This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 24th September, 2019

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

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Thank you Mina for this Italian Translation:

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Supplies
  Images:
wieskes tube 891.png
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lace border.png
CatWindow~wws.png
freebie-25-trim-GE.png
D.D.Floral.png
D.D.Floral2.png
mouse 1.png

Signature.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   

Textures:
texture_extase.jpg

Gradient:
countryfriends.pspgradient

Swatch.png

Presets:
D.D.ForCatLoversPreset
D.D.ForCatLoversPreset2
Double Click on the    icon in your supplies folder to install this Preset in your Plugin.

Plugins:
MuRa's Seamless
&<Sandflower Specials "v"> (import intoFilters Unlimited 2.0)
Filters Unlimited 2.0

Found here:

AND 


Notes:
This Tutorial was created in Corel 2019.... 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.



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 #dcdac1
Set your Background colour to #a4c0d2

Step One:
Place Texture in PSP Texture Folder
Place Gradient in PSP Gradient Folder
Install Presets
Open graphics in PSP, duplicate (Shift D) and close the original.

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



File/New/New Image 900 pixels x 700 pixels as follows:



Step Two:
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Tile Part as follows:



Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Tile Rotate as follows:



Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance More

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



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Distortion Effects/Wave as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/High Pass Sharpen as follows:



Step Four:
Select Raster 1
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture/texture_extase.jpg as follows:



Select Copy of Raster 1 Layer
Selections/Custom Selection Tool with the following settings:





Edit/Copy
Selections/Select None
Image/Paste as New Layer
Image/Free Rotate/90 degrees/Right as follows:



Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Step Five:
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 5.0/Impact/Extrude/D.D.ForCatLoversPreset OR as follows:

  

Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab as follows:



Step Six:
Select Copy of Raster 1 Layer
Repeat Shadowlab
Maximise lace border.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Texture Effects/Emboss
Change to Target Tool with the following settings:



Wipe over the lace with Background Colour
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror

Step Seven:
Maximise CatWindow~wws.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/130%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Image/Add Borders/6 pixels as follows:



Image/Add Borders/10 pixels/White
Magic Wand with the following settings:



Select Border with Magic Wand
Change Background Colour to countryfriends/Linear Gradient with the following settings:



Flood fill with Background Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/&<Sandflower Specials "v">/Pool Shadow as follows:



Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/6 pixels/#5e8dad

Step Eight:
Selections/Select All
Selections/Modify/Contract 22 pixels
Selections Invert
Effects/3D Effects/Cut Out as follows:



Some versions of PSP may need a New Layer for Cutout
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders as follows:



Select with Magic Wand
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient BUT change settings to Angle 45 Repeats 5
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture
Selections/Select None

Step Nine:
Image/Add Borders/8 pixels/#5e8dad (symmetric box ticked)
Image/Add Borders/12 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Flood Fill with Background Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/&<Sandflower Specials "v">/Pool Shadow
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/8 pixels/#5e8dad
Selections/Select All
Selections/Modify/Contract 28 pixels
Effects/3D Effects/Cutout
Selections/Select None
Maximisefreebie-25-trim-GE.png
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Select Pick/Deform Tool with the following settings:



Draw the sides out as shown below:



 Deselect Pick/Deform Tool
Adjust/Hue and Saturation/Colorize as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Ten:
Image/Add Borders/35 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Flood fill with Background Gradient
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Tile Frame as follows:



Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance More
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/40 pixels/#5e8dad
Select with Magic Wand
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 5.0/Impact/Bevel D.D.ForCatLoversPreset2 OR as follows:

   
Leave Bevel Profile as is

Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 135
Selections/Select None

Step Eleven:
Maximise wieskes tube 891.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Carefully remove the tuber's watermark with Eraser Tool
Image/Resize 115%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Effects/Image/Effects/Offset as follows:



Adjust/Brightness and Contrast/Fill Light/Clarity as follows:



For older Versions of PSP
Adjust/Hue and Saturation/Hue/Saturation/Lightness as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Twelve:
Maximise D.D.Floral.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

Step Thirteen:
Maximise D.D.Floral2.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Carefully remover the tuber's watermark with Eraser Tool
Image/Mirror/Horizontal or Image/Mirror
Image/Mirror/Vertical or Image/Flip



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Layers/New Raster Layer

Step Fourteen:
Maximise mouse 1.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Maximise Signature.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste a New Layer
Place at bottom of 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


SHIRLEY NZ


BETTY


LILLIAN


FRAN



INGE-LORE

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