This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 12th June, 2018

sailing home

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Supplies
  Images:
lizztish_sailing-ships1.pspimage
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FatherSonatTheBeachMisted~PS50.pspimage
nautical2sheet.pspimage

Signature.png

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Textures:
JC_027
JC_023

 Font:
Euphemia

Selections:
D.D.SaillingHome
D.D.SaillingHome2
D.D.SaillingHome3

Presets:
D,D,SailingHomePreset
D.D.SailingHomePreset2
Double Click on the    icon in your supplies folder to install this Preset in your Plugin.


Plugins:
Alien Skin Eye Candy 3.0
OR
Alien Skin Eye Candy 4000
Simple
MuRa's Seamless
VM Natural (Import into Filters Unlimited 2.0)
&<Sandflower Specials"v"> (Import into Filters Unlimited 2.0)
Photo Aging Kit (Import into Filters Unlimited 2.0)
Found here:

 and  

Notes:
This Tutorial was created in PSP X9.... 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   #c8a36e
Set your Background colour to #d4c482

Step One:
Place Textures in PSP Texture Folder
Place Selections in PSP Selection Folder
Place Mask in PSP Mask Folder
Install Font
Install Presets
Open graphics in PSP, duplicate (Shift D) and close the original.

File/New/New Image 900 pixels x 600 pixels as follows:



Step Two:
Change Foreground Colour to Foreground/Background/Rectangular Gradient as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Simple/Top Left Mirror
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance More

Step Three:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection/D.D.SailingHome from Disk as follows:



Effects/Texture Effects/Texture JC-023 as follows:



Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance More
Selections/Select None

Step Four:
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Resize/75% as follows:



Effects/Distortion Effects/Warp as follows:



Step Five:
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Change Opacity to 50%
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Resize/80%
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Distort/Turn Yourself Inside Out as follows:



Step Six:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.SailingHome2 from Disk
Effects/Texture Effects/Soft Plastic as follows:



Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:



Selections/Select None

Step Seven:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.SailingHome3 from Disk
Maximise lizztish_sailing-ships1.pspimage
Edit/Copy    Edit/Paste into Selection
Change Opacity to 80%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Select Copy of Raster 1
Selections/Select All
Edit/Paste into Selection
Selections/Select None
Change Opacity to 80%

Step Eight:
Image/Add Borders/1 pixel/Background Colour
Image/Add Borders/4 pixels/Foreground Colour
Magic Wand with the following settings:



Select with Magic Wand
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Selections/Select None
Promote Background Layer
Image/Canvas Size with the following settings:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Flood Fill with Background Colour
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture JC_027 as follows:



Select Raster 1
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 Nine:
Change Foreground Colour to #b05658
Change Foreground to Gradient with the following settings:



Image/Add Borders/7 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/&<Sandflower Specials"v">/ Poolshadow as follows:



Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Drop Shadow/Shadowlab/Direction 315
Selections/Select None

Step Ten:
Image/Add Borders/2 pixels/Background Colour
Image/Add Borders/40 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/&<Sandflower Specials"v">/ Poolshadow
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/VM Natural/Lightburst as follows:



Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance More
Selections/Modify/Contract 10 pixels
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5/Nature/Water Drops/D.D.SailingHomePreset OR as follows:

   

Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More
Selections/Select None

Step Eleven:
Image/Add Borders/30 pixels/Background Colour
Select with Magic Wand
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture JC_023
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance More
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/30 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/&<Sandflower Specials"v">/ Poolshadow
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5/Nature/Snowdrift/D.D.SailingHomePreset2 OR as follows:

    

Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Drop Shadow/Shadowlab/Direction 135
Selections/Select None

Step Twelve:
Swap Foreground and Background Colours as follows:



Preset Shape Tool with the following settings:





Starting at 300 pixels x 150 pixels, pull out a circle slightly larger than the inner circle on the Layer as shown below:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Text Tool with the following settings:





Settings may vary according to your version of PSP
Place your mouse somewhere near the top of the circle and when you will get this image
Write:

Thought is the Wind, Knowledge the Sails, and Mankind the Vessel.

Use the arm to move the text round into place, a little at a time as shown below:



Convert to Raster Layer
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



Delete Vector 1 Layer (the circle)

Step Thirteen:
Maximise FatherSonatTheBeachMisted~PS50.pspimage
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/140%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Using the Pick/Deform Tool move the image over slightly to the right to reveal
all  the text as shown below



Deselect Pick/Deform Tool
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Fourteen:
Maximise nautical2sheet.pspimage
Select Layer 2
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Maximise nautical2sheet.pspimage
Select Layer 4
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Maximise nautical2sheet.pspimage
Select Layer 3
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Repeat Once
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Photo Aging Kit/Hairs & Dust as follows:



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

Step Fifteen:
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


ELIZABETH


JOYCE


FRAN


ALICE


SHIRLEY NZ


BETTY

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