This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 13th October, 2018

 from my own ideas.
Any resemblance to other tutorials is co-incidental and unintentional.
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GETTING READY

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

Supplies
  Images:   
D.D.GettingReadySanta.pspimage

mentali-misted965.pspimage
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CJ_Christmas Scene 9_Mist.pspimage
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deco_noel.pspimage
texte Joyeux Noel.pspimage

signature.png

Obtained through Internet
If this image was created by you, please let me know
so that appropriate credit can be given.

Selection:
D.D.GettingReady
D.D.GettingReady1
           D.D.GettingReadyCorner   
           
Mask:
Wavy_Ribbons
ts.mask58

Pattern:
Gldwhiteflecks

Styled Line
Corel Styled Line - amc beaded

Colour Swatch

Presets:
D.D.Getting Ready

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:
Xero
Alien Skin Eye Candy 3.0
OR
Alien Skin Eye Candy 4000
MuRa's Seamless
MuRa's Meister
Graphics Plus
VanDerLee
Eye Candy 5/Impact
                     
Found here:

AND

Notes:
This Tutorial was created in PSP 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
Place Pattern in PSP Pattern Folder
Place Selections in PSP Selection Folder
Place Masks in PSP Mask Folder
Place Styled Line in PSP Styled Lines Folder
Install Preset
Open graphics in PSP, duplicate (Shift D) and close the original.

The settings remain the same throughout this Tutorial unless otherwise stated.
Set your Foreground colour to #daa0a7
Set your Foreground colour to #547e6f

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



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



Step Two:
Selections/Select All
Maximise s285_1
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste into Selection
Effects/Plugins/Xero/Tekstya as follows:



Step Three:
Selections/Modify/Contract 30 pixels
Selections/Invert
Effects/Distortion Effects/Punch as follows:



Repeat Punch once
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow as follows:



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



Repeat Drop Shadow/Shadowlab Direction 135
Selections/Select None
Minimise for now

Step Four:
How to make the Window:

1.File/New/700 pixels by 500 pixels
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Zero/Artgrain as follows:



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



Selections/Invert

2.   Change Background Colour to Pattern gldwhiteflecks as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Pattern
Selections/Modify/Contract 3 pixels
Edit/Clear
Selections/Modify/Contract 5 pixels
Select Raster 1
Edit/Clear
Selections/Modify/Select Selection Borders as follows:



Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Drop Shadow/Shadowlab Direction 315
Selection/Select None

3. Make sure Rulers are on.
 Pen Tool with the following settings:





Layers/New Raster Layer
Starting at the 350 pixel mark as shown below, draw a vertical line



Repeat this at the 50, 200,500 and 650 marks as shown below



4.  Now draw lines horizontally at the 100, 250 and 400 pixel marks as follows:



Convert to Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Repeat Once
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings

5.Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Meister/Cloud as follows:



Change Opacity to 75%
Select Raster 1
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:




Repeat Drop Shadow Settings V and H -2
Layers/Merge/Merge VISIBLE
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.GettingReady1 from Disk as follows:


Effects/Plugins/VanDerLee/Snowflakes as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Selections/Select None
Edit/Copy  

      Step Five:
    Back to Original
 Layers/New Raster Layer
Selections/Load/Save Selection D.D.GettingReady from Disk
Edit/Paste into Selection
Selections/Select None
Maximise MKM 2013 NOV SERIES MIXED BAG OF ANIMALS_T2.pspimage
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize 50% as follows:



Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Step Six:
Maximise CJ_Christmas Scene 9_Mist
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR  Image/Mirror
Image/Resize/50%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Step Seven:
Maximise D.D.GettingReadySanta.pspimage
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/65%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



With the Eraser Tool, rub off the shadow shown below:



Step Eight:
Layers/ New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Bring to the Top
Flood Fill with Background Pattern
Layers/Load/Save Mask/Load Mask Wavy_Ribbons from Disk as follows:



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

Step Nine:
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/White
Magic Wand with the following settings:



Select Border
Flood Fill with Background Pattern
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/10 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Graphics Plus/Cross Shadow/Default Settings
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Flood Fill with Background Pattern
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Selections/Select All
Selections/Modify/Contract 20 pixels
Selections/Invert
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Drop Shadow/Shadowlab Direction 135
Selections/Select None

Step Ten:
Image/Add Borders/15 pixels White
Select with Magic Wand
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Xero/Fritillary as follows:



Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Flood Fill with Pattern
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Selections/Select None

Step Eleven:
Image/Add Borders/30 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Xero/Cubism as follows:



Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/1 pixel/Background Colour
Image/Add Borders/30 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Flood Fill with Gradient
Promote Background  Layer
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Background Pattern
Layers/Load/Save Mask/Load Mask ts.mask58 from Disk as follows:

 

Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Drop Shadow/Shadowlab Direction 315
Selections/Select None

Step Twelve:
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Flood Fill with Pattern
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/10 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Graphics Plus/Cross Shadow/Default Settings
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Flood Fill with Pattern
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Selections/Select None

Step Thirteen:
Maximise deco Noel1.pspimage
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:


 
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Maximise deco_noel.pspimage
I chose Layer 2  (choose a deco of your liking)
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize (if necessary)
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/User Defined Filter/Preset Emboss 3 OR the following settings:



Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Layers Duplicate 
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR  Image/Mirror
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Fourteen:
Maximise mentali-misted965.pspimage
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/125%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More

Step Fifteen:
Layers/Merge/Merge All Flatten
Effects/Image Effects/Page Curl as follows:



Selections/Load/Save Selection D.D.GettingReadyCorner from Disk
Effects/Plugins/Xero/Tekstya 
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/2 pixels/Background Colour

Step Sixteen:
Maximise texte Joyeux Noel 
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 5/Impact/Extrude as follows:

      

Maximise 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


ALICE T.


FRAN


LILLIAN


SHIRLEY NZ


JOYCE


LILLIAN


BETTY

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