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accent 002_dBm-4-2011Sharon_WordArt_090808-2.png
Seachell_AboutGreen_Element.png
Obtained through Group Shares.

If this image was created by you, please let me know
so that appropriate credit can be given.

DeniseD Signature.png

Texture:
GRID 1.ttf
                         
Pattern:
cgsPlaid027.jpg

Plugins:
FM Tile Tools
Mehdi
Filters Unlimited 2.0
Eye Candy 3.0
OR Eye Candy 40000
                   
Found here:
http://www.chezviolette17.com/02filtres/Filtres.htm
http://janaly.com/Filtres/Filtre.html
Notes:
This Tutorial was created in PSP X7 originally but reworked in PSPX9... other versions may need adjustment
Some of the graphics may be from Free to Use sites or Share Groups. 
If you are the creator of one of these please let me know so that appropriate credit can be given. 
No infringement of copyright is intended or intentional.
Before opening PSP, download plugins and install

Some helpful information:

You can change the blend mode, opacity and drop shadow, as well as colourise the materials,
according to the tubes/colours you are using.

When applying the Resize with the All Layers option checked, this will be informed in the tutorial,
otherwise, apply the resize with this option unchecked.

Remember always to save your work.

Whenever you reduce an image, apply Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen, to maintain the sharpness of the image.

Some tools or features have other names in earlier versions of the PSP.

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Place Pattern in PSP Pattern Folder
Place Texture in PSP Texture Folder
Open graphics in PSP, duplicate (Shift D) and close the original.

The settings remain the same throughout this Tutorial unless otherwise stated.
Set your Foreground colour to #b6ba74
Set your Background colour to #f5efd5 

Step One:
File/New/New Image 800 pixels x 600 pixels as follows:



Change Foreground Colour to Foreground/Background/Sunburst Gradient as follows:



Change Background Colour to Pattern cgsPlaid027 as follows;



Step Two:
Flood Fill with Pattern
Selections/Select All
Selections/Modify/Contract 20 pixels
Selections/Invert
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:



Selections/Invert

Step Three:
Effects/Plugins/Mehdi/Melt 1.1 as follows:



Selections/Modify/Contract 10 pixels
Edit/Clear
Flood Fill with Pattern
Selections/Modify/Contract 10 pixels
Edit/Clear
Selections/Invert
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
Edit/Copy  (This will be called Copy of Original)    
Minimise Original
Edit/Paste as New Image

Step Four:
Working on the Copy of Original image resize 85% as follows:



Effects/Distortion Effects/Lens Distortion as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Edit/Copy     (keep this image, we will use it later) 
Back to Original Layer
Selections/Select None
Edit/Paste as New Layer

Step Five:
Magic Wand with the following settings:



Select the area shown below:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Send to Bottom
Flood Fill with Foreground Gradient
PLEASE NOTE:  
The texture settings below may need some adjusting if you use other colours
in this tutorial.  It may appear too heavy in the result)
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture GRID 1 as follows:



Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Selections/Select None
Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
Maximise SoniaTubes_3324
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as a New Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down

Step Six:
Maximise Copy of Original
With Magic Wand, select the centre of the frame
Flood Fill centre with Pattern
Effects/Plugins/Medhi/Melt 1.1
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Selections/Select None
Image/Resize/50% (Resize All Layers Box checked)
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Edit/Copy       
Back to Original Layer
Paste as a New Layer
Layers/Arrange/Bring to Top
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Step Seven:
Maximise Sharon_WordArt_090808-2
Image/Resize/85% (resize All Layers box Unchecked)
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Layers/Duplicate
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Image Enhancement/Sharpen/Default Settings

Step Eight:
Maximise JER_Three Little Birds on a branch wearing hats
Image/Resize/50%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offsets as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow as follows:



OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab as follows:




Step Nine:
Maximise Seachell_AboutGreen_Element
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow

Step Ten:
Maximise ange souris-art.Jennifer A. Bell
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/75%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow Direction 135
Image/Add Borders/2 pixels/Foreground Colour

Step Eleven:
Maximise DeniseD Signature.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Place at bottom of Layer
Layers/New Raster Layer
Add your Watermark
Layers/Merge All Flatten
Image/Resize/800 pixels wide - height will adjust itself
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
File/Export/JPEG Optimiser/Compression Value 20

I hope  you have enjoyed this tutorial
A big thank you to the ladies who test my Tutorials
TESTERS' RESULTS


ELIZABETH


LILLIAN


INGE-LORE