MOSAIC FRAME

  

You can download my supplies here

You will also need the DBS Flux filter.

  Open your image and duplicate it twice.  

Close original image and minimize one of the other images.

Click on your selections tool. 
Then click on the custom button .

A new window will open.  
If you are using my image you need to use the following settings.

Left = 15

Top = 15

Bottom = 195

Right = 265

Otherwise subtract 15 pixels from your
image size on each side and enter those values in the appropriate box

Invert selection/effects/textures/mosaic - antique 

Use the following settings

Invert selections/effects/3-D Effect/Cutouts

Use the following settings

Apply the cutout effect a second time with both
the vertical and horizontal set at -3.  All other setting stay the same.

Selections/Select None

Images/Add Border/3 pixels/white

Select border

Effects/Textures/Sculpture/Silver

Selections/ Invert

Effects/Cutouts

Repeat as above.

Selections/Select None

Images/add border/2 pixels/black/

Images/add border/15 pixels/white

Select  with magic wand

Flood fill with minimized graphic.

Go to Effects/Plug Ins/DBS Flux/Center Mirror

Use the following settings

Mirrors = 6

Rotation = 212

Selections/invert

Apply cutout as before

Selections/Select None

Images/Add Border/3 Pixels/White

Effects/Texture/Sculpture/Silver

Images/Add Border/2 pixels/black

Images/add border/30 pixels /white

Select white border with magic wand

Flood fill with minimized graphic

Effects/Texture/Mosaic - Antique

Columns = 60

Rows = 60

Tile Diffusion = 60

Grout Width = 2

Grout Diffusion = 60

Symmetric checked

Selections/Invert

Effects/3D Effect/Cut Out

Same as before

Selections/Invert

Effects/3 D Effect/Outer Bevel/Frame

Use default settings.

At this point you can stop or you can add the corners

To add corners

Open Corner.psp file

Resize by 50%

Edit copy/paste as new layer in upper left hand corner.

If it is too dark then go to Adjust/Brightness & Contrast

and use these settings 

Brightness 50

Contrast 15

Then layers/duplicate/mirror

Next layers/duplicate/flip

And Finally layers/duplicate/mirror

You made it.  You are finished.

Congratulations.

I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial.

If you have any questions or comments I can be reached at

mary@jment1.com

This tutorial is my own creation.  It was created on September 1, 2003.

The original graphic was created on August 27, 2003.

 THIS BACKGROUND WAS CREATED BY ME ON
SEPTEMBER 1, 2003 AND IS NOT TO BE TAKEN FROM THIS SITE.

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