This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 21st May, 2021

Thank you Inge-Lore for this German Translation


Thank you Marion for this FrenchTranslation


Thank you Vera Mendes for this Portuguese Translation

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Supplies
  Images:
LD-little boy-3.png
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1590 object 17 ABR 339©Alejandra Rosales-20-12-06.pspimage

@-Pirates.png
PirateBoy.png

treasure-395994__340.png
PirateShips.png
Pirates.png
DeniseDSignature.png

Some of these image were obtained from the Internet
If you are the owner of this image, please contact me
so that credit can be given to you   

  Patterns:
SILVER BEADS.jpg

 Mask:
sg_scattered-boxes.jpg

Selections:
D.D.Dreaming
D.D.Dreaming2
D.D.Dreaming3
D.D.Dreaming3a
Dreaming4

Presets:
D.D.DreamingPreset
 D.D.Dreaming2Preset

Double Click on the    icon in your supplies folder to install this Preset in your Plugin.

Plugins:
MuRa's Meister
MuRa's Seamless (import into Filters Unlimited 2.0)
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Textures
Eye Candy 4000

Found here:

AND 


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.



Notes:
This Tutorial was created in Corel 2020.... 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

Please Note:   Offset settings provided in this tutorial may vary according to size of your image.
Please adjust to suit.

The settings remain the same throughout this Tutorial unless otherwise stated.
Set your Foreground colour to #ae272d
Set your Background colour to #000000



Step One:
Install Preset

Place Pattern in PSP Pattern Folder
Open Mask and minimise
Place Selections in PSP Selection Folder
Open graphics in PSP, duplicate (Shift D) and close the original.

File/New/New Image 1000 pixels x 750 pixels as follows:



Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Meister/Cloud 2.2 as follows:



Step Two:
Change Background Colour to #dcdcdc
Change Foreground Colour to Foreground/Background/Linear Gradient as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Layers/New Mask Layer/From Image (find sg_scattered-boxes.jpg) as follows:



Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings

Step Three:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Dreaming as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Maximise PirateShips.png
Edit/Copy    Edit/Paste into Selection
Adjust/Brightness and Contrast/Fill Light/Clarity as follows:



For PSP9 users - Adjust/Brightness and Contract/Clarify  - play around with the setting like this:



Step Four:
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Repeat Merge Down once
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:



Selections/Select None
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Dreaming2 from Disk
Layers/New Raster Layer
Maximise SoniaTubes_3328.pspimage
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste into Selection
Change Opacity to 75%
Adjust/Brightness and Contrast/Fill Light/Clarity
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Selections/Select None

Step Five:
   Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Dreaming3 from Disk
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5/Textures/Texture Noise/D.D.DreamingPreset or as follows:

  

Layers/New Raster Layer
Change Background Colour to Pattern SILVER BEADS.jpg as follows:



Flood fill with Background Pattern
Selections/Modify/Contract 7 pixels
Edit/Clear
Selections/Modify/Select Selection Borders/7 pixels/Both Sides as follows:



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



Selections/Select None

Step Six:
Maximise Pirates.png
Edit/Copy    Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Adjust/Brightness and Contrast/Fill Light/Clarity
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Using the Move Tool, move the image into the centre of the square.
(see my image for placement)
Layers/Merge/Merge Down

Step Seven:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Dreaming3a from Disk
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5/Textures/Texture Noise/ D.D.DreamingPreset
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Background Pattern
Selections/Modify/Contract 7 pixels
Edit/Clear
Selections/Modify/Select Selection/Borders/7 pixels/Both Sides
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Selections/Select None
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Dreaming4 from Disk
Select Raster 1
Promote Selection to Layer
Layers/Arrange/Bring to Top
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5/Textures/Weave/ D.D.Dreaming2Preset or as follows:

    

Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Selections/Select None

Step Eight:
Maximise PatryTubes_06_Elements_15.pspimage
Choose a button that you like by using the Selection Tool/Rectangular Shape
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Layers/Duplicate Twice
Move one button to the right hand side diamond shape
Move the other button to the left hand side diamond shape
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Repeat once

Step Nine:
Maximise PirateBoy.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Carefully remove the tuber's watermark with Eraser Tool
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/7 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Background Pattern
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Shadowlab/Directions 135
Selections/Select None

Step Ten:
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/Black
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/20 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient BUT change settings to Angle 45/Repeats 5
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5/Textures/Weave/ D.D.Dreaming2Preset
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:



Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/Black
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/7pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Background Pattern
Selections/Select All

Step Eleven:
Image/Add Borders/50 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5/Textures/Texture Noise/ D.D.DreamingPreset
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/Black
Maximise LD-little boy-3.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/85% as follows:



Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Twelve:
Maximise treasure-395994__340.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Adjust/Brightness and Contrast/Fill Light/Clarity
Maximise 1590 object 17 ABR 339©Alejandra Rosales-20-12-06
Edit/Copy    Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/75%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow

Step Thirteen:
Maximise Déco _Claurette.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Adjust/Brightness and Contrast/Fill Light/Clarity
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Layers/New Raster Layer
Add your Watermark
Layers/Merge All Flatten
Image/Resize/900 pixels wide - height will adjust itself
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

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