tutorial

This tutorial is designed to explain how to create a photo frame, for use in PSP7, like the one at right. This one is created with a white background, but you can match your frame to any page background you like.

I have compressed and reduced the images on this page, so the clarity is alot less than what you can expect from your finished product.

Lets Begin

I am going to assume that you know how to master the basics such as opening new files.
When I use the phrase go to, move your cursor to the menu item named next. ie go to - layers, move your cursor to the layers button on the top menu and click. You'll get the hang of it.

Step 1.
Open 2 new files. Use the settings illustrated at right for first file. figa.
Call this file A.
The second file can be 150 width, 150 height on a white background.
Call this file B.

Step 2.
Using file A.
go to - selections - select all.
the marching ants will appear (the broken line).
go to - selections - modify - contract. Set pixel number at 20
then go to - selections - invert. fig b.

Step 3.
Flood fill the border you have created using the same colour/background as the page your finished frame will appear on. I am using white.
go to - selections - select none fig c.

Step 4. Switch to file B and use preset shapes from the toolbar to draw a triangle. fig d.

Step 5. Position your cursor over the right centre node & the arrows illustrated should appear. Click and drag the triangle until the top edge is horizontal. fig e.

Step 6. Select the object selector from the tool palette, then select node edit from tool options (you can toggle your options window on & off using the letter O on your keyboard). Click and drage the right and lower corners of the triangle until all three lines are perfectly straight giving you a right angled triangle. fig f.

Step 7. Use the magic wand to select the triangle. go to - layers - merge - merge all. fig g.

Step 9. Flood fill the triangle using the cement pattern. Click here if you need more information on selecting patterns. fig h.
go to - effects - 3D effects - buttonise Select settings as follows:
height - 20, width - 20, opacity - 75.

Step 10. go to - edit -copy.

Step 8. Change the background colour to #DED6C4. Click here for hints on how to change colour.