PI Version: X3
Level: Intermediate
Featured tools: Selection Tool
Additional filters: Bordermania and Almathera  
Additional files: Picture. I used one of my private photos, I'm sure you'll  find a nice one inside your collection too.  (Width: 260 Pixels and Height: 395 Pixels.)
Additional material: here  

Tutorial: Copyright © Inge Klement

 

 

DESCRIPTION: This tutorial was written originally for PSP by Hissie (www.pspfun.net) and I've got her permission to rewrite the tutorial for PI. THANKS Hissie!  

 

Remember to save often!

 

Open the picture you want to use. 
Go to Effect/Bordermania/3D BW Raised #1: 
30 + Notch Corners (red arrow).

Adjust/Expand Canvas, Expand color: 177/100/73,
Left: 40 + Top: 40 + Bottom: 5 + Right: 5 
and select the border with the Magic Wand Tool.

Open your EP/Galleries/Particle(1)/Rain and right click the thumbnail Rain 10 (2). Choose Modify Properties and Apply and use these settings under Basic (red arrow):
1000/61/6/55 + 14/28/25
Color (white hand): 98/98/98.
Use these settings under Advanced (white arrow):
0/75/4/0.
Click OK/Apply Current Frame Effect to image and keep the border selected.
Effect/Almathera/A Halo: Black + 5/23.
Deselect.

Expand sides equally: 3 pixels, Color: White, and select the border. Go to Edit/Fill/Image (red arrow)/File (white arrow) and find the file you've downloaded. Remember to check the box Tile the image (1) and click OK. 
Keep the border selected.
Go to Effect/Bordermania/Frame #2:
3/3/110/110 + Notch Corners.
Deselect.

Expand Canvas, Expand color: White. 
Left: 40 + Top: 40 + Bottom: 5 + Right: 5, select the border and go to Edit/Fill/Image (red arrow)/File (white arrow) and find the 2.file you've downloaded - k18.  
Remember to check the box Tile the image (1).
Click OK and keep the border selected.

Go to Web/Button Designer/Any Shape/Basic (red arrow):
Light angle: 135
Light elevation: 45
Bevel size: 13
Bevel smoothness: 2
Under Bevel (white arrow) you choose the last Bevel type.
Deselect. 

Expand sides equally: 3 pixels; Expand color: White, select the border and go to Edit/Fill/Image/File and use the same goldfill as before. Keep the border selected, and 
go to Effect/Bordermania/Frame #2:
3/3/110/110 + Notch Corners.

Merge All.
 

That's it! A very special frame for any kind of photo or artwork ... done with PI and different filters. HAVE FUN!!!

 

 

If you need any help with this tutorial - or want to make suggestions to improve it -
please
email me!

 

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