Tutorial 2017
This
tutorial is written by
Denise D. on 14th March, 2024
from
my own ideas.
Any
resemblance to other tutorials is
co-incidental and unintentional.
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you wish to share my Tutorials, you MUST
obtain my permission first.
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and
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KEEPING
WATCH

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

Thank you Inge-Lore, Michele B, Vera Mendes and Sylviane for these
Click on the Box to download Supplies
You need to
supply:
Main image
Background image
Image of Dog
Thank you Lisa T and Luz Cristina for the use of their images
http://lemondedelisat.free.fr/bienvenue/bienvenue.html
https://es.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/TubesPSP-LuzCristina/inf
Supplies included with this
Tutorial:
Images:
D.D.
Deco1.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:
winni.texture.036.bmp
wp_floral_080.gif
Alpha
Channel
OR
Selections:
D.D.KeepingWatch
D.D.KeepingWatch2
D.D.KeepingWatch3
D.D.KeepingWatch4
Mask:
creation.tine.masque077.jpg
http://espace.tine.free.fr/masques/masques.htm
Preset:
D.D.KeepingWatchPreset
Double
Click on the
icon in your supplies folder to install
this Preset in your Plugin.
Plugins:
Medhi
Eye Candy 4000
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Impact
AP 01
(Innovations)
AAA Filters
Filters Unlimited 2.0/Toadies
Filters Unlimited 2.0/&<Bkg
Designers sf101V>
Filters Unlimited 2.0/Graphics Plus
Nik Software/ColorEfexPro 3.0 Complete
You can download this Plugin at:
http://www.reneegraphisme.fr/filtres/Mes%20filtres.html
LOtis Filters/Mosaic ToolKit Plus
You can
download this Plugin at:
http://www.reneegraphisme.fr/filtres/Mes%20filtres.html
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 #f1b099
Set your
Background colour to #ea7a78
Place Mask in PSP Mask Folder
Place Texture in PSP Texture Folder
Install Preset
If
you are using the Selections, Please place in PSP Selection Folder
Open
graphics in PSP, duplicate (Shift
D) and close the original
Step One:
If
you are using the Selections provided in the Supplies please do the
following:
File/New/New Raster Layer 950
pixels x 700 pixel as
follows:

If
you are using the Alpha Channel provided in the Supplies please do the
following:
Open Alpha Channel/DUPLICATE
(SHIFT D)/Close
Original
Rename the Alpha Channel Raster 1
Step Two:
Change Foreground Colour to Foreground/Background/Linear Gradient as
follows:

Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture/winni.texture.036.bmp as follows:

Layers/New Raster Layer
Step Three:
Effects/Plugins/Medhi/Wavy Lab 1.1 as follows:

Change the third and fourth colours to suit your creation
Step Three:
Layers/Load/Save Mask/Load Mask creation.tine.masque077.jpg from Disk
as follows:
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance More
Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Step
Four:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection #1 from Alpha Channel as
follows:
(Selections/Load/Save
Selection/Load Selection D.D.KeepingWatch from Disk)

Select Raster 1
Promote Selection to Layer
Layers/Arrange/Bring to Top
Effects/Plugins/Nik Software/ColorEfexPro 4.0/Bi-Color User
Defined/Color Efex Pro 4 as follows:

I set the colours as follows:
Colour 1

Colour 2

You can play with the settings to suit your colours
Step Five:
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:

Selections/Select None
Step Six:
Select Raster 1 again
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection
Selection #2 from Alpha Channel
(Selections/Load/Save
Selection/Load Selection D.D.KeepingWatch2 from Disk)
Promote Selection to Layer
Layers/Arrange/Bring to top
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture/wp_floral_080.gif
as follows:

Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Selections/Select None
Layers/Duplicate
Select Promoted Selection 1 Layer
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Toadies/What Are You?/Default
Settings
Step Seven:
Selection/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection #3 from Alpha Channel
(Selections/Load/Save
Selection/Load Selection D.D.KeepingWatch3 from Disk)
Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Bring to Top
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/LOtis Filters/Mosaic ToolKit Plus/Flowers as follows:
Selections/Select None
Step Eight:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection #4 from Alpha Channel
(Selections/Load/Save
Selection/Load Selection D.D.KeepingWatch4 from Disk)
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/AP[ 01(Innovations)/Lines - Silverlining/Dotty Lines as
follows:

Selections/Select None
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Effects/Distortion Effects/Wave as follows:
Step Nine:
Layers/Duplicate
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Toadies/What Are You?/Default
Settings
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Layers/New Raster Layer
Maximise your background image
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste as New Layer
Move down to on top of Group Raster 1
I changed the Opacity to 70% - you should adjust to suit your image
Step Ten:
Maximise D.D. Deco1.png
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:

I Changed the Blend Mode to Luminance Legacy
Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
Shift D (minimise copy for now)
Step Eleven:
On your original image
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/Background Colour
Effects/3D Effects/Cutout (some versions may need a New Layer for this
step) as follows:

Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/10 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Graphics Plus/Cross
Shadow/Default Settings
Effect/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Select None
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/Background Colour
Step Twelve:
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/40 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Maximise copy2 made earlier
Edit/Paste into Selection
Adjust/Blur/Gaussian Blur as follows:

Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2/&<Bkg Designers
sf201V>/Grid as follows:

Effects/Reflection Effects/Rotating Mirror/Default Settings
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Selections/Select None
Step Thirteen:
Maximise your floral image
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize to suit your version
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Move to the Right side of the Layer
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab as follows:

Image/Add Borders/2 pixels/Background Colour
Step
Fourteen:
Maximise your mainimage
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste as New Layer
Place to the left side of the Layer
Effects/Plugins/Alien
Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Impact/Perspective Shadow D.D.KeepingWatchPreset OR
as follows:

Step Fifteen:
Maximise your
animal image
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste as New Layer
Place to the right of the Layer
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy
5.0/Impact/Perspective Shadow D.D.KeepingWatchPreset
Step Sixteen:
Layers/New
Raster Layer
Copy Signature.png
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste as New Layer
Place at bottom of Layer
Add
your Watermark
Layers/Merge
All Flatten
OPTIONAL STEP:
Effects/Plugins/AAA Filters/Custom/Landscape
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

BETTY

MARIE

INGE-LORE

VERA MENDES

SYLVIANE
For other versions of this Tutorial, please
go to:
http://escapingtopsp2.altervista.org/KeepingWatchVersions/KeepingWatchVersions.html

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