FWPSP~Dingbat Frame Tutorial by DaisyChainLover

Dingbat Frame Tutorial
BY: DaisyChainLover

I was given permission by DaisyChainLover to post this on my site. If you have any questions regarding this tutorial please direct them to her by clicking the link above.

Begin by d/l'ing the attached files....
Zip of download files

we will be using all of these in this tutorial.....

instructions are for two tags - all graphics are
on the first set of instructions.....
second tag is just a repeat using a different
dingbat frame and a different flower for decoration.....

1) In PSP, open .psp & .jpeg files d/l'd for tutorial -
[]minimize each to
move out of the way and onto the bottom of the screen for
when you need them....

2) File/New
300x300 White

3) Text Tool
choose GCDesign Ding2, any color,
size 125, letter 'B', floating checked

click OK and center text on image
(leave 'marching ants')

4) Now open the pic at the bottom named - Flwr Pic
.....Edit/Copy......minimize again

5) New Image should be selected and 'ants' still marching
around test....
Edit/Paste/Into Selection

6)Image/Effects/Inner Bevel
choose Preset - Frame

7) Image/effects/Drop Shadow
black, 81, 9.8, 4, 4

8) Selections/Select None
(ants should now be gone)

9) Open (from bottom of screen) the .psp
image titled - Flwr#1
Edit/Copy.......minimize again

10) Frame image should now be selected-
Edit/Paste/as new layer
position where wanted-
in this tut I have it on the left side
of the frame

11) Image/Effects/Drop Shadow
(keep same settings used before)

12) Add text of your choice, Inner Bevel,
drop shadow......

13) Layers/Merge/Merge All Flatten

14) Selection Tool
rectangle -
draw around frame image to eliminate some
of the excess white - make sure
you draw outside the drop shadow so that
you don't chop it off.....

15) make sure background color is white
(or the same color you are using for your background)

16) Image/Crop to selection

17) File/Save As.....name and select file to store in

TaDa! :)

Second Tag.....
no images this time....
same basic steps as 1st tag....

1) File/new 300x300 white

2) Text Tool - GCDesign Ding2, size 125, any color,
letter - 'F'
position slightly left of center

3) Open Flwr Pic for frame fill...
Edit/Copy.....minimize again

4) New Image - Edit/Paste/Into selection

5) Image/Effects/Inner Bevel (Frame Preset)

6) Image/Effects/drop shadow
(black, 81, 9.8,4,4)

7) Selections/Select None

8) Open Flwr#2
Edit/Copy....minimize again

9) new image selected...Edit/paste/as new layer

10) move cursor over flower and position on right side
of frame

11) Image/Effects/Drop Shadow

12) Add text - inner bevel - drop shadow

13) Selection Tool - rectangle -
draw around frame including drop shadow

14) Layers/Merge/Merge all flatten

15) Image/Crop to Selection

16) Save as......etc....etc....etc.....<wink> :)

you can choose different frames from this dingbat to use.....
you can make them any color or with any pattern.....
you can use tubes instead of the copy/paste thing and
you can start with any background....
this time of year it would be cute with a candy cane
flood fill and a Christmas tube decoration....:)

this was just a lil practice in some of the basic
functions in PSP......and hopefully was a lil fun too....:)

hope you are happy with what you were able to create....:)

'Daisy'

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