:
One more resize and we will be done with this frame. *S* Images-->Resize. Enter 90 for the percentage. Effects-->Sharpen-->Sharpen. Select the transparent area with your magic wand. Flood fill with any color and apply your silver filter. Keep selected. Go to Effects-->Plugins-->Eye Candy 4000-->Glass. In selections apply the md-cutglass preset that you downloaded earlier. Keep selected. Go to Effects-->3D-->Drop Shadow and apply the following settings. Deselect and Save.

That's all there is to it. We're done! Here is the one I did with changing the colors in Silver, and using a different fill color prior to the pool shadow.

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial as much as I did creating it.

If you have any problems, comments or questions please do not hesitate to E-mail me.

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