This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 20th February, 2018

FANCY CIRCLES



http://escapingtopsp2.altervista.org/FancyCircles/FancyCircles.html



Use this pencil to follow the steps
hold down left click to grab and move it

Click on the Box to download Supplies

To print click on Printer

Supplies
  Images:
paysage_219_franiemargot.pspimage
You can join this Group at:
http://franiemargot.com/index.htm

Vase-229-Azalee.pspimage
Tubed by Azalee Creations for personal use only

Scoll 2.png
cmv2201corners

DeniseD Signature.png

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

  Patterns:
55

 Mask:
claire_masque_coquelicot_fond

Selections:
D.D.FancyCircles
D.D.FancyCircles2
D.D.FancyCircles3
D.D.FancyCircles4

Presets:
D.D.FancyCircles
Double Click on the    icon in the Supplies File to install this Preset in your Plugin.
If for some reason this doesn’t work, I have provided the settings in the Tutorial.

Plugins:
Eye Candy 3 OR Eye Candy 4000
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5/Impact
Texture
MuRa's Meister
VM Natural (Import into Filters Unlimited 2.0)
Simple
Found here:

and

Notes:
This Tutorial was created in PSP X9.... 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.

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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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 #dfd4c7
Set your Background colour to #596583

Step One:
Before opening PSP, download plugins and install
Place Pattern in PSP Pattern Folder
Place Mask in PSP Mask Folder
Place Selection in PSP Selection Folder
Install Preset
Open graphics in PSP, duplicate (Shift D) and close the original.
File/New/New Image 900 pixels x 500 pixels as follows:



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



Step Two:
Flood Fill layer with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Texture/Grain as follows:



Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Meister/PoleTransform as follows:



Step Three:
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Image/Mirror/Vertical OR Image/Flip
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Effects/Geometric Effects/Circle/Transparent
This is what you should have now:




Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Meister/Copies as follows:



Step Four:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.FancyCircles from Disk as follows:



Flood Fill with Background Colour
Effects/Plugins/Texture/Texturizer/Sandstone as follows:



Selections/Select None

Step Five:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Fancy Circles2 from Disk
Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Bring to Top
Flood Fill with Gradient
Selections/Modify/Select Selection Borders/3 pixels/Both Sides
Layers/New Raster Layer
Change Background Colour to Pattern as follows:



Flood Fill with Background Pattern
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:



Selections/Select None
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



Step Six:
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Maximise Scoll 2.png 
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Pick/Deform Tool with the following settings:



Deselect Pick/Deform Tool
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Change Blend Mode to Hard Light
Layers/New Raster Layer
 Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.FancyCircles3 from Disk
Maximise paysage_219_franiemargot.pspimage
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste into Selection
Selections/Select None
Change Opacity to 90%
Layers/Merge/Merge Visible

Step Seven:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Flood Fill with Gradient
Layers/New Raster Layer
Change Background back to Background Colour
Flood Fill with Background Colour
Layers/Load/Save Mask/Load Mask claire_maskque_coquelicot_fond from Disk as follows:



Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Layers/Merge/Merge Group

Step Eight:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.FancyCircles4 from Disk
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/VM Natural/Lakeside Reflection as follows:



Selections/Select None
Change Opacity to 90%

Step Nine:
Select Merged Layer
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow as follows:


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



Step Ten:
Image/Add Borders/2 pixels/Foreground Colour
Image/Add Borders/10 pixels/Background Colour
Image/Add Borders/2 pixels/Foreground Colour
Selections/Select All
Selections/Modify/Contract 14 pixels
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin 5/Impact/Gradient Glow/D.D.FancyCircles Preset OR as follows:

   

Selections/Select None

Step Eleven:
Image/Add Borders/50 pixels/White
Magic Wand with the following settings:



Select Border
Flood Fill with Gradient
Selections/Select All
Selections/Modify/Contract 14 pixels
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin 5/Impact/Gradient Glow/D.D.FancyCircles Preset
Selections/Modify/Contract 10 pixels
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin 5/Impact/Gradient Glow/D.D.FancyCircles Preset
Selections/Select None
mage/Add Borders/2 pixels/Foreground Colour
Image/Add Borders/10 pixels/Background Colour
Image/Add Borders/2 pixels/Foreground Colour
Selections/Select All
Selections/Modify/Contract 14 pixels
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin 5/Impact/Gradient Glow/D.D.FancyCircles Preset
Selections/Select None

Step Twelve:
Maximise cmv2201corners
Select a corner.  (I chose Raster 7)
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Pick/Deform Tool as follows:



Deselect Pick/Deform Tool
Effects/Plugins/Simple/Top Left Mirror
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow

Step Thirteen:
Maximise Vase-229-Azalee.pspimage
Edit/Copy    Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize 70%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Pick/Deform Tool with the following settings:



Deselect Pick/Deform Tool
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Fourteen:
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/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


FRAN


FRAN


ELIZABETH


JOYCE


ALICE T.


LILLIAN


BETTY


SHIRLEY NZ

FOR OTHER MEMBERS VERSIONS OF THE TUTORIAL
PLEASE GO TO:

http://escapingtopsp2.altervista.org/FancyCirclesVersions/FancyCirclesVersions.html