This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 24th May,
2021
from my own
ideas. Any
resemblance to other tutorials is co-incidental and unintentional.
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Double Click on the icon in your supplies folder
to install this Preset in your Plugin.
Plugins:
Filters Unlimited 2.0
Eye Candy 4000
VM Natural
MuRa's Seamless
Simple
Xero &<Background Designers IV> (Import into Filters Unlimited 2.0) Found here:
AND
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 #7f8cab Set your Background colour to #534b73
Step One:
Place Gradient in PSP Gradient Folder Place Preset in PSP Preset Folder
Place Mask in PSP Mask Folder
Place Pattern in PSP Pattern Folder
Place Selections in PSP Selection Folder Open graphics in PSP, duplicate (Shift D) and close the
original.
You will need a main
image approximately 550 High
Pick a Medium colour and a Dark colour from your image for your
Foreground and Background Colours
Change Background Colour to Linear Gradient D.D.Fractal3 (or Gradient of
your choice to suit your colours) as follows:
File/New/New Image 900 pixels x 700 pixels as follows:
Adjust Blur/Gaussian Blur as follows:
Step Two:
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited
2.0/Paper Textures/Canvas, Fine as follows:
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0./VM Natural/Lakeside Reflection as
follows:
Effects/Plugins/Simple/Diamonds
Step Three:
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Flip/Vertical OR Image/Flip
Change Blend Mode to Luminance Legacy and Opacity to 50%
Effects/Reflection Effects/Feedback as follows:
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Fractal3 from Disk as
follows:
Step Four:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Floodfill with Foreground Gradient
Selections/Modify/Contract 8 pixels
Edit/Clear
Layers/New Raster Layer
Change Background Colour to Foreground/Background Linear Gradient as
follows:
Flood fill with Background Gradient
Selections/Modify/Contract 5 pixels
Layers/New Raster Layer
Maximise Fractal3.jpg
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste into Selection
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More
Step Five:
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 5/Impact/Glass Preset D.D.Fractal OR as follows:
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:
Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab as follows:
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Step Six:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection Fractal3.1 from Disk
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Selections/Modify/Contract 8 pixels
Edit/Clear
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Background Gradient
Layers/New Raster Layer
Maximise Fractal3.jpg
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste into Selection
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 5/Impact/Glass
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Repeat Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Maximise Fractal3.1 png
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste as New Layer
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More
See my image for placement
Effects/Plugins/Xero/Clarity/Default Setting
Step Seven:
You should now have this image:
Maximise the image you chose as your main image
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste as New Layer
Resize to fit the Layer if necessary
Leave it where it is
Add a Drop Shadow if necessary
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders 5 pixels/Background Colour
Effects/3D Effects/Cutout (some versions may need a New Layer here) as
follows:
Selections/Select None
Step Eight:
Promote Background Layer
Image/Canvas Size as follows:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Flood fill with Background Gradient
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Layers/Load/Save Mask/Load Mask 2015-15-1_groupe as follows:
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance More
Repeat once
Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Step Nine:
Select Raster 2
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Background Gradient
Effects/Plugins/AP01 (Innovations)/Lines SilverLining as follows:
Change Opacity to 50%
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Fractal3.2 from Disk
Promote Selection to Layer
Layers/Arrange/Bring to Top
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Effects/Plugins/Xero/Clarity
Selections/Select None
Select Raster 3
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Fractal3.3 from Disk
Promote Selection to Layer
Layers/Arrange/Bring to Top
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Effects/Xero/Clarity
Selections/Select None
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/30 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Background Gradient
Change Foreground Colour to Pattern
Fractal 3 as follows:
Step Eleven: Maximise Ninaisu_VioletClematis.png
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab Layers/Duplicate
Image/Resize 75% as follows:
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
See my image for placement
Step Twelve:
Maximise DeniseD
Signature.png
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste as New Layer
Place at the bottom of the image Layers/New Raster Layer
Add your Watermark
Layers/Merge All Flatten
Image/Resize/1000 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
