This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 26th July, 2019

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

http://tuts.rumpke.de/denise-regatta-day/

Thank you Inge-Lore for this German Translation

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  Images:
MKM 2016 JAN SERIES ©OLEG TROFIMOV_T1.pspimage
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bird-resting-pjw-93814.png
Mother And Child.png
text.png

signature.png

Some of these image were obtained from the Internet
If you are the owner of this image, please contact me
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Gradient:
NG MULTICOLOUR 6.PspGradient

Textures:
winni.texture.028

Selections:
D.D.RegattaDay
D.D.RegattaDay2
D.D.RegattaDay3

Plugins:
Filters Unlimited 2.0
VM Distortion
VM Stylize (Import both VM plugins into Filters Unlimited 2.0)
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Impact
Eye Candy 3.0
OR
Eye Candy 4000

Found here:
AND 

Notes:
This Tutorial was created in Corel 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.



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 #569fa6
Set your Background colour to #d3d399

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

Change Foreground Colour to Linear Gradient/NG MULTICOLOUR 6.PspGradient as follows:




File/New/New Image 950 pixels x 550 pixels as follows:



Step Two:
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/VM Distortion/Flipper as follows:



Effects/Distortion Effects/Polar Coordinates as follows:



Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.RegattaDay from Disk as follows:



Effects/Texture Effects/Texture/winni.texture.028 as follows:



Selections/Select None

Step Three:
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Resize/90% as follows:



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:



Step Four:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.RegattaDay2 from Disk
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/VM Stylize/Motion Trail Wild as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Edges, Square No 08 as follows:

 

Selections/Select None

Step Five:
Maximise MKM 2016 JAN SERIES ©OLEG TROFIMOV_T1.pspimage
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/115%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.RegattaDay3 from Disk
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Foreground Gradient
Selections/Select None
Effects/Distortion Effects/Wave as follows:



Effects/Texture Effects/Texture
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



Step Six:
Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
Shift Key D (Edit/Copy)
Minimise copy for the time being
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/Background Colour
Promote Background Layer
Image/Canvas Size as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Maximise copy made earlier
Selections/Select All
Edit/Paste into Selection
Selections/Select None
Adjust/Blur/Radial Blur as follows:



Effects/Texture Effects/Texture
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Select Raster 1
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Seven:
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/10 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood Fill Tool with the following settings:



Flood fill with Foreground Gradient but change Repeats to 5
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Drop Shadow/Shadowlab/Direction 135
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/10 pixels/Background Colour
Selections/Invert
Effects/Texture Effects/Blinds as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Drop Shadow/Shadowlab/Direction 315

Step Eight:
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/50 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient BUT change repeats to 10
Now Change Flood Tool Opacity back to 100
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture
Effects/Distortion Effects/Warp as follows:



Selections/All
Image/Add Borders/10 pixels/Background Colour
Selections/Invert
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Drop Shadow/Shadowlab/Direction 135
Selections/Select None
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Resize/95%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow/Direction 315
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab/Direction 315
Select Background Layer
Adjust/Blur/Radial Blur
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/Foreground Colour

Step Nine:
Maximise bird-resting-pjw-93814.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Impact/Perspective Shadow/Settings/Reflect Behind as follows:



Maximise herbe3_nkt.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Carefully remove the tuber's watermark with Eraser Tool
Image/Resize/75%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Step Ten:
Maximise Mother And Child.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Image/Resize/125%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Impact/Perspective Shadow/Settings/Reflect Behind
Maximise oh mon bateau.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/85%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Carefully remove the tuber's watermark with Eraser Tool
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Impact/Perspective Shadow/Settings/Reflect Behind

Step Eleven:
Maximise MR_Seagulls in Flight.png
I chose to use only three of the birds so selected them with the Selection/Freehand Tool
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/55%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow BUT change colour to White

Step Twelve:
Maximise text.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Place at the top of your image (see my image for placement)
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
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


BETTY


LILLIAN


FRAN


INGE-LORE


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