Geri Frame

Supplies:
PSP (I used PSP8, but this tutorial can be done in most other versions too)
Graphic (one of your own or the one I used in the zip file below)
My zip file: Here

Plug-Ins:
Graphics Plus
Eye Candy 4000

This tutorial is written in honor of my friend Geri.  If I wanted to get into some trouble, she's definately the girl I would call. lol  She's wacky and fun and always puts a smile on my face!

This tutorial is written by me.  Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.  If you wish to share my tutorials, you must ask my permission first.  Out of respect to the artist(s), please leave all file names intact to the tubes and graphics I share.

Let's Get Started!!

1.  Open your graphic in PSP.
2.  Shift + D and then close the original.
3.  Choose a light color from your graphic for your foreground (I used BFC0AE) and a dark color for your background (I used BBB699).
4.  Set your foreground to the Foreground/Background gradient with the settings in the screen shot below.

5.  Set your background to the diamond pattern that I supplied in the zip (Angle 0 and Scale 100).
6.  Image> Add Borders> 1 in black.
7.  Image> Add Borders> 10 in white.
8.  Select with the Magic Wand (Tolerance and Feather both set at 0).
9.  Flood Fill with the gradient.
10.  Effects> 3D Effects> Plug-Ins> Graphics Plus> Cross Shadow with the top settings at 50 and the last two set at 128.
11.  Selections> Select None.
12.  Image> Add Borders> 1 in black.
13.  Image> Add Borders> 5 in white.
14.  Select with the Magic Wand and Flood Fill with the diamond pattern.
15.  Adjust> Sharpness> Sharpen More.
16.  Selections> Select None.
17.  Image> Add Borders> 1 in black.
18.  Image> Add Borders> 20 in white.
19.  Select with the Magic Wand.
20.  Flood Fill with the gradient.
21.  Effects> 3D Effects> Plug-Ins> Eye Candy 4000> Swirl with the settings in the screen shot below.

22.  Effects> Edge Effects> Enhance.
23.  Selections> Select None.
24.  Image> Add Borders> 1 in black.
25.  Image> Add Borders> 5 in white.
26.  Select with the Magic Wand.
27.  Flood Fill with the diamond pattern.
28.  Adjust> Sharpness> Sharpen More.
29.  Selections> Select None.
30.  Image> Add Borders> 1 in black.
31.  Image> Add Borders> 40 in white.
32.  Select with the Magic Wand.
33.  Flood Fill with the gradient.
34.  Effects> Reflection Effects> Pattern with the settings in the screen shot below.

35.  Adjust> Sharpness> Sharpen.
36.  Selections> Select None.
37.  Now with the Magic Wand, tolerance set at 25 this time and feather still at 0, select the parts (in the border we just added) where the gradient is still showing.  See my example below.
This will differ depending on what graphic you use, but it should be pretty close to the same.
 

38.  Effects> 3D Effects> Plug-Ins> Graphics Plus> Cross Shadow with the same settings as before but with the Intensity set at 50 this time.
39.  Selections> Select None.
40.  Image> Add Borders> 1 in black.
41.  Image> Add Borders> 5 in white.
42.  Select with the Magic Wand (make sure you change your Tolerance back to 0).
43.  Flood Fill with the diamond pattern.
44.  Adjust> Sharpness> Sharpen More.
45.  Selections> Select None.
46.  Image> Add Borders> 1 in black.
47.  Open the 20_corners, or a corner of your own.
48.  Select a corner and add where ever you wish.
49.  I sharpened and added a drop shadow to mine.
50.  Add text now, if you wish.
51.  Layers> Merge> Merge All (Flatten).

You're now done with your frame tutorial!!  I hope you enjoyed it!