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Supplies Needed: Paint Shop Pro any version, I used X2. You can get it from COREL. Tube / Image of choice. I used one by Stevie Richardson, it can be purchased at Artistic Minds Inc. You may use your own color, gradient or pattern, I used sd_gold106 in supplies. Font of choice I used CalvinItal.
Notes: Open tube in PSP. Open font and minimize to task bar. Set foreground to #FD7B22 and background to FFFF00. In foreground box select your pattern and set to Angle 45, Scale 50. In background box create Foreground / Background Gradient: Sunburst, Angle 0, Repeats 1, Invert unchecked, Center Points 50, 50. Save often.
Step 1 Open new canvas 500 X 600 for portrait or 600 X 500 for landscape. Flood Fill with color, gradient or pattern of choice. I used sd_gold106.
On same layer Selections / Modify / Contract by 10. Flood Fill with gradient.
Selections / Modify / Contract by 10, Flood Fill with chosen pattern again.
Selections / Modify / Contract by 10, hit Delete key on keyboard.
While selected apply Cutout: 0, 0, 75, 30, Black.
Selections / Invert and apply Inner Bevel: Bevel #1, 4, 20, 1, 0, 0, White, 315, 50, 30. Deselect.
Note: I wanted the orange border to stand out more so I went to Selections / Select All, Selections / Modify / Contract by 10, Selections / Modify / Select Selection Border: Inside, Width 10. Applied Same Inner Bevel and Deselect. Name this layer Frame.
Step 2 At this point if you’re happy with frame and may want to use in the future you can save it to your Picture Frame folder. Go to File / Export / Picture Frame. Give it a name and save. I named mine Gold Orange Gold Frame.
Step 3 If you choose not to save as a Picture Frame, we have created a Portrait frame. If you need a Landscape frame go to Image / Rotate Left or Rotate Right. You can Colorize your frame now if you wish.
Step 4 Open image you wish to frame. Edit / Copy or Ctrl + C. Go back to your frame. Selections / Select All, Selections / Modify / Contract by 28. Add a New Layer and drag below the frame. Edit / Paste into Selection or Ctrl + Shift + L to insert your image. Name this layer Image.
Step 5 Resize framed image to 500 pixels on longest side. Then add copyright information. If you type this in from scratch choose a color that will show up and compliment your image. Name this layer CR.
I have my copyrights saved as .pngs in black. Since my image is dark I applied a Gradient Glow: 3, 25, 100, Draw Only Outside Selection and on Color Tab I used Medium, Color #C0C0C0. Go to Change to Target Brush: Round, Size 100, Hardness 50, Step 10, Density and Thickness 100, Rotation 0, Opacity 50, Mode - Color. Using right mouse button I swiped my gradient across the copyright 3 or 4 times until it was bright enough to show against image.
Step 6 Add your name or text in font and size of choice. I used CalvinItal, Create as Vector, Size 45, Bold, Stroke 2. I used my gradient for stroke and fill. Apply Inner Bevel as above. Add Drop Shadow: 2, 2, 100 5, #FD7B11. Or you can apply Gradient Glow using settings above but change color to #FD7B11. Name this layer Text.
Step 7 Save as .pspimage to retain layers for future changes. Save as .jpg using Jpeg Optimizer to send thru your group.
All done! I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial. Remember this is just a guide. Experiment using different colors, gradients or patterns, images and settings. Any questions you can reach me at kayewinters@zoomtown.com. This tutorial was written 8/7/2009 by Kaye'z Designz.
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