Side Border Series Tutorial 10
Side Border Series Tutorial 10
Things Needed:
**Psp (this was done using version 9 but should work in other versions)
**My Supplies
~Please note that all settings remain the same unless otherwise stated~
~Before Opening Paint Shop Pro, make sure you have unzipped the supplies to your desktop or somewhere else you can easily find them~
The Header:
1. Open my Picture Template in PSP along with the Dangle tubes and graphics you will also be using...Please minimize all but the Picture Template..
2. Duplicate once and close out original. You can do this by hitting Shift + D on your keyboard.
3. My Terms of Use will be the active layer. After you have read it, you can right click on this layer in your Layers Palette and Delete
**This template is made for your stationery background to be white, however I know that alot of people prefer colored backgrounds on their stationery, so if you would prefer a color you will have the opportunity to do that later on in the tutorial**
4. Bring up the 3 graphics you will be using. Each of them needs to be 141x129 pixels in size. You can do this a couple different ways, and if you are more experienced you can crop as well as resize to get your graphics to this
size. I prefer to use Smart Size when resizing and then once I'm done I go to Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen.
~Please note though that your graphics must be 141x129~
*If you would like help getting your graphic this required size, you can open a new transparent raster image 141x129
**Edit/Copy one of your graphics
**Back to the new raster image and go to Paste/Paste as a New Layer
**Image/Resize and resize your graphic so that it fits nicely within this space. You may have to resize more than once
to get the desired size. Please resize using "Smart Size" and also make sure "Resize All Layers" is Not checked....
**When you are done go to Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
**Then go to Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
**Repeat these steps for all 3 of your graphics
5. When you have all 3 of your graphics resized, Make the SB Picture Template the active image.
Using your mover tool, click in the middle of the top photo (on the black)
6. Click on the resized graphic you would like to go in the top photo and go to:
7. Back to your Picture Template and go to:
Edit/Paste/ and then Paste as a new layer
8. Click on your Mover tool and position the graphic over the black part of the top picture frame
9. Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow using the following settings:
H&V=1, Opacity=40, Blur=2, Color=Black
10. Bring up your second image and go to Edit/Copy. You can now minimize this...
11. Back to the Picture Template and click on your mover tool and click in the middle black part of the middle photo (Photo 2)
12. Go to Edit/Paste and then Paste as a new layer
13. Image/Rotate/Free Rotate and Rotate this second graphic Right 22 degrees (No boxes should be checked)
14. Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
15. Click on your mover tool and position this graphic over the black part of the middle (Second) photo
16. Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
17. Click on your mover tool and click in the middle of the bottom photo (Third Picture) in the black
18. Bring up your third graphic and go to Edit/Copy (You can now minimize this)
19. Back to the Picture Template and go to Edit/Paste/Paste as a New Layer
20. With your mover tool, position this graphic within the black part of the bottom photo
21. Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
22. Over in your Layers Palette, Click on the Picture1_JM layer and go to Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow and use the following settings:
H&V=0, Opacity=100, Blur=12, Color=Black
23. Apply this drop shadow setting for the other 2 photo layers ( Picture2_JM, and Picture3_JM)
24. When you are done adding the drop shadow to all 3 picture layers, turn the visibility off on the bottom layer by clicking the eye. Click on the top layer to make it the active layer and go to Layers/Merge/Merge Visible..
25. Turn the Visibility back on for your bottom layer.
If you would like to leave this white so your stationery background is white, you can skip ahead to Step 26.
If you would like to add a color here, please continue to the next 2 steps...
**To Change the Background Layer to a Color**
1. Click on the bottom layer to make it the active layer and then go to Edit/Clear
2. Using your flood fill tool with the following settings, flood fill this layer with the color you would like for your background...
Match Mode=None, Blend Mode=Normal, Opacity=100
Continue to Step 26
26. Make sure your bottom layer is the active layer and go to Selections/Select All
27. Selections/Modify/Contract by 40
28. Layers/New Raster Layer
29. Click on your Flood Fill tool and flood fill with Black and then Select None
30. Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow using the same settings we used last
31. Effects/Image Effects/Seamless Tiling and use the following settings:
Corner and Vertical, Vertical Offset=0, Transition=50
32. Effects/Texture Effects/Blinds and use the following settings:
Width=3, Opacity=35, Color=light gray (#c0c0c0), Light From Left/Top is checked
33. Using your mover tool, you can move your pictures layer over a little if you would like to
34. Now you can add whatever embellishment tubes you would like to. I have included some Dangle Charms I have made if you would like to use one of those. Please add a drop shadow to your tubes after you have added them too...
You can also add text if you would like to. The drop shadow I have used for my text is:
V&H=1, Opacity=50, Blur=2, Color=Black
35. When you are done, close the visibility on your background layer by clicking the eye. Make
sure you click on the top layer to make it the active layer and go to Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
36. Image/Canvas Size and make it 1600x575. Placement is Left Middle
If your screen resolution is greater than 1600, please adjust the width to accomodate your needs
37. Turn the visibility back on for your bottom layer and click on it to make it the active layer
38. Flood fill this layer using the same background color you chose earlier, or if you are staying with white, please flood fill with white..
39. Layers/Merge/Merge All (Flatten)
40. File/Export and Export to the JPEG Optimizer and Optimize at 15 or whatever your preference is....
Arrange in Letter Creator and you are done!!
Thanks so much for trying my tutorial. I hope your results were great ones :)
Please feel free to snag and share my tutorials after they have been released but please credit back to me in the footer..
