Cylinder Frame Tutorial

by Michelle

© 2004

Here's what we will be making

If you would like to download this tutorial in .imf version for Incredimail just click on the orange Envelope

You will need PSP 8

Xero - Porcelain

Fun Filters - Patchwork

Instructions:

Select an image that you would like to use and using the eyedropper pick two colours from your image for your foreground and background (One darker, one lighter), then set the foreground to a gold pattern of your choice.

Resize your image to a maximum of 280 pixels in height and sharpen if necessary

Selections/Select all

Effects/Xero/Porcelain (Default settings)

Deselect

Add borders in the following order:

1 pixel darker colour

2 pixels lighter colour

3 pixels white

Select white border and flood fill with the gold pattern

(TIP - When selecting a border to floodfill you can select all and contract by the amount of the border and then invert and floodfill - You will always get a clean line)

Add border 30 pixels in your darker colour, Select border and go to:

Effects/Geometric Effects/Cylinder-Horizontal - Strength 80%

Keep selected and go to:

Effects/Geometric Effects/Cylinder-Vertical- Strength 80%

Deselect

Add borders in the following order:

1 pixel darker colour

2 pixels lighter colour

3 pixels white

Select white border and flood fill with the gold pattern

Add border 30 pixels darker colour

Select border and go to:

Effects/Reflection Effects/Kaleidescope

Image Area:

Horizontal Offset(%): -55

V ertical Offset(%): -30

Rotation Angle: 354

Scale Factor: -50

Kaleidescope Settings:

Number of Petals: 15

Number of Orbits: 2

Radial Suction: 6

Edge Mode:

Reflect Checked

Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Glass

Basic Tab:

Bevel Width (pixels): 11.34

Smoothness: 20

Bevel Placement:

Inside Marquee

Edge Darkening: 3

Gradient Shading: 16

Refraction: 87

Opacity: 0

Tinting: 24

Glass Colour: White

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Effects/3D Effects/Inner bevel

Bevel: no 2

Width: 30

Smoothness: 40

Depth: 10

Ambience: 70

Shininess: 40

Colour: White

Angle: 315

Intensity: 40

Elevation: 20

Note:

(Depending on your image, the above inner bevel may be too light, You can adjust the shininess and elevation to suit)

Deselect

Add borders in the following order

1 pixel darker colour

2 pixels lighter colour

3 pixels white

Select white border and flood fill ~~{}with the gold pattern

Add border 30 pixels in your lighter color

Select and go to:

Effects/Texture Effects/Blinds

Width: 3

Opacity: 42

Colour: Black

Effects/3D Effects/Cutout

Offset:

Vertical: 0

Horizontal: 0

Attributes:

Opacity: 65

Blur: 20.00

Colour:

Shadow colour: Black

Deselect

Add borders in the following order

1 pixel darker colour

2 pixels lighter colour

3 pixels white

Select white border and flood fill ~~{}with the gold pattern

Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel

Use the Metallic preset

Add a new layer and add your watermark

Merge all and flatten

File/Export/Jpeg Optimizer

Save to assemble in Letter Creator

Background

Using the original image go to:

Effects/Image Effects/Seamless Tiling

Adjust/Blur/Gaussian Blur Radius 20.00

Repeat Effects/Image Effects/Seamless Tiling using the same settings as before

Effects/Plugins/FunHouse/PatchWork Patch Size 15

Repeat Effects/Image Effects/Seamless Tiling using the same settings as before

Right click on your layer pallette Background layer and promote to layer

Add a new layer and send it to the bottom

Highlight the new layer and Floodfill it with white

Highlight top layer and reduce the opacity to 75% or whatever you think looks good with your image.

Merge all and flatten.

Note: From Paula (Thank you Paula)

( The outcome of this background varies with your choice of graphic , If you do not get an even seamless tile add this step before the Gaussian Blur.

Effects/Plug ins/Simple Filters /Quick Tile

Repeat the Seamless tile effect once again . This should smooth out the tiling if needed).

File/Export/Jpeg Optimizer

Save to Assemble in Letter Creator.

Thank you for trying my tutorial. I hope you enjoyed it