Floral Lace Frame

I wrote this tutorial on my own.  Any similarity to another tutorial is purely coincidental.  I claim the copyright to my tutorial. You are free to do whatever you please with what you make, but please do not take my tutorial.  Do not send the tutorial through email.  Only share my link.

This tutorial was created for some friends of mine who wanted to begin learning more about PSP.  It is intended for beginners to learn how to create a nice frame.  If you have any questions, please feel free to Email  me.

To do this tutorial you will also need Paint Shop Pro.  I wrote this with  Paint Shop Pro XI, but the steps may also be done in any version.  You may download a free trial at Corel.

Remember to save as a psp file often!

Download the FM Tile Tools filter

Download the Greg's Filter 2. 

Download the supplies (the lace corner)

1.  Open up the photo that you wish to use.  SHIFT + D to duplicate, close the original.

2.  Resize so that the biggest side is no bigger than 400 pixels.  Image > Resize

3.  Use the color dropper and choose a light and dark color from your graphic.  (I chose to use a gold gradient as my light color)

4.  Image > Add Borders  Symmetric, size = 3, color = your light color

5.  If you want to make this a gradient:  Use the magic wand to select the border, and flood-fill with a gradient of your choice.

6.  Selections > Invert

7.  Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout   Apply these settings:  V& H = 4,  Opacity = 75, Blur = 15, Shadow Color = black

8.  Image > Add Border.  Size= 3, color = dark color

9.  Image > Add Border.  Size = 3, color = light color (make gradient if you did before)

10.  Image > Add Border.  Size = 25, color = dark color

11.  Use the magic wand to select the border.

12.  Effects > Plugins > Gregs Filter 2 > Pool Shadow.  Apply these settings:  Diagonal = 50, center = 50, horizontal = 50, diagonal = 50, horizontal = 50, vertical = 50, intensity = 85, lightness = 128.

13.  Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel.  Apply these settings:  Bevel = pie, width = 13, smoothness = 16, depth = 3, ambience = 0, shininess = 0, angle = 315, intensity = 50, elevation = 30

14.  Repeat Steps 4, 8 & 9  (size 3 border, with light, dark, then light color)

15.  Image > Add Borders, size = 35, dark color  With the magic wand select the border

16.  Effects > Plugins > FM Tile Tools > Collage - Circular.  apply default settings

17.  Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel   Apply the settings:  Bevel = pie, width = 13, smoothness = 16, depth = 3, ambience = 0, shininess = 0, color = white, angle = 315, intensity = 50, elevation = 30

18.  Image > Add Border  , size =3, light color (gradient)

19.  Open up the lace corner tube. Edit > Copy, click back on the frame and Edit > Paste as new layer. Move the corner into position

20.  Right-click on the lace corner layer and choose Duplicate.  Image > Mirror

21.  Right-click on the top layer and choose Merge > merge down

22.  Right-click on the top layer and choose Duplicate.  Image > Flip

23.  Right-click on the top layer and choose Merge > Merge Down

24.  Add a drop shadow if you like  H = 3, V = 4, Opacity = 50, blur= 5

25.  Layers > merge >  Merge All (Flatten)

26.  Save this as a JPEG.  File > Export > JPEG Optimizer.

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