This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 27th October, 2013

PAS DE DEUX



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


Thank you Inge-Lore for this German translation

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Supplies
  Images:
Vintage Paper Lace Card Back 1 by Donna.psp
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MKM November Series Ballet_Tube 02.pspimage
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Maximise1Patries_DS41-Bob Shomler Serenade2_24-3-09.psp
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Maximise JHanna_679atube.png
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fleurs.png
This image was obtained from the Internet
If you are the owner of this image, please contact me
so that credit can be given to you   

 Mask:
LF-Mask17-25102013.psp
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Selection:
D.D.pasdedeux

Pattern:
gabriel_zilver.bmp

Signature

Plugins:
Alien Skin Eye Candy 3.0
OR
Alien Skin Eye Candy 4000
Filters Unlimited 2.0
MuRa's Seamless

Found here:

 AND  

Notes:
This Tutorial was originally created in PSPX5 and reworked
in Corel Paint Shop Pro 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

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 #d8eeee
Set your Background colour to #9ed2d1

Step One:
Place Mask in PSP Mask Folder
Place Selection in PSP Selection Folder

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

File/New/New Image 750 pixels x 600 pixels as follows:



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



Step Two:
Flood Fill with Gradient
Selections/Select All
Selections/Modify/Contract 5 pixels
Layers/New Raster Layer
Change Background Colour to Pattern gabriel_zilver.bmp as follows:



Flood fill with Pattern
Selections/Modify/Contract 3 pixels
Edit/Clear
Selections/Modify/Contract 5 pixels
Select Raster 1
Edit/Clear

Step Three:
Change Foreground Gradient to Foreground/Background/Radial Gradient with the following settings:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Gradient
Change Background Colour back to #9ed2d1
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Background Colour
Layers/Load/Save Mask/Load Mask LF-Mask17-25102013.psp from Disk as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings
Selections/Select None

Step Four:
Maximise fleurs.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/85% as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Change Opacity to 75%
Layers/Merge/Merge All Flatten

Step Five:
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Resize/85%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Image/Mirror/Vertical Or Image/Flip
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

Step Six:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.pasdedeux as follows:



Flood fill with Background Colour
Maximise fleurs.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste into Selection
Selections/Modify/Select Selection Borders as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Gradient
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Layers/Merge/Merge Down

Step Seven:
Maximise Vintage Paper Lace Card Back 1 by Donna.psp
Image/Resize/50%
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/50%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Image/Free Rotate 90 degrees/Right as follows:



Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Step Eight:
Maximise MKM November Series Ballet_Tube 02.pspimage
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Layers/Arrange/Bring to Top
Image/Resize/40%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset (same as before)
Change Opacity to 90%
Maximise1Patries_DS41-Bob Shomler Serenade2_24-3-09.psp
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize 85%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Nine:
Maximise JHanna_679atube.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/60%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Image/Free Rotate 45 Degrees/Right
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



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/800 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



INGE-LORE