STEP 1
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load BLACK in your foreground
Load Gold Foil pattern in the background
using these settings
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STEP 2
Open a new image 550 x 650
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
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STEP 3
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 50
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with Gold Foil
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
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STEP 4
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with Gold Foil
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged"
Select the area between the 2 borders |
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STEP 5
Flood fill with OFF WHITE #e1e5f0
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>>
FINE LEATHER
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STEP 6
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR =
#e1e5f0 |
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STEP 7
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
EDIT>>> Repeat Duplicate Layer
Close Raster 1 and Copy of Raster 1 |
STEP 8
Working on Copy (2) of Raster 1
EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>>
ROTATING MIRROR

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STEP 9
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates. |
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STEP 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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STEP 11
OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1
EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> KALEIDOSCOPE
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STEP 12
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = ADD (Shift)
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the 4 corners and the centre pattern |
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STEP 13
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 99%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
OPEN Raster 1
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
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STEP 14
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with Gold Foil
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 23
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STEP 15
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with Gold Foil
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT |
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STEP 16
With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the transparent area between
the 2 gold borders |
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STEP 17
Flood fill with OFF WHITE #e1e5f0
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>>
FINE LEATHER
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
DESELECT
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STEP 18
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the centre transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with BLACK
DESELECT |
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STEP 19
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS |
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STEP 20
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW |
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STEP 21
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .pspimage image
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STEP 22
Open up the ZhaoKailin(17) image in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 67%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN |
STEP 23
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT tool
and with a font of your choice add your name
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image |
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