This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 23rd January, 2020

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

Thank you Inge-Lore for this German Translation:

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Supplies
  Images:
yp_lena_liu_bluebird.pspimage
You can join this Group at:
http://yorkshirelassdesigns.webs.com/

LilacBouquet.png
trailingleaves.png
trailingleaves2.png
cys_092.png
fairy.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:
FILE0021.jpg

  Patterns:
heckerb.bmp

Gradient:
bkgr45

 Mask:
Narah-mask-0781.jpg
You can get these masks at:
http://misaepspdesigns.webcindario.com/Carpeta%20Menu/Menu%20Principal.htm

Selections:
D.D.HavingFun
D.D.HavingFun2

Preset:
Flexify 2 Having Fun settings.q2q

Plugins:
Toadies
&<Sandflower Specials"v">
Simple
(Import these three filters into Filters Unlimited 2.0)
MuRa's Seamless
AAA Frames
Flaming Pear
Eye Candy 4000

Found here:

AND 

Colour Swatch


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

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 #f6eea4
Set your Background colour to #6951e1

Step One:
Place Gradient in PSP Gradient Folder
Place Mask in PSP Mask Folder
Place Texture in PSP Texture Folder
Place Pattern in PSP Pattern Folder
Place Selections in PSP Selection Folder
Open graphics in PSP, duplicate (Shift D) and close the original.

File/New/New Image 950 pixels x 700 pixels as follows:



Change Foreground Colour to Gradient bkgr45/Sunburst Gradient as follows:



Flood fill with Gradient

Step Two:
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Toadies/Look, Butthead, aTV!....as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Background Colour
Layers/Load/Save Mask/Load Mask Narah-mask-0781 from Disk as follows:



Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings

Step Three:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.HavingFun from Disk as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/AAA Frames/Foto Frame as follows:



Selections/Modify/Contract 35 pixels
Promote Selection to Layer
Effects/Texture Effects/FILE0021 as follows:



Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:



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



Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 135
Selections/Select None

Step Four:
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Layers/Duplicate
Effects/Plugins/Flaming Pear/Flexify 2 Preset (click on Red Button) OR as follows:



Image/Resize/50% as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Image/Mirror/Vertical OR Image/Flip

Step Five:
   Using the Move Tool, move the image over until it sits on top of the other half ball
(see my image for placement)
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Resize/65%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Image/Free Rotate 50 Degrees/Right as follows:



Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Step Six:
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Resize/75%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Image/Free Rotate 30 Degrees/Left
Effects/Image/Effects/Offset as follows:



Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Repeat once

Step Seven:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.HavingFun2 from Disk
Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Texture Effects/Weave as follows:



Selections/Select None
Select Copy of Raster 2
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab as follows:



Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Eight:
Maximise LilacBouquet.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Repeat Once
Change Opacity to 85%
Change Background Colour to #5933b3
Image/Add Borders/10 pixels/Background Colour
Selections/Select All
Selections/Invert
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/&<Sandflower Specials"v">/Poolshadow/Default Settings
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 135
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/12 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood Fill with Foreground Gradient
Change Background Colour to Pattern heckerb.bmp as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Background Pattern
Change Blend Mode to Overlay or Soft Light
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/10 pixels/Background Colour
Selections/Invert
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/&<Sandflower Specials"v">/Poolshadow
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 135
Selections/Select All

Step Nine:
Image/Add Borders/50 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/AAA Frames/Foto Frame BUT change Width to 20 and Opacity to 100
Selections/Select None
Maximise trailingleaves.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Maximise trailingleaves2.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Mirror/Horizontal Or Image/Mirror
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Layers/Duplicate
Image/Free Rotate/90 Degrees/Left
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Repeat once
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Ten:
Maximise cys_092.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Simple/Top Left Mirror
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



Step Eleven:
Maximise yp_lena_liu_bluebird.pspimage
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize 40%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Twelve:
Maximise Fairy.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
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


SHIRLEY NZ


LILLIAN

FRAN


BETTY


INGE-LORE


MINA

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PLEASE GO TO:


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