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Fun
Kaleidoscope Frame Set Tut ©
Made by Lysa™
Finished: January 26, 2005
Updated: July 19, 2011
- Click on the envelope to download the IMF copy of this tut.
This is what we are making today:
I'm using one of my own photos in this tutorial.
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yahoo group:
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mbl_tutorials/
Or to make it easier for you, you can copy and paste this line into your
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Fun Kaleidoscope Frame Set Tut ©
Made by Lysa™
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Skill Level = Intermediate
Supplies Needed
An image of choice (An image with a plain border won't work well,
especially white, but I found a decent work around.)
PSP XI - (Should work in earlier
versions)
Simple - (Used
for the optional background only.)
To make things easier for you I've broken this tutorial down into 4 parts.
Part 1: Preparation
Part 2: Making the Frame
Part 3: Making the Optional Background
Part 4: Making the Footer
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Part 1: Preparation
1. File > Open
Open your image.
2. Window > Duplicate (Shift + D)
Close your original image.
3. Image > Resize
Settings:
Lock aspect ratio = Checked
Resample using = Bicubic
Resize all layers = Checked
Width = No wider than 500 pixels
Height = No higher than 400 pixels
NOTE: If your image is smaller than this, you may skip ahead to
step 5.
4. Adjust > Sharpness > Unsharp Mask
Settings:
Radius = 1.00
Strength = 47
Clipping = 5
Luminance only = Checked
5. Window > Duplicate (Shift + D)
Minimize 1 of your copies.
6. Dropper Tool (E)
Choose 2 colors from your image, 1 light and 1 dark.
Left click for your foreground color (light color) and right click for
your background color (dark color).
7. Edit > Copy (Ctrl + C)
Part 2: Making the Frame
1. Image > Add Borders
Settings:
Symmetric = Checked
Pixels = 1
Color = Dark Color
TIP: In the color swatch in your add border screen, you can
right click on the color and from there you can choose your foreground or
your background color, or a color you have used recently.
2. Image > Add Borders
Settings:
Color = Light Color
3. Image > Add Borders
Settings:
Color = Dark Color
4. Image > Add Borders
Settings:
Color = Light Color
5. Selections > Select All
6. Selections > Modify > Contract
Settings:
Pixels = 4
7. Selections > Invert
8. Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel
Settings:
Bevel = 2
Width = 12
Smoothness = 16
Depth = 4
Ambiance = 0
Shininess = 12
Color = White
Angle = 315
Intensity = 43
Elevation = 30
9. Selections > Invert
10. Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout
Settings:
V&H = 0
Opacity = 100
Blur = 18
Color = Black (or one of your chosen colors)
Fill interior with color = Unchecked
11. Optional: Edit > Repeat Cutout if desired.
12. Selections > Select None
13. Image > Add Border
Settings:
Pixels = 1
Color = Black
14. Image > Add Border
Settings:
Pixels = 5
Color = Light color
15. Magic Wand Tool
Settings:
Mode = Replace
Match mode = Color
Tolerance = 0
Use all layers = Unchecked
Contiguous = Checked
Feather = 0
Anti-alias = Checked
Inside = Checked
Select your new border.
16. Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise
Settings:
Gaussian = Checked
Monochrome = Checked
Noise = 15%
17. Layers > New Raster Layer
18. Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout
Settings:
Blur = 5
19. Selections > Select None
20. Image > Add Borders
Settings:
Pixels = 35
Color = White
(If asked if it's ok to merge layers, say ok.)
21. Magic Wand Tool
Select your new border.
22. Edit > Paste Into Selection (Ctrl + Shift + L)
(If your image isn't on your clipboard anymore open your minimized image
and Edit > Copy, then minimize it again and go back to your main image.)
NOTE: When rewriting this tutorial I discovered using an image
with a white edge to it, the Sandstone effect make it look awful, it was
almost plain white and the Kaleidoscope effect was almost completely white
with no detail. So feel free to try Option 1 or Option 2. If you're
daring, try both. LOL I used option 2 with my plain white edged image.
Option 1:
23. Effects > Texture Effects > Sandstone
Settings:
Blur: 35
Detail: 39
Luminance: 17
Angle: 25
Color: Your dark color you chose earlier
Option 2:
23. Effects > Plugins > Simple > Quick Tile
Everyone back together here:
24. Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise
25. Effects > Reflection Effects > Kaleidoscope
Settings:
Horizontal Offset: -74 (minus 74)
Vertical Offset: 65
Rotation Angle: 279
Scale Factor: 61
Number of Petals: 17
Number of Orbits: 4
Radial Suction: 77
Edge Mode: Repeat
NOTE: If these settings don't look good for you, feel free to
play around and try to get something you do like. Click on the dice and it
will randomize the settings.
26. Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout
Settings:
Blur = 18
27. Selections > Select None
28. Image > Add Borders
Settings:
Pixels = 1
Color = Dark Color
29. Image > Add Borders
Settings:
Color = Light Color
30. Image > Add Borders
Settings:
Color = Dark Color
31. Image > Add Borders
Settings:
Color = Light Color
32. Selections > Select All
33. Selections > Modify > Contract
Settings:
Pixels = 4
34. Selections > Invert
35. Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel
36. Selections > Select None
37. Image > Add Borders
Settings:
Color = Black
38. Image > Add Borders
Settings:
Pixels = 5
Color = Light Color
39. Magic Wand Tool
Select your new border.
40. Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise
41. Layers > New Raster Layer
42. Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout
Settings:
Blur: 5
43. Selections > Select None
44. Layers > New Raster Layer
45. Add the artist's watermark.
46. Layers > New Raster Layer
47. Add your watermark.
48. Export using your jpg optimizer settings at 25%. (Keep this image open
for later)
Part 3: Making the Optional Background
NOTE: If you prefer to do your own background feel free. :)
1. Restore your duplicated image from earlier.
2. Effects > Plugins > Simple > Quick Tile
3. Effects > Plugins > Simple > Diamonds
4. Effects > Plugins > Simple > 4 Way Average
5. Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise
Settings:
Noise = 10%
6. Layers > New Raster Layer
7. Flood fill with white, your light color, or your dark color. Your
choice. :)
8. Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise
9. Lower the opacity on your top layer to your liking.
10. Export using your jpg optimizer set at 25%. :) (close this image as we
are done with it)
Part 4: Making the Footer
1. Working on your header image again.
Window > Duplicate (Shift + D)
2. You can now close your header image as we are done with it.
3. Image > Resize
Settings:
Width/Height = No larger than 250 Pixels, the shorter side will
self-adjust.
4. Redo your watermarks because after you resized your image, your
watermarks are illegible.
5. Save and export using your jpg optimizer set at 25% again.
That's it, we're done! :) Put your letter together in Letter Creator and
share with your friends. :)
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Please link your results of my tutorial to my
yahoo group:
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mbl_tutorials/
or to make it easier for you, you can copy and paste this line into your
stationery footer.
Fun Kaleidoscope Frame Set Tut ©
Made by Lysa™
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Thank you for trying my tutorial. :) I hope you have enjoyed doing it as
much as I have enjoyed writing it. :)
Many thanks to WolfWacky/Heidi for testing this tutorial for me! :)
**hugs**
This is my 2nd stationary tutorial, any similarity to any other tutorial
is purely coincidental. Thanks for trying my tutorial. :)
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