~ Metalic Frame ~

Metalic Frame


This tutorial was created in PSP9 but may be used in other versions.

What you will need:-

Krusy's FX Vol II

Filters Unlimited

Simple Filters

Supplies here:-

Open the supplies zip,
put the lit-mask in your masks folder and the goldfill in your patterns folder.
Open the attached corner onto your psp workspace and minimize till later.


Open a graphic of your choice and re-size to 450 px X 450px

1.   Choose a dark color from your graphic for your foreground,
and the gold pattern for your background. Angle 0 Scale 100

2.   Add a new raster layer
Flood fill with the gold pattern
Layers - Load Save Mask - Load Mask from Disk
Locate lit-mask 78 and apply with the settings below:-

Mask Settings

Layers delete
Layers - Merge Group
Apply 3D Effects - Inner Bevel as below:-

Inner Bevel Settings

Apply 3D - Drop Shadow
Vertical and Horizontal=3 Opacity=80 Blur=0
Layers Merge Visible.

3.   Add a 3px black border, Select with your magic wand.

Magic Wand Settings

Selections - Invert,
Apply 3D Effects - Cut Out
Vertical and Horizontal=2 Opacity=100 Blur=10
Repeat changing Vertical and Horizontal to -2
Select None

4.   Add a 3px white border, select with magic wand,
and fill with gold pattern.
Add a 2px black border
Add a 3px white border, select with magic wand
and fill with gold pattern.

5.   Add a 30px border using your dark color,
Select with magic wand and apply Krusty's FX Vol II -
Pattern Generator A(Metalic) using the following settings:-

Krustys Metalic Settings

Keep selected and apply Simple - Top Left Mirror
Select none.

6.   Add a 3px white border, select with magic wand,
and fill with gold pattern.
Add a 2px black border
Add a 3px white border, select with magic wand
and fill with gold pattern.

7.   Add a 30px border with your dark color,
Select with magic wand and apply Filters Unlimited
Paper Textures - Fibrous Paper Course :-

FU Paper Texture Settings

Repeat Inner Bevel - settings as before.
Select None.

8.   Add a 3px white border, select with magic wand,
and fill with gold pattern.
Add a 2px black border
Add a 3px white border, select with magic wand
and fill with gold pattern.

9.   Add a 15px dark color border,
Apply Krustys FX Vol II
Patern Generator A using the same settings as previously.
Apply Simple - Top Left Mirror
Select None.

10.   Add a 3px white border, select with magic wand,
and fill with gold pattern.
Add a 2px black border
Add a 3px white border, select with magic wand
and fill with gold pattern.

11.   Copy the Corner deco and paste as a new layer.
Position your corner then apply Simple Top Left Mirror once more.
Add a drop shadow using the same settings as before.
Layers - Merge All.
Re-size if needed, add your watermark
and your new frame is complete.



I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

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~Cate~


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