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PI
Version:
X3
Level: Intermediate
Featured tools: Selection Tool, Transform Tool
Additional filters: Bordermania,
Almathera, Xenofex
2 and Paint
Engine
Additional files:
Picture. I used one of my private photos, I'm sure you'll
find a nice one inside your collection too. (Width: 300
Pixels and Height: 350 Pixels.)
Additional material: here
Tutorial:
Copyright © Inge Klement |
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DESCRIPTION:
This tutorial shows you how you can make outstanding frames
for any picture or artwork ... by using PI and different
filters.
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To make it more easy to select a border, right click/All,
right click/Border and set the Pixels of the border for the
Border width, Direction: Inward, Shape: Box.
You can always use the Magic Wand Tool, but this way it's more
easy if you use similar colors for the background and the
border. (On the assumption that all sides have been expanded
equally!)
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Open the picture and choose a
Foreground color (white arrow). I used 187/201/210 from the
picture. Go
to Adjust/Expand Canvas/Expand sides equally 2 pixels,
Expand: White, select the border, and go to Edit/Fill/Image (red arrow). Find the file of the downloaded
fill (white hand).
Check Tile the image (1) under How to fill and click OK.
Deselect the border.
Expand: 1 pixel,
Expand: Foreground color.
Once again make another border (2 pixels) with the Edit/
Fill/Image command. Use the same fill.
Deselect the border.
Expand: 1 pixel,
Expand: Foreground color. |
We are going to make several more frames like these frames (same
steps), so next time I'm only referring
to frame 1 (Edit/Fill/Image) or to frame 2 (Foreground color). Just repeat the steps we've done right
now.
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Expand:
5 pixels, Color: White, select the border, go to Edit/Fill/Image and use the same fill as
before.
Keep the border selected.
Effect/Bordermania/Frame #2:
5/5/110/130 + Notch corners
Deselect.
Add frames 2-1.
Expand:
20 pixels, Color: Foreground color and select the border. |
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Go to
Effect/ Fantastic Machine/Paint Engine and use these
settings:
Brush (1): .21/.7/.00/.59/-1.0/-.44
Effect (2): 1.74
Type (3): Intensity 2
38/.45/17/-2/36/27
Direction Channel (4): R
Click Apply and keep the border selected.
Effect/Bordermania/Frame #2:
20/20/58/68 + Notch Corners.
Deselect.
Expand:
5 pixels, Color: White, select the border, go to Edit/Fill/Image and use the same fill as
before.
Keep the border selected and go to Effect/Bordermania/
Frame #2: 5/5/110/130 + Notch Corners.
Deselect.
Add frames 2-1-2. |
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Format/Expand Canvas/Expand sides equally
25 pixels,
Expand color: White, select the border and go to Edit/Fill/Image and use the same fill as
before.
Keep the border activated, go to Effect/Fills and Textures/Texture
Filter/Embossed. Choose
the Texture Image (red arrow), named emboss009.bmp, and use
the default settings (1): 100/20/50/0 Direction: 45
Click OK/Apply Current Frame Effect to Image and keep the
border selected.
Effect/Almathera/A Halo: Black + 6/58.
Deselect.
Add frames 2-1-2. |
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Expand:
30 pixels, Color: Foreground color. Select the border and go to Effect/Alien Skin Xenofex
2/ Constellation and use these settings:
5.19/50/50/25/72/75
Twinkle rotation: 325
Keep original image
Random Seed: 1
Merge All. |
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Right click/All,
right click/Border: Border width: 30 (white hand), Direction:
Inward (red arrow), Shape: Box.
Go to
Effect/Bordermania/Frame #2:
30/30/34/38.
Deselect.
Add a frame 1.
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Open your the downloaded file - Divider -, and place on your
picture. Change the Mode from 2D Object to 3D Round. Select the Transform Tool (red arrow),
right click/Properties/Position& Size: Keep aspect
ratio and Width: 250. Click OK. Edit/Fill/Color: 72/94/134.
Move the divider on the light border, right click/Align/ Center Horizontally
(white arrow). Right click/Duplicate and then use the
Rotate & Flip command (1)/Rotate Left. Right click/Align/Center Vertically and place also this divider on
the light border. Repeat the steps Duplicate - Flip - Align
until you've placed all dividers into their right positions. Of
course - change horizontally with vertically, etcetera.
Merge All. |
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That's
it! A beautiful and special frame for a special artwork ...
done with PI and different filters. HAVE FUN!!!
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If you need any help with
this tutorial - or want to make suggestions to improve it -
please email
me!
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Copyright © inkl-Designs. All
rights reserved.
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