Overgrown Magic Frame and BG Tutorial
By ©LismibaebisCreations
15 July 2008
I have used one of my own photographs for this tutorial
I give permission to use this photograph (photo_Lismibaebi2008) for this tutorial, and/or any other tutorial you might wish to do, as long as you add my watermark to the finished image and give me credit for the photograph
Because of the nature of this tutorial, it will not work correctly if I add the watermark to the image to download
The Gold Pattern and Presets may be used at any time
You do not need to give me credit for those
Skill Level: Intermediate & Adventurous Others
Knowledge of using 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
Free 30 day PSP trial from Corel, available
here
Letter Creator from Incredimail (optional), available
here
Filters
Xero Caravaggio,
download the xero xl file
Materials
The zip file is available here
It contains the Graphic, Gold Pattern, Deformation Map, User Defined Filter Preset and my Watermark
If you choose another graphic, make sure it is a very busy graphic, ideally flowers or forest. Graphics, which are dark all around the outside seem to work best with this tutorial
You might wish to choose a different Pattern for your graphic
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) Download and install filter if necessary
2) Download the zip file and unzip to a place you can easily find
a) Place the LB_DM1 into your Deformation Map Folder
b) Place the Preset_UserDefinedFilter_LB_UDF3 into your Presets Folder
(
NOT the Preset Shapes)
c) You may - if you wish - place the LB_pattern1 into your Pattern Folder
d) Open Photo_Lismibaebi2008, LB_pattern1 and watermark_Lismibaebi2008 in PSP
If you use another graphic
e) File > Open graphic of choice
Make sure to choose a "busy" graphic, which is dark all around the outside
3) Window > Duplicate (Shift + D)
Close original
4) Image > Resize
Resample using = Bicubic
Lock aspect ratio = Checked
Resize all layers = Checked
Resolution = 72.000
Width = No greater than 450 Pixels
Height = No greater than 370 Pixels
5) Adjust > Sharpness > Unsharp Mask
Radius = 10.00, Strength = 20
Clipping = 7
Luminance only = Not checked
6) Dropper Tool (E)
Left click in graphic to choose a very dark color as Foreground Color
7) Materials Palette
Change Background to Pattern
Pattern = LB_pattern1
Angle = 0, Scale = 100
Texture = Not checked
This will be known as "Gold Pattern" for the rest of the tutorial
8) Window > Duplicate
Minimize one copy
9) Edit > Copy
Frame
10) Layers > Merge > Merge All (Flatten)
11) Selections > Select All
12) Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout
Vertical = 3, Horizontal = 3
Opacity = 60, Blur = 16.00
Color = Black
Fill interior with color = Not checked
13) Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout
Vertical & Horizontal = -3 (Minus)
14) Image > Add Borders
Symmetric = Checked
Size in pixels = 1
Color = Black
15) Image > Add Borders
Size in pixels = 3
Color = Any color not in image
16) Magic Wand Tool
Mode = Replace
Match mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Use all layers = Checked
Contiguous = Checked
Feather = 0
Anti-alias = Checked
Inside
Select new border
17) Flood Fill Tool
Match mode = None
Use all layers = Not checked
Blend mode = Normal
Opacity = 100
Right click to flood fill selection with Gold Pattern
18) Image > Add Borders
Size in pixels = 1
Color = Foreground Color
19) Image > Add Borders
Size in pixels = 9
Color = Any Color not in image
20) Magic Wand Tool
Select new border
21) Edit > Paste > Paste Into Selection
22) Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur
Radius = 25.00
23) Effects > Plugins > xero > Caravaggio
Creativity = 2, Exuberance = 5
Attentiveness = 10, Moodswing = 108
Sanity = 1
24) Image > Add Borders
Size in pixels = 1
Color = Foreground Color
25) Image > Add Borders
Size in pixels = 3
Color = Any color not in image
26) Magic Wand Tool
Select new border
27) Flood Fill Tool
Right click to flood fill selection with Gold Pattern
28) Image > Add Borders
Size in pixels = 1
Color = Foreground Color
29) Image > Add Borders
Size in pixels = 36
Color = Any color not in image
30) Magic Wand Tool
Select new border
31) Edit > Paste > Paste Into Selection
32) Mesh Warp Tool
Edge mode = Background
Draft quality = Medium
Final apply = Best quality
Open Deformation Map
Deformation Map = LB_DM1
Operation = Replace current map
Mapping = Fit to canvas
Checkerboard size = Small
Click on Load
Click on Apply
33) Pan Tool (A)
Click on Pan Tool and the mesh will disappear
34) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Vertical = 1
Horizontal = -1 (Minus)
Opacity = 100
Blur = 15.00
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer = Not checked
35) Image > Add Borders
Size in pixels = 1
Color = Foreground Color
36) Image > Add Borders
Size in pixels = 3
Color = Any color not in image
37) Magic Wand Tool
Select new border
38) Flood Fill Tool
Right click to flood fill selection with Gold Pattern
39) Image > Add Borders
Size in pixels = 1
Color = Foreground Color
40) Selections > Select None
41) Window > Duplicate
Minimize to use later for the Background
If you have used my photograph for this tutorial:
42) Activate the watermark_Lismibaebi2008 file by clicking on its Title Bar
43) Edit > Copy
44) Activate the finished frame by clicking on its Title Bar
45) Edit > Paste as New Layer
46) Move Tool (M)
Move to a position of your liking
47) Layers Palette
Reduce opacity of layer to your liking
48) Layers > New Raster Layer
49) Add Watermark(s)
50) File > Export > JPEG Optimizer
Set compression value to = 20
Chroma subsampling = YCbCr 1x1 1x1 1x1 (None)
Save Exif data = Not checked
Background
51) Maximize the copy of the frame
52) Image > Resize
Width = No greater than 250 Pixels
Height = No greater than 250 Pixels
53) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling
Default Setting
54) Effects > Plugins > Xero > Caravaggio
55) Effects > User Defined Filter
LB_UDF3
56) Layers > New Raster Layer
Blend Mode = Screen
Opacity = 100
Link set = 0
Highlight in layers palette = Not checked
Layer is visible = Checked
Lock transparency = Not checked
57) Flood Fill Tool
Right click to flood fill with Gold Pattern
58) Layers > New Raster Layer
Blend mode = Normal
59) Flood Fill Tool
Left click to flood fill with Foreground Color
OR
59a) Dropper Tool
Choose a dominant color from the image
59b) Flood Fill Tool
Flood fill with your new color
60) Layers Palette
Reduce opacity of flood filled layer to 91
61) Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
62) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling
63) 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.
I would like to thank the testers from Copyright Safe Tutorials who helped me make this tutorial the best it could be.
They are (in alphabetical order):
Adele, Kat, Meshi, Paula and Robin O'Neill
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