DIAMOND COLLAGE FRAME 

Any similarity between this and any other frame tutorial is purely unintentional.

For this tutorial you will need PSP 8.  You can get a trial copy here.

You will also need the Simple Filter.  Get it here.

And Virtual Painter.  Get a free trial  here
Two of Virtual painter's filters are included in your copy of PSP 8 if you have the mailed version and not the downloaded version.

Ready, ok lets begin.

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1.  Open a graphic of your choice.  Duplicate it twice.  (Shift +D).  Close original and minimize one of the copies.

2.  Got to Images/Add Borders/symmetric/3 pixels.  Be sure your border color is white.

3. Select border/ Effects/texture/sculpture/silver/ok  

        Keep selected until told otherwise.

4. Selections/Invert

 5. Effects/cutout/  Use the following settings.

H& V = 2

Opacity = 50

Blur = 5

Shadow color = Black

5.  Effects/Cutout

The same settings as above except H & V = -2 (minus two)

 Deselect

6.   Images/Add Borders/symmetric/5/color white

7.  Select border/Effects/texture/sculpture/gold/ok

Keep selected until told otherwise.

8.  Selections/Invert

9.   Effects/cutout/  Use the following settings.

H& V = 2

Opacity = 50

Blur = 5

Shadow color = Black

10.  Effects/Cutout

The same settings as above except H & V = -2 (minus two)

Deselect.

11.  Images/add borders/symmetric/10 pixels/color white 

12.  Open minimized picture

13.  Select border/flood fill using copy of picture.

Keep selected until told otherwise

14.  Apply Virtual Painter/Collage

15.  Apply Simple Filter/center Tile

16.  Apply Simple Filter/diamond  

17.   Effects/cutout/  Use the following settings.

H& V = 2

Opacity = 50

Blur = 5

Shadow color = Black

18.  Effects/Cutout

The same settings as above except H & V = -2 (minus two)

Deselect.

19.  Repeat steps 2 -10.

Save in your favorite folder.

If you have any questions or comments you can email me at marybear@sbcglobal.net

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