Gold Blind Frame

This is what we will be making

To complete this tutorial you'll need the following supplies

The image, font, gradient and mask I used are in this zip

The eBook of this tutorial is here

There are NO outside filters used to make this frame - only PSP9 ;)

OK - lets get started

1. Open your image, press shift D to duplicate, then close your original

2. Resize your graphic if needed (we will be adding over 50px in borders, so resize now if your image is large). Go to Adjust>Brightness & Contrast>Clarify and type in 5

3. Add a raster layer, then flood fill with your Golden gradient using angle 0, repeats 0 and linear style

4. Apply kwcoval1 mask with the following settings

5. Go to Selections>From mask, then while selected merge the mask group. Keep selected

6. Apply the following noise settings. Don't deselect

7. Apply the following drop shadow, repeat with minus values

9. Activate your background layer, then add a raster layer

10. Activate your selection tool, set to ellipse with no feather. Using your mask as a guide, draw an ellipse slightly larger than the centre ellipse on your mask. Don't panic if you don't get it perfect - if you need to move your ellipse, choose your mover tool then right click your selection and move it where you want it. Keep selected

11. Invert your selection and flood fill with your gradient, apply the following blinds settings. Do not deselect

12. Go to your layer palette and turn the opacity of this layer down to 60. Invert your selection, add a raster layer and apply the following cutout (If you don't think your cutout is dark enough, just duplicate the layer). Deselect

13. Add a BLACK symmetrical border of 1

14. Add a WHITE symmetrical border of 5, click with your magic wand, then flood fill with your gradient. Deselect

15. Add a BLACK symmetrical border of 1

16. Add a WHITE symmetrical border of 5, click with your magic wand, then flood fill with your gradient add noise as we did before. Deselect

17. Add a BLACK symmetrical border of 1

18. Add a WHITE symmetrical border of 10, click with your magic wand, flood fill with your gradient, then apply blinds with the same settings we used before

19. Repeat steps 15 to 19

20. Add a WHITE symmetrical border of 40, click with your magic wand, flood fill with your gradient then apply blinds as we did before. Do not deselect

21. Add a raster layer, flood fill with your gradient and apply the same mask we did before. Merge your mask group then apply the same noise and drop shadow we have been using - repeat with minus values. Deselect

22. Select all, then go to selections>modify>contract and type in 40. Invert your selection then add the following inner bevel