LIFE'S GOLDEN MOMENTS

Tutorial 2017

This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 14th January, 2013

from my own ideas.
Any resemblance to other tutorials is co-incidental and unintentional.
If you wish to share my Tutorials, you MUST obtain my permission first.
All I ask is that you advise me and credit for the tutorial is given to me and linked to

http://escapingtopsp2.altervista.org/Home/homeb.html

Please do not upload any of my completed Tutorial images onto sites
such as Fotki, Pinterest, Photobucket or similar

LIFE'S GOLDEN MOMENTS

The photo used in this tutorial is that of my Mother when
she was 5 years old. Sadly she has passed on now
but I love the photo.

http://escapingtopsp2.altervista.org/LifesGoldenMoments/LifesGoldenMoments.htm

Thank you Inge-Lore for this German Translation

Click on the Box to download Supplies

Supplies
Images:
D.D.sweet.doris.pspimage
Janalyseparateur3.PSPpicturetube
(obtained through group shares)

Signature

Pattern:
005_verloop6.jpg

Plugins:
Filters Unlimited 2.0/Toadies
Graphics Plus
Scribe
Xero

Found here:

AND

Double Click on the ICI

icon in your supplies folder to install this Preset in your Plugin.

Notes:
This Tutorial was originally created In PSPX1 and updated 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.

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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 #8e9c8
Set your Background colour to #b09254

Step One:

Place Pattern in PSP Pattern Folder

Open graphics in PSP, duplicate (Shift D) and close the original.

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

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

Flood fill with Foreground Gradient

Step Two:
Maximise Janalyseparateur3.PSPpicturetube
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste as New Layer
Using the Deform/Pick Tool, drag the sides of the image out to the edge of the Layer as shown below:

drag

Pull the top up to 300 pixels and the bottom down to 400 pixels
Deselect Deform/Pick Tool

Step Three:
Effects/Reflection Effects/Kaleidoscope as follows:

kaleids

Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen

Step Four:
Select Raster 1
Selection Tool with the following settings:

sel.tool

Draw a Rectangle shape as shown below:

shape

Selections/Invert
Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Texture Effects/Weave as follows:

weavwe

Selections/Select None

Step Five:
Change Background Colour to Pattern 005_verloop6.jpg as follows:

pattern

Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/8 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Background Pattern
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:

bevel

Step Six:
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:

Repeat Drop Shadow -2 V and H settings
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/25 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Graphics Plus/Cross Shadow as follows:

Effects/Plugins/Scribe/4 Way Mirror as follows:

scribe

Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel

Step Seven:
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/8 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Background Pattern
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Repeat Drop Shadow+2 V and H settings
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/30 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Graphics Plus/Cross Shadow
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Toadies Ommadawn as follows:

Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel

Step Eight:
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/8 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Background Pattern
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Repeat Drop Shadow -2 V and H settings
Selections/Select None
Selection Tool/Custom Selection Tool with the following settings:

tool

Step Nine:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Maximise Image of your choice
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste into Selection
Next step only if your image needs sharpening
Effects/Plugins/Xero/Clarity/Default Settings
Selections/Select None

Step Ten:
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

INGE-LORE

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