Happy Bird Frame and BG Tutorial
By ©LismibaebisCreations
2 November 2006
Skill Level Beginner
Knowledge of using Filters necessary
Please do not script my tutorials
This tutorial is my own creation; any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental
Needed
Paint Shop Pro 9 (Tutorial should also work with other PSP versions, some
adjustments might be necessary)
Free 30-day PSP trial from Corel, available
here
Letter Creator from Incredimail (optional), available
here
Filters
Simple Filters, available
here
Graphic
Graphic of choice, mine is available
here
Pattern
Gold Pattern "Arguld 10", available
here
Performance Notes
The settings for different Tools will stay the same throughout the tutorial, unless new
setting instructions are given
The tutorial is in 4 parts:
- Preparation
- Frame
- Background
- Assembling stationery in LC
Don't forget to save your work often
I have used art by Carolyn Shores-Wright for this tutorial
If you use this graphic for any of your creations, please give credit to the artist
Preparation
1) Download the gold pattern and the graphic (if wished) and open them both in PSP
2) Graphic
Window > Duplicate (Shift + D)
Close original
3) If you use a graphic other than the one provided:
Image > Resize
Lock aspect ratio = Checked
Resolution = 72.000
Resample using = Bicubic
Width no greater than 450
Height no greater than 400
Resize all layers = Checked
4) Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen
(if necessary)
5) Window > Duplicate (Shift + D)
Minimize one copy
6) Edit > Copy
7) Dropper Tool (E)
Choose light color as
Foreground Color
8) Materials Palette
Set Background to gold pattern
Angle = 0, Scale = 100
Texture = Not checked
Frame
9) Image > Add Borders
Symmetric = Checked
1 pixels
Color = Black
10) Selections > Select All
11) Selections > Modify > Contract
Number of pixels = 1
12) Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout
Horizontal & Vertical = 0
Opacity = 65, Blur = 16.50
Shadow color = Black
13) Image > Add Borders
8 pixels
Color = Any Color not in graphic
14) Magic Wand Tool
Mode = Replace
Match mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Sample Merged = Checked
Contiguous = Checked
Feather = 0
Anti-alias = Checked
Outside
15) Select new border
16) Flood Fill Tool (F)
Match mode = None
Sample merged = Checked
Blend mode = Normal
Opacity = 100
17) Flood fill selection with gold pattern (right click)
(keep selected)
18) Effects > Texture Effects > Polished Stone
Blur = 6, Detail = 199
Polishing = 19, Angle = 42
Color = #ebb84b
19) Image > Add Borders
1 pixels
Color = Black
20) Image > Add Borders
40 pixels
Color = Any color not in graphic
21) Magic Wand Tool
Select new border
22) Edit > Paste > Paste Into Selection
23) Effects > Plugins > Simple > Quick Tile
24) Effects > Plugins > Simple > 4 Way Average
25) Image > Add Borders
1 pixels
Color = Black
26) Image > Add Borders
9 pixels
Color = Any Color not in graphic
27) Magic Wand Tool
Select new border
28) Flood Fill Tool
Flood fill selection with gold pattern
(keep selected)
29) Effects > Texture Effects > Polished Stone
30) Image > Add Borders
1 pixels
Color = Black
31) Selections > Select None
32) Layers > New Raster Layer
33) Add Watermark(s)
If you have a watermark tube, see Step #33a)
If not, follow Step #33b)
33a) Place your tube and continue with Step #35
33b) Text Tool (T)
Create as Vector
Write your watermark
34) Layers > Convert to Raster Layer
35) Move Tool (M)
Move watermark to where you want it
36) If necessary, reduce
opacity of watermark layer
37) File > Export > JPEG Optimizer
Compression = 25
Background
38) Maximize second graphic
39) Image > Resize
Lock aspect ratio = Not checked
Resample using = Bicubic
Width = 250
Height = 250
Resize all layers = Checked
40) Effects > Plugins > Simple > Centre Tile
41) Effects > Plugins > Simple > 4 Way Average
42) Layers > New Raster Layer
43) Flood Fill Tool
Flood fill new layer with Foreground color
44) Layers Palette
Reduce opacity of layer to 78
45) File > Export > JPEG Optimizer
Compression = 25
Letter Creator
46) Open Letter Creator
47) Header; Image; look for the
JPEG file of your frame,
Align Center, hit "Enter" once
48) Body; Image, look for the
background JPEG file
Click on "Tile"
Choose Font and Font Size
Choose Text Color
Choose Link Color
Margins: Top 0, Left 10, Right 10
49) Footer; Your name
Reference and link (if possible) to graphic
Name of tutorial "Happy Bird Frame"
and link to this page
Date you created this stat
50) Finish;
Choose Letter Name and
Collection Name
Save Project
Add to Incredimail
I hope that you enjoyed doing this tutorial. If you have any questions, please email me at
Barbara @ Lismibaebi.com.
I would love to see what you create with my tutorial.
A big "Thank you" goes to my testers. I couldn't do it without your help and support.
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