 Although simple, this is for the intermediate/advanced PSP user as I have no screen shots. But I also found out that trying is the best way to learn. *S* This tutorial was written by me and is ©momentzdesignz Any other tutorial that looks similar is purely coincidental and no infringement of any other artist is intended. For this tutorial you will need the following: PSP V8 Ivy Corner - here Gold pattern - here Plugin - Filter Factory Gallery A - here My image below - right click and save or use an image you prefer. 
1 - Open your image
2 - Image > Add Border - 2px - white 3 - Using the magic wand, select the border and flood fill with your gold foil pattern 4 - Selections > Invert 5 - Effects > 3D Effects > Buttonize Settings: H & W 4, Opacity 75 and Edge - transparent 6 - Selections > Select none 7 - Image > Add Border - 1 px - black 8 - Image > Add Border - 2px - white 9 - With the magic wand, select the border and flood fill with your gold foil pattern 10 - Selections > Select None 11 - Choose a light color as your Foreground and a dark color for your Background *I chose pink #C898A8 and dark purple #6E445E - You can choose others if you wish :) 12 - Click on Gradient in your Background Materials and look for your Foreground-background gradient 13 - Set your gradient to: Radial - H & V 50, repeats 13 and check the invert box 14 - Image > Add Border - 25 px - white 15 - Select with magic wand and flood fill with your gradient 16 - Selections > Select none 17 - Repeat steps: 2, 3, 7, 8 and 9 18 - Image > Add Border - 30 px - white 19 - Select with magic wand and flood fill with your gradient again 20 - Keep Selected 21 - Effects > Plugins > FF Gallery A > Pool Shadow > default settings 22 - Selections > Select none 23 - Image > Add Border - 2 px - white 24 - Select with magic wand and flood fill with gold pattern 25 - Selections > Select none This frame is perfect for decorative corners to enhance it. Adding the ivy corner tube: 26 - Open the ivy tube, right click and go to your image and paste as a new layer 27 - Use the mover tool to position it into place 28 - Close off your bottom layer 29 - Back on your corner layer > Duplicate 30 - On the duplicate layer - go to Image > Mirror 31 - Layers > Merge > Merge visible 32 - Duplicate this merged layer and go to Image > Flip 33 - Open your bottom layer 34 - Layers > Merge > Merge all flatten 35 - Re-size, add your watermark and save as a .jpg If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. ©momentzdesignz 1999 Below is her lovely result.  Back to Tutorials |
