Mosaic Halftone Frame




Welcome to my tutorial for a victorian mosaic frame *S*

This tutorial was written in V8

My tutorials are simple and could be done easily for any level,
just by following the steps.


This tutorial was written by me and is ©momentzdesignz
Any other tutorial that looks similar is purely coincidental
and no infringement of any other artist is intended.


For this tutorial you will need the following:

PSP 8
Ulead - Art Texture - download here
An image of choice, or use mine below.



1 - Open your image in psp
2 – Duplicate this image twice and minimize one for later use
3 – Close the original as we no longer need it
4 – Image > Add border > 5 px
5 – Using your magic wand, highlight the border
6 – Effects > Plugins > Ulead > Art Texture
7 – Edit using palette #5
8 – I chose pattern #1 but you may choose whichever 1 you wish
9 – Selections > Invert
10 – Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout
H & V 2, Opacity 75, Blur 15
**Keep selected and do the Cutout again only changing the H & V to –2
11 – Selections > Select none

12 – Image > Add border – 15 px
13 – Highlight with magic wand
14 – For your Foreground, select a Medium colour from your image
15 – Flood fill the border
16 – Effects > Texture Effects > Fur
Blur 25, Density 75, length 20, Transparency 131
17 – Selections > Select none
18 – Image > Add border – 5 px
19 - Use Ulead Art Texture to fill, same settings as before
20 – Selections > Select none

21 – Image > Add border – 30 px
22 – Highlight with the magic wand
23 – Set your Background in your Material palette to Pattern and choose
the image you minimized earlier.
Use these settings: Angle – 309 and Scale – 10
24 – Flood fill the border and keep selected
25 - Effects > Texture Effects > Mosaic Antique
Settings: In drop down menu at top – make sure it is on Chicken Wire.
Number of rows and colums 67, tile diffusion 60, grout width 2, grout diffusion 35
26: Keep Selected
27 – Effects > Artistic Effects > Halftone - [see screen shot below]



28 – Effects > 3d Effects > Inner Bevel
Settings: Bevel – preset #2, width 9, smoothness 73, depth 9, ambiance, 0,
shininess 0, colour white, angle 315, intensity 45, elevation 35
29 – Selections > Select none

30 – Repeat steps 18, 19 and 20 to finish the frame edge.
31 - Decorative corners may also be used.
32 - Save as a .jpg

And we are finished. I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial *S*

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.

©momentzdesignz 1999



This tutorial was tested by my special sister Dianne. Thank you! *S*
Here is her result.





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