This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 24th August, 2016

 from my own ideas.
Any resemblance to other tutorials is co-incidental and unintentional.
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and credit for the tutorial is given to me and linked to
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ELEGANCE

                                                                                                                     

   Images:   
Montana Kate Mist Dec Series Ballet_T4
You can join her group at:
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/montanakates-mists-only/info

Backstage - Tube by Pita (I don't have a link for this creator)
Gold_Diamond_Line
BlueSwirlBackground
Diamond_Circle  
Obtained through Internet
If this image was created by you, please let me know
so that appropriate credit can be given.

Pattern:
56

Selections:
D.D.Elegance

Texture:
cmv_paper_05

Mask:
masque_402_franiemargot
You can join this Group at:
http://www.tuber1941.web44.net/  
          
Plugins:
Eye Candy 3.0
Simple
Tramages (Import into Filters Unlimited 2.0)
MuRa's Seamless
 Found here:
http://www.saturnelladesign.fr/pages/filtres.htm
http://janaly.com/Filtres/Filtre.html
http://www.maidiregrafica.eu/paginafiltri/filtri.html
Notes:
This Tutorial was created in PSP X8.... 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
Place Pattern in PSP Pattern Folder
Place Texture in PSP Texture Folder
Place Mask in PSP Mask Folder
Place Selection in PSP Selection Folder
Open graphics in PSP, duplicate (Shift D) and close the original.
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 #8acddc
Set your Background colour to #576c9d

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



Selections/Select All
Maximise BlueSwirlBackground
Edit/Paste into Selection
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Tramages/Tow the Line as follows:



Selections/Modify/Contract 15 pixels
Selections/Invert
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:



Step Two:
Selections/Invert
Layers/New Raster Layer
Change Background to Pattern  56 as follows:



Flood fill with Pattern
Selections/Modify/Contract 5 pixels
Edit/Clear
Layers/New Raster Layer
Change Foreground to Foreground/Background/Radial Gradient as follows:



Flood fill with Gradient
Adjust/Add/Remove Noise/Add Noise as follows:



Selections/Modify/Contract 10 pixels
Edit/Clear

Step Three:
Selections/Modify/Contract 10 pixels
Select Raster 1
Edit/Clear
Selections/Modify/Select Selection Borders as follows:



Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Selections/Select None
Layers/Merge/Merge Visible

Step Four:
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Resize 90% as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More
Effects/Distortion Effects/Lens Distortion/Pincushion as follows:



Layers/Merge/Merge Visible

Step Five:
Magic Wand with the following settings:



Select the areas shown below:



Selections/Modify/Expand 3 pixels
Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture/cmv_paper_05 as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel BUT change Bevel to No 2
Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
Selections/Select None
(if you wish to keep this frame now is the time to save it)

Step Six:
Select Centre of Layer with Magic Wand as shown below:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Selections/Modify/Expand 3 pixels
Maximise BlueSwirlBackground
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste into Selection
Effects/Plugins/Simple/Centre Tile
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Foreground Gradient
Layers/Load/Save Mask/Load Mask masque_402_franiemargot from Disk as follows:



Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance More
Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Selections/Select None

Step Seven:
MaximiseDiamond_Circle
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/85%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image/Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



Step Eight:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Selections/Load/Save Selectiion/Load Selection/D.D.Elegance from Disk as follows:



Flood Fill with Gradient
Selections/Select None
Maximise Montana Kate Mist Dec Series Ballet_T4
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize 50%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Image/Mirror
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Step Nine:
Image/Add Borders/40 pixels/Foreground Colour
Select with Magic Wand
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture
Effects/Plugins/AAA Frames/Foto Frame with the following settings:



Selections/Select None

Step Ten:
Maximise Gold_Diamond_Line
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow

Step Eleven:
Maximise Backstage
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize 75%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Image/Mirror
Layers/Duplicate
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Step Twelve:
Text Tool with the following settings:



Text settings may vary according to your version of PSP. Please adjust.
Place Pattern in both Foreground and Background Colours in Materials Pallet
Write:
You can dance anywhere,
   even if only in your heart

Objects/Align/Horizontal Centre
Convert to Raster Layer
See my image for placement
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Add your Watermark
Layers/Merge All Flatten
Image/Resize/800 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 AliceT, Annie, Betty, Elizabeth, Gisela, Lillian, Shirley and Sjoertdje,
the ladies who test my Tutorials

TESTERS' RESULTS


LILLIAN


ELIZABETH


SHIRLEY


BETTY


ALICE T.


FRANIE MARGOT

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