This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 14th June, 2020

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



Thank you Inge-Lore for this German Translation

Click on the Box to download Supplies


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Supplies
  Images:
15716601075_noel_nikita.png
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FriendsinWinterMew120113
Tubes and Mists M & W (I don't have a link for this tuber)

GBP gift bags KMG.png
D.D.ChristmasFrame.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   

Gradients:
JE_DeepRed.jgd

  Patterns:
goldbeads.jpg

Selections:
D.D.SantasApprentice
D.D.SantasApprentice2
D.D.SantasApprentice3

Font:
Christmas.ttf

Colour Swatch

Presets:
D.D.SantasApprenticePreset
D.D.SantasApprentice2Preset

Double Click on the    icon in your supplies folder to install this Preset in your Plugin.

Plugins:
Graphics Plus (import into Filters Unlimited 2.0)
(AFS IMPORT)(import into Filters Unlimited 2.0)
MuRa's Meister
Eye Candy 4000
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Textures
Adjust
Xero

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.

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.



The settings remain the same throughout this Tutorial unless otherwise stated.
Set your Foreground colour to #600101
Set your Background colour to #a00205



Step One:
Place Pattern in PSP Pattern Folder
Place Gradient in PSP Gradient Folder
Place Selection in PSP Selection Folder
Install Font
Install Preset
Open graphics in PSP, duplicate (Shift D) and close the original.

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



Change Foreground Colour to JE_DeepRed.jgd/Radial Gradient as follows:



Flood fill with Gradient

Step Two:
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror/Vertical OR Image/Flip
Layers/Merge/Merge Downd
Layers/Duplicate
Close off top Layer
Select Raster 1
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/(AFS IMPORT)/sqborder2 as follows:



Selections/Select All
Selections/Modify/Contract 14 pixels
Change Background Colour to Pattern goldbeads.jpg as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Background Pattern
Selections/Modify/Contract 5 pixels
Edit/Clear
Keep Selected
Selections/Modify/Contract 4 pixels
Select Raster 1
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/(AFS IMPORT)/sqborder2 (Control O = 10)
Selections/Modify/Contract 14 pixels
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Background Pattern
Selections/Modify/Contract 5 pixels
Edit/Clear
Selections/Select None

Step Three:
Select Raster 1
Effects/Plugins/Texture/Texturizer/Canvas as follows:



Maximise D.D.ChristmasFrame.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



Effects/Artistic Effects/Halftone as follows:



Effects/Plugins Xero/Clarity as follows:



Step Four:
Open Copy of Raster 1 Layer and Select
Image/Resize as follows:



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



Selections/Invert
Edit/Clear
Selections/Select None
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.SantasApprentice2 from Disk
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Background Pattern
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab as follows:



Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 135
   Selections/Select None

Step Five:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.SantasApprentice3 from Disk
Maximise FriendsinWinterMew120113.pspimage
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Selections/Invert
Edit/Clear
Selections/Select None
Layers/Merge/Merge All Flatten
Promote Background Layer
Image/Canvas Size as follows:



Selection Tool/Custom Selection Tool with the following settings:




Flood fill with Foreground Gradient

Step Six:
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Textures/Wood/D.D.SantasApprenticePreset as follows:

 

Leave the other setting at default
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Meister/Perspective Tiling as follows:



Selections/Select None

 Step Seven:
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Graphics Plus/Cross Shadow/Default Settings
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/6 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Background Pattern
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Graphics Plus/Cross Shadow/Default Settings
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/15 pixels/Foreground Colour
Selections/Invert
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/(AFS IMPORT)/sqborder2 (Control O = 15)
Selections/Select All

Step Eight:
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Graphics Plus/Cross Shadow/Default Settings
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders 6 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Background Pattern
Selections/Select None
Maximise 15716601075_noel_nikita.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Carefully remove the tubers watermark from image with Eraser Tool
Image/Resize 80% as follows:


 
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Step Nine:
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Impact/Perspective Shadow/D.D.SantasApprentice2Preset