Hummingbird's Delight Frame and BG Tutorial

By ©LismibaebisCreations
3 September 2009

I have used one of my own photographs for this tutorial

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner & Adventurous Others
Knowledge of using Filters and Masks necessary
(or learn how to get started with my ABC Tutorials)

This tutorial is my own creation, any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental

Program shortcuts will be given in parentheses

Needed

Paint Shop Pro - I used X2
(Tutorial will work with other PSP versions, some adjustments might be necessary)
Free 30 day PSP trial from Corel, available here

Image
- photoLismibaebi2009.jpg, available here
- My watermark (if you use my image) available here
(or use image of choice, should have central focus and be colorful)

Mask
lbm41, available here
(or use mask of choice)

Texture
LB_texture30, available here
(or use texture of choice)

Pattern
goldfill, available here
(or use pattern of choice)
This will be known as "Gold Pattern" for the rest of the tutorial

Tut Supplies
All above files as a zip download

Filters
FM Tiles Tools, Blend Emboss****, available here
Simple Filters, available here

**** Blend Emboss is a working filter in the free to download Demo version

Performance Notes
This tutorial is in 3 parts:
- Preparation
- Frame
- Background

The settings for different Tools and Effects will stay the same throughout the tutorial, unless new setting instructions are given

Don't forget to save your work often

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Preparation

1) Install filters if necessary
(If you install filters you need to restart PSP afterwards)

2) Download the files and extract if necessary.
Save mask to your Mask folder,
texture to your Texture folder,
gold pattern to your Pattern folder,
open image in PSP and
open watermark in PSP (if you use my image)

3) Window > Duplicate (Shift + D)
Close original

4) Image > Resize
Settings:
Resample using = Bicubic
Lock aspect ratio = Checked
Resize all layers = Checked
Resolution = 72.000 Pixels / Inch
Width = No greater than 460 Pixels
Height = No greater than 390
(If you use another image)

5) Adjust > Sharpness > Unsharp Mask
Settings:
Radius = 10.00, Strength = 20
Clipping = 7
Luminance only = Not Checked
(Or a setting of your liking)

6) Dropper Tool (E)
Left click to choose a dark Foreground color
(I chose #304d1c)

7) Materials Palette
Change Background to Pattern
Settings:
Pattern = Gold Pattern
Angle = 0, Scale = 100
Texture = Not checked

8) Window > Duplicate
Minimize copy

9) Edit > Copy

Frame

10) Layers > Promote Background Layer
(if necessary)

11) Layers > Load/Save Mask > Load Mask From Disk
Settings:
Mask = lbm41 or mask of choice
Source luminance = Checked
Fit to canvas = Checked
Invert transparency = Not checked
Hide all mask = Checked

12) Layers > Merge > Merge Group

13) Layers > New Raster Layer

14) Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

15) Flood Fill Tool (F)
Settings:
Match mode = None
Use all layers = Not checked
Blend mode = Normal
Opacity = 100

16) Left click to flood fill new layer with Foreground Color

17) Effects > Texture Effects > Texture
Settings:
Texture = LB_texture30
Size = 120 %, Smoothness = 0
Depth = 5, Ambience = 0
Shininess = 0
Color = White
Angle = 315, Intensity = 50
Elevation = 30

18) Layers > Merge > Merge All (Flatten)

19) Selections > Select All

20) Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout
Settings:
Vertical & Horizontal = 0
Opacity = 76, Blur = 25.00
Color = Black
Fill interior with color = Not checked

21) Image > Add Borders
Settings:
Symmetric = Checked
Size in pixels = 1
Color = Black

22) Image > Add Borders
Settings:
Size in pixels = 5
Color = Any color not in image

23) Magic Wand Tool
Settings:
Mode = Replace
Match mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Use all layers = Not checked
Contiguous = Checked
Feather = 0
Anti-alias = Checked
Outside

24) Select new border

25) Flood Fill Tool
Right click to flood fill selected border with Gold Pattern

26) Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel
Settings:
Bevel = #2, Width = 8
Smoothness = 0, Depth = 10
Ambience = -32 (Minus)
Shininess = 0
Color = White, Angle = 315
Intensity = 50, Elevation = 50

27) Image > Add Borders
Settings:
Size in pixels = 1
Color = Black

28) Image > Add Borders
Settings:
Size in pixels = 40
Color = Any Color not in image

29) Magic Wand Tool
Select new Border

30) Edit > Paste Into Selection

31) Effects > Plugins > Simple > Diamonds

32) Effects > Plugins > Simple > Zoom Out and Flip

33) Effects > Plugins > Simple > 4 Way Average

34) Effects > Plugins > FM Tile Tools > Blend Emboss
Settings: (Default)
Horiz. Offset = -1.000
Vert. Offset = -1.000
Intensity = 0.250
Gray Level = 64
Red Blend = 0.938
Green Blend = 0.938
Blue Blend = 0.938
Edge Wrap = Checked

35) Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout

36) Image > Add Borders
Settings:
Size in pixels = 1
Color = Black

37) Image > Add Borders
Settings:
Size in pixels = 5
Color = Any color not in image

38) Magic Wand Tool
Select new border

39) Flood Fill Tool
Right click to flood fill selected border with Gold Pattern

40) Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel

41) Image > Add Borders
Settings:
Size in pixels = 1
Color = Black

42) Selections > Select None

If you used my fuchsia image to do the tutorial:

43) Activate my watermark by clicking on its Title Bar

44) Edit > Copy

45) Activate framed image by clicking on its Title Bar

46) Edit > Paste As New Layer

47) Move Tool (M)
Move watermark to the bottom right corner of the fuchsia image

48) Raster > New Raster Layer

49) Add Watermark(s)

50) File > Export > JPEG Optimizer
Settings:
Set compression value to = 20
Chroma subsampling = YCbCr 1x1 1x1 1x1 (None)
Save Exif data = Not checked

Background

51) Activate second copy of image

52) Image > Resize
Settings:
Lock aspect ratio = Not Checked
Width = 270 Pixels
Height = 270

53) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling
Settings:
Default

54) Effects > Plugins > Simple > Zoom Out and Flip

55) Effects > Plugins > Simple > Top Left Mirror

56) Effects > Plugins > Simple > Diamonds

57) Effects > Plugins > FM Tile Tools > Blend Emboss

58) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling

59) Layers > Duplicate

60) Image > Flip

61) Layers Palette
Reduce Opacity to 50

62) Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

63) Effects > Texture Effects > Texture

64) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling

65) Layers > New Raster Layer

66) Flood Fill Tool
Left click to flood fill new layer with Foreground Color

67) Layers Palette
Reduce opacity to 91
(or a setting of your liking)

68) File > Export > JPEG Optimizer

You are done!
Now you can assemble the stationery in LC or OE.
Please link tutorial to this page

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 special "Thank you" goes to my Tester Group.
Your help, support and patience made this possible

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