Description: Create a beautiful frame using a Dover Clipart Image.
Author: Wouter Démoet.
Terms of Use: Please read
Skill Level: Beginner. I assume you know where the tools are in PhotoImpact.
Additional Files: An image, a mask and a texture of your choice or you may use mine.. You will also need Greg's Pool Shadow filter, I added it to the zipfile as there are no restrictions for distributing it. Please download all the materials for this tutorial.

If you need help with installing the filter, please use Debbie's tutorial.

NOTE: Save your work often. I suggest you read the entire tutorial, before you start. Where it reads "Rc" in this tutorial, it means right click. And if you need help, or if you have any suggestions, please don't hesitate to contact me at: wouter@demoet.nl

Install the Pool Shadow filter and restart your copy of PhotoImpact. Open the wd-dover-ornament-mask. Open a new white canvas, in the box that opens, click the Active Image radio button:


With the new image active, Rc.: Import Selection. Rc.: Invert. Rc.: Convert to Object. You may close the mask now. Keep selected. In the Menu bar: Edit - Fill - Color tab - Change the color to #C14D3C and click OK..


Keep selected. Rc.: Shadow with these settings:


Keep selected. Rc.: Split Shadow. Rc.: Shadow again using the same settings as above, only click the 4th icon now:


Keep selected. In the Menu bar click: Effect - Greg's Factory Output Volume 2 - Pool Shadow and please use these settings:


Keep selected. Change to the Transform Tool and Rotate the frame 90 degrees to the left


Repeat the Pool Shadow using the same settings and and rotate the frame 90 degrees to the right and deselect.

Open the wd-morisot38detail image. Rc.: Copy and minimize it. Change to the Magic Wand Tool. Please use these settings:


Click on the white center part of your image to select it. Rc.: Expand/Shrink. Expand the selection with 1 pixel. Keep selected. Menu bar: Edit - Paste - Fit into Selection.


Keep selected. Change to the Paintbrush tool with these settings: Color: #60261E


Click Shift+P on your keyboard to Paint on Edges. It will give some depth to your image. Keep selected. In the Menu bar: Photo - Focus - Options - check the Auto-adjust box and click OK and deselect.

We will contine with the backgound. Rc.: All. Menu bar: Edit - Paste - Fit into Selection. Keep selected. Photo - Blur - Gaussian Blur - Options - Radius: 25.


Keep selected. Menu bar: Effect: Fills & Textures - Texture filter. Click the second thumbnail (1), click on the little arrow on top (2) and select: Add Texture.


Browse to the folder with your tutorial materials and select the wd-squares texture file and adjust the settings like so:


When you are happy with your results, Rc.: Merge All. Add your watermark or name to the image, optimize and save your work.

That is all, I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial as much as I liked writing it for you.