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Making Patterned Frames in Paint Shop Pro - Continued

9. Now, lets add a small border around your photo. Be sure your photo is selected by clicking in the title bar>Select Image>Add Borders... While the dialog box is open, move your cursor over your photo. Your cursor should turn into an eyedropper tool. Click on a color in the photo that will contrast nicely. Set your border sizes to 6 pixels>Click OK. A small border should appear around your photo.

10. Next we are going to copy your photo and layer it over your canvas. Right click on the top Title Bar of your photo and select Copy.

11. Right click on the top Title Bar of your frame image and select Paste>Paste as a New Layer. You should now have your photo centered in your frame canvas.

12. Now, let's "fancy up" your frame. Click Effects>3D Effects>Chisel. On the Chisel dialog box, select Transparent and 18 pixels. You can vary these as you wish for different effects. Click OK.

13. Now click Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.

14. Set Offset Vertical and Horizontal to 4. Opacity=100 and Blur=4.95. Color=Black. Click OK.

Notice that you now have a very three dimensional effect on the center part of your frame. There is still just a little more work to do.

15. Click Effects>3D Effects>Buttonize. Height=15, Width=15, Opacity=63, Edge=Transparent, Color=Black. Click OK. You can repeat this step several times to increase the effect.

You can make dramatic differences just by "fiddling" with all of these settings and using different patterns.

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