If you are a tutorial writer and you would like to use my selections, masks, or other things please email me at
jodim@norwaymi.com
I do allow it, but I require a link back in your tutorial to my website here:
http://www.jmcreationtuts.iwarp.com
**Psp (this was done using version 9 but should work in other versions)
**My Supplies
** 3 Graphics of your choice (Graphics need to be small. The size we will be using will be 141x129)
~Please note that all settings remain the same unless otherwise stated~
~Before Opening Paint Shop Pro, make sure you have unzipped the supplies to your desktop or somewhere else you can easily find them~
The Header:
1. Open my Picture Template in PSP along with the Dangle tubes and graphics you will also be using...Please minimize all but the Picture Template..
2. Duplicate once and close out original. You can do this by hitting Shift + D on your keyboard.
3. My Terms of Use will be the active layer. After you have read it, you can right click on this layer in your Layers Palette and Delete
**This template is made for your stationery background to be white, however I know that alot of people prefer colored backgrounds on their stationery, so if you would prefer a color you will have the opportunity to do that later on in the tutorial**
4. Bring up the 3 graphics you will be using. Each of them needs to be 141x129 pixels in size. You can do this a couple different ways, and if you are more experienced you can crop as well as resize to get your graphics to this
size. I prefer to use Smart Size when resizing and then once I'm done I go to Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen.
~Please note though that your graphics must be 141x129~
*If you would like help getting your graphic this required size, you can open a new transparent raster image 141x129
**Edit/Copy one of your graphics
**Back to the new raster image and go to Paste/Paste as a New Layer
**Image/Resize and resize your graphic so that it fits nicely within this space. You may have to resize more than once
to get the desired size. Please resize using "Smart Size" and also make sure "Resize All Layers" is Not checked....
**When you are done go to Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
**Then go to Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
**Repeat these steps for all 3 of your graphics
5. When you have all 3 of your graphics resized, Make the SB Picture Template the active image.
Using your mover tool, click in the middle of the top photo (on the black)
6. Click on the resized graphic you would like to go in the top photo and go to:
Edit/Copy (you can now minimize this)
7. Back to your Picture Template and go to:
Edit/Paste/ and then Paste as a new layer
8. Click on your Mover tool and position the graphic over the black part of the top picture frame
9. Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow using the following settings:
H&V=1, Opacity=40, Blur=2, Color=Black
10. Bring up your second image and go to Edit/Copy. You can now minimize this...
11. Back to the Picture Template and click on your mover tool and click in the middle black part of the middle photo (Photo 2)
12. Go to Edit/Paste and then Paste as a new layer
13. Image/Rotate/Free Rotate and Rotate this second graphic Right 22 degrees (No boxes should be checked)
14. Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
15. Click on your mover tool and position this graphic over the black part of the middle (Second) photo
16. Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
17. Click on your mover tool and click in the middle of the bottom photo (Third Picture) in the black
18. Bring up your third graphic and go to Edit/Copy (You can now minimize this)
19. Back to the Picture Template and go to Edit/Paste/Paste as a New Layer
20. With your mover tool, position this graphic within the black part of the bottom photo
21. Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
22. Over in your Layers Palette, Click on the Picture1_JM layer and go to Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow and use the following settings:
H&V=0, Opacity=100, Blur=12, Color=Black
23. Apply this drop shadow setting for the other 2 photo layers ( Picture2_JM, and Picture3_JM)
24. When you are done adding the drop shadow to all 3 picture layers, turn the visibility off on the bottom layer by clicking the eye. Click on the top layer to make it the active layer and go to Layers/Merge/Merge Visible..
25. Turn the Visibility back on for your bottom layer.
If you would like to leave this white so your stationery background is white, you can skip ahead to Step 26.
If you would like to add a color here, please continue to the next 2 steps...
**To Change the Background Layer to a Color**
1. Click on the bottom layer to make it the active layer and then go to Edit/Clear
2. Using your flood fill tool with the following settings, flood fill this layer with the color you would like for your background...
Match Mode=None, Blend Mode=Normal, Opacity=100
Continue to Step 26
26. Make sure your bottom layer is the active layer and go to Selections/Select All
27. Selections/Modify/Contract by 40
28. Layers/New Raster Layer
29. Click on your Flood Fill tool and flood fill with Black and then Select None
30. Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow using the same settings we used last
31. Effects/Image Effects/Seamless Tiling and use the following settings:
Corner and Vertical, Vertical Offset=0, Transition=50
32. Effects/Texture Effects/Blinds and use the following settings:
Width=3, Opacity=35, Color=light gray (#c0c0c0), Light From Left/Top is checked
33. Using your mover tool, you can move your pictures layer over a little if you would like to
34. Now you can add whatever embellishment tubes you would like to. I have included some Dangle Charms I have made if you would like to use one of those. Please add a drop shadow to your tubes after you have added them too...
You can also add text if you would like to. The drop shadow I have used for my text is:
V&H=1, Opacity=50, Blur=2, Color=Black
35. When you are done, close the visibility on your background layer by clicking the eye. Make
sure you click on the top layer to make it the active layer and go to Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
36. Image/Canvas Size and make it 1600x575. Placement is Left Middle
If your screen resolution is greater than 1600, please adjust the width to accomodate your needs
37. Turn the visibility back on for your bottom layer and click on it to make it the active layer
38. Flood fill this layer using the same background color you chose earlier, or if you are staying with white, please flood fill with white..
39. Layers/Merge/Merge All (Flatten)
40. File/Export and Export to the JPEG Optimizer and Optimize at 15 or whatever your preference is....
Arrange in Letter Creator and you are done!!
Thanks so much for trying my tutorial. I hope your results were great ones :)
Please feel free to snag and share my tutorials after they have been released but please credit back to me in the footer..
If you are a tutorial writer and you would like to use my selections, masks, or other things please email me at
jodim@norwaymi.com
I do allow it, but I require a link back in your tutorial to my website here:
http://www.jmcreationtuts.iwarp.com
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