This Curvy Frame Tag Tutorial is adapted from a stationery tutorial I previously wrote.
The mask is designed by me as well.
Needed:
*Paint Shop Pro
I used PSP X5 but other versions should
work fine.
*Mask: floraledgesmaskbymeshi.png
found here
*Tube (preferably one that has a matching background)
*Background paper/photo that is able to be cropped to a square selection. I do not recommend a lightly colored image.
I used Art/Tube purchases by Laguna and Kajenna from Pics For Design, that come with their own background(s).
Please do not use their art, or any ptu artwork, without purchasing it first, and giving proper credit.
Let's Begin:
1. File > Open
Background paper/photo
2. File > Open
floraledgesmaskbymeshi
3. File > Open your tube
4. Dropper Tool
Left click on a dark color for your foreground color.
Right click on a light color for your background color.
*It may be tempting to choose a medium color, but the frame effect may not turn out as well. If all you have is a medium color to choose from, lighten it in the Materials Palette.
5. Activate your background paper/photo now.
(If you prefer you can use the dropper tool for your colors from this -which is what I did for the umbrella one, but if you are using a one or two tone only image, you may want to use
your tube for your color choices.)
6. Edit > Copy
7. File > New > New Image
Settings:
Image Dimensions:
Width and Height = 350
Image Characteristics = Raster Background
Transparent = Checked
8. Selections > Select All
Depending on your graphic, do steps 9 and 10 or skip to 11.
9. Edit > Paste Into Selection
10. Selections > Select None
If you did steps 9 and 10 skip ahead to step 14.
11. Selections > Paste As New Layer
12. Move Tool
Move your graphic to where you like best in the square.
13. Image > Crop to Selection
14. Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Settings:
Source window = floraledgesmaskbymeshi
Create mask from = Source luminance
Invert mask data = NOT checked, OK
15. Layers > Merge > Merge Group
16. Image > Canvas Size
Settings:
New Dimensions:
Lock aspect ratio = Checked
1.000 to 1
Width and Height = 380
Placement = Center
OK
17. Selections > Select All (Ctrl + A)
18. Selections > Float (Ctrl + F)
19. Selections > Defloat (Ctrl + Shift + F)
20. Selections > Modify > Expand
Settings:
Number of pixels = 1
21. Layers > New Raster Layer
22. Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout
Settings (or use your own):
Vertical and Horizontal = 4
Opacity = 75, Blur = 10, Color = Black
Fill interior with color = Unchecked, OK
23. Layers > New Raster Layer
24. Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout
Settings (or use your own):
Vertical and Horizontal = -4 (minus 4)
Opacity = 75, Blur = 10, Color = Black
Fill interior with color = Unchecked, OK
25. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
26. Selections > Modify > Contract
Settings:
Number of pixels = 1, OK
27. Selections > Modify > Remove
Specks and Holes
Settings:
Remove Specks and Holes = Checked
Square area smaller than = 50 x 1 pixels
OK
28. Selections > Modify > Expand
Settings:
Number of pixels = 4
29. Layers > New Raster Layer
30. Layers > Arrange > Move Down
31. Flood Fill Tool (F)
Settings:
Match mode = None
Use all layers = Unchecked (OR
Sample merged = Unchecked)
Blend mode = Normal
Opacity = 100
Fill with your Foreground (dark) color.
32. Selections > Modify > Expand
33. Layers > New Raster Layer
34. Layers > Arrange > Move Down
35. Flood Fill Tool (F)
Fill with your Background (light) color.
36. Effects > Texture Effects >
Tiles
Settings:
Tile Shape = Triangle
Tile Angularity = 27
Tile Size = 25, Border Size = 5
Smoothness = 20, Depth = 86
Ambience 27, Shininess = 94
Color = Right click and choose
your background (light) color
Angle = 74, Intensity = 62
Elevation = 28, OK
37. Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel
Settings:
Bevel = 10, Width = 4, Smoothness = 25
Depth = 2, Ambience = 0, Shininess = 20
Color = Background (light) color
Angle = 315, Intensity = 50
Elevation = 30, OK
38. Selections > Modify > Expand
39. Selections > Modify >
Remove Specks and Holes
40. Layers > New Raster Layer
41. Layers > Arrange > Move Down
42. Flood Fill Tool (F)
Fill with your Foreground (dark) color.
43. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
44. Selections > Select None
45. Image > Canvas Size
New Dimensions = 500
46. Activate your Tube
Edit > Copy
47.Edit > Paste As New Layer
48. Image > Resize
Settings:
Resample using = Weighted Average
Lock aspect ratio = Checked
Resize all layers = Unchecked
Both Width and Height = 15 Percent
or whatever percent will look work for you.
49. Move Tool
Move to where you would like your tube to be placed.
50. Edit > Copy Special > Copy Merged
51. Edit > Paste As New Image
Take note of the name (Image two)
52. Activate your first framed image.
Layers > New Raster Layer
53. Layers > Arrange > Move Down
54. Flood Fill Tool
Flood Fill with your light color
55. Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Source window = Your New Image (Image two)
OK
56. Layers > Merge > Merge Group
57. Image > Resize
Percentage = 107
58. Layers Palette
If you want, you can change Blend Mode to Multipy, or whatever looks best.
Lower opacity if you'd like.
59. Layers Palette
Highlight your tube, and add shadow of choice.
I used:
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical and Horizontal = 2
Opacity = 50, Blur = 5, Color = Black or your Foreground (dark) color.
Shadow on new layer NOT checked OK
AND then again but with Vertical and Horizontal = -1 (minus 1)
60. Highlight your frame and add shadow of choice.
61. Highlight your top layer and add your copyright info.
62.You can add your name now, or merge visible and move your image up or down for more more room to place your name.
I used Summer Swirl, and JMH Bamboo Caps, respectively, free for personal use font(s) found at this site.
For the name I added the tile effect, changing the tile size to 15, the bevel, and my shadows.
63. Save as .png for transparent background, and/or .jpg for white.
I hope you enjoyed my tutorial. Have fun with it!
I would love to see what you made with it.
-Meshi
