Photo Impact Tutorial

 

 

Gold Linen Frame
 

This tutorial was originally done in Paint Shop Pro by Jill at Simply Jill.  She has graciously given me permission to translate it into a Photo Impact format.  The original tutorial used Blade Pro which I didn't have, so this is my altered version.  If you have Blade Pro, but not one of the other filters I used, please visit Jill's site for her directions regarding its use.

Level: Beginner to Intermediate (working knowledge of tools is assumed)

What you will need: Photo Impact 8 or Pro
         (you can download a free trial here)
Jill’s Linen Image, Fleurons and Separates Fonts
Filters Unlimited
Almathera
Eye Candy 4000
Gold Preset of your choice

If you want to use the image I used, you may get it here.

Tools Used: Selection, Text, knowledge of presets/effects and how to apply them.

As with all themes and graphics on this site, this tutorial is subject to ThemeScape's copyright rules, as well as those sited at Simply Jill

 



Open font windows and minimize.  This way you can choose the font from your list without installing it.  Open the linen image and minimize it in PI.

1. Open your chosen image or photograph. It is suggested that the image not be over 400 pixels on its longest side. Right click, convert to object. Move your object to a new canvas. Effect, Almathera, Halo, color black, thickness 7, transparency 28. Format/Image/ Expand canvas equally by 10 pixels, color white.

 


 


 

 

 

 

2. Right click, Select all. Selection/Border 10 pixels – inward clicked, soft edge 0. Keep border selected and apply the 3d Glass (rounded) frame from Filters unlimited.
Frame size - 18
Shading - 230

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Keeping the border selected, open Eye Candy 4000 from your effects menu and choose Chrome/ Setting Liquid Metal – use the following options:
 Reflection Map : Roadside.tif                  Lighting Direction: 119
 Bevel width: 15.00                                   Inclination: 58
 Bevel Height Scale: 50                             Highlight Brightness: 100
 Bevel Smoothness: 60                              Highlight Size: 40
 Ripple Thickness: 48                                Highlight Color: White
 Ripple Width: 49.50                                Tint Amount: 100
 Inside Marquee checked                          Tint Color: #F0AD2C
 Random Seed: 191                                     (R-240 G-173 B-44)
 Bevel Profile: Subtle Button
 
 Click OK


 

 

 

4. Keep selected and apply an all around shadow, transparency 20 and soft edge 10. Do this twice.



 
5. Expand canvas 50 pixels. Select the border as above and fill with the linen image by restoring the image, edit, copy. Then click on your main image - edit, fill, image, and clipboard – make sure tile image is selected.



 
6. Keeping border selected, right click, convert to object. Effect/Almathara/Halo – Black, Thickness 6 and Transparency 40.
Deselect.


 
7. Format/Image/Expand Canvas 10 pixels. Select border as before. Repeat steps 2 and 3. Merge All.

8. Choose your Text Tool, Font – Fleurons, capital W, size 82, 3D round. Apply your gold preset and an all around shadow – transparency 20, soft edge 5. Duplicate, and flip this image so you have one in each corner. Now use the Separates Font, small letter d. Place this top, center. Duplicate and flip, placing one bottom center. Merge all, your picture is done.
 

 


 

                        Thanks Linda and Angi for testing this tutorial for me.