This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 10th February, 2020

IT's AUTUMN

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



Thank you Inge-Lore for this German Translation:


Thank you Mina for this Italian Translation:

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Supplies
  Images:
Image38The Birds and the Bee_LR.png
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D.D.WordArt.png

Sara 19465969.pspimage
(I don't have a link for this tuber)

D.D.AutumnScene.jpg

WinterFrame.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:
Small stones.bmp

  Pattern:
Fall Plaid 3 by Donna.jpg
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/TubesandMistsbyDonna/info

 Mask:
claire_masque_coquelicot_fond.jpg

Colour Swatch



Selections:
D.D.Selection1
D.D.Selection2
D.D.Selection3
D.D.Selection 4
D.D.Selection 5
D.D.Selection 6

Plugins:
Filters Unlimited 2.0

MuRa's Seamless
Graphic Plus
Simple
(Import above into Filters Unlimited 2.0)
Eye Candy 4000
Xero
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

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 #d6dc6f
Set your Background colour to #214578

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

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



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



Step Two:
Effects/Texture Effects/Fur as follows:



Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance More
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Background Colour
Layers/Load/Save Mask/Load Mask claire_masque_coquelicot_fond.jpg as follows:



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

Step Three:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Maximise WinterFrame.png
Selections/Select All
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste in to Selection
Selections/Select None
Using the Change to Target Brush, wipe over the frame with the Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Xero/Clarity as follows:



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



Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 135

Step Four:
Maximise Image38The Birds and the Bee_LR.png
Edit/Copy    Edit/Paste as New Layer
Carefully remove the tuber's watermark with Eraser Tool
Image/Resize/90% as follows:



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



Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
 
Step Five:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Selection 1 from Disk as follows:



Edit/Cut    Edit/Paste as New Image
Minimise for now
Selections/Select None
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Selection2 from Disk
Select Raster 1
Effects/Texture Effects/Small stones.bmp as follows:



Selections/Select None

Step Six:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load/Selection D.D.Selection3 from Disk
  Maximise D.D.AutumnScene.jpg
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste into Selection
Layers/Arrange/Move Up
Repeat once
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Edges, Round EdgeNo 09 as follows:



Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Seven:
Maximise the image of the Bees, minimised before
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Selection4 from Disk
Edit/Copy
Selections/Select None
Minimise again
Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



Step Eight:
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/Background Colour
Selections/Invert
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/8 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Change Foreground Gradient to Angle 45 Repeats 5
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Graphics Plus/Cross Shadow as follows:



Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/Background Colour
Selections/Invert
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture

Step Nine:
Selections/Select All
Selections/Modify/Contract 18 pixels
Selections/Invert
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 315
Change Background Colour to Pattern Fall Plaid 3 by Donna.jpg as follows:



Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/15 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Background Pattern
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:



Selections/Select All

Step Ten:
Image/Add Borders/10 pixels/Background Colour
Selections/Selections Invert
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/12 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood Fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Graphics Plus/Cross Shadow/Brightness 255
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/10 pixels/Background Colour
Selections/Select Invert
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/25 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Background Pattern
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Selections/Select None

Step Eleven:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Selection5 from Disk
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Image
Shift D (Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Image)
Minimise both copies for now
Back to the original image
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/50 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Layers/New Raster Layer
Change Background back to Background Colour
Flood fill with Background Colour
Layers/Load/Save Mask/Load Mask from Disk BUT tick INVERT TRANSPARENCY box
Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Effects/Plugins/Xero/Clarity
Maximise one of the copies made earlier
Effects/Geometric Effects/Circle as follows:



Edit/Copy  
Back to original work
Layers/New Raster Layer
 Edit/Paste into Selection
Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 135

Step Twelve:
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/75 pixels/White
Selections/Selections Invert
Maximise second copy of border made earlier
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste into Selection
Selections/Select None
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Selection 6 from Disk
Promote Selection to Layer
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture/Small stones.bmp
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Selections/Select None
Effects/Distortion Effects/Curlicues as follows:



Move the image up a bit to the position shown below:



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

Step Thirteen:
Maximise D.D.WordArt.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Maximise Sara 19465969.pspimage
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/80%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Fourteen:
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/Foreground Colour
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


BETTY


SHIRLEY NZ


LILLIAN


FRAN


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PLEASE GO TO:


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