Shadow box 2
This tutorial is written
to be cross program compatible, so I will expect readers to know how to
do certain things in their program of choice such as adding borders and
using the magic wand, opening a graphic, etc.
You will also need
to go here:
BorderMania Web Site
to download the filter
nvrbordermania.
This is a filter set
that is a pro version, but will still work after the 30 days expires. The
pro features will be disabled after 30 days, but the filter will work well
for this tutorial even then.
If the effect in this
tutorial isn't defined enough, apply additional shadows to each frame as
you make it. I like it the way it is.
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1. Open the image
you wish to use in your favorite graphics program. If you like, you may
use this one. |
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2. Add a border of
60 pixels. You will want this border to be a very different color than
any of the colors around the edges of the image to make selecting the border
easier.
3. Use the magic wand
to select the border you added.
4. Fill the selection
with a color from the graphic. |
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5. Open the filter
nvrbordermaina, and click frame #2. Set the border width to 19, the frame
width to 64, the highlight intensity to 125, and the shadow intensity to
132. There should be no check mark beside bevel, but there should be a
check mark beside notch corners.
Click ok. |
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6. Open the filter
again, and this time set the frame width on 44, but leave the other settings
the same. |
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7. Open the filter
again, and set the frame width on 24. Again, leave the other settings the
same. click ok.
8. Merge all |
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9. Crop the
image so that the beveled edges do not show. Copy the image to the clipboard.
Check the dimensions of your finished image, and remember them. |
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10. Open a new canvas
with a height 20 pixels more than the height of your piece, and the width
you usually make your stationery.
11. Fill the canvas
with the color you used to frame the image.
12. Paste your framed
image onto the canvas, and arrange it as you wish. |
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13. Merge all layers.
14. Use your selection
tool to outline just the image part of your canvas.
15. Invert the selection,
and apply a texture to the frame and background. You may use your program's
built in textures or the texturizer plugin.
16. Optimize your finished
work, and save. |
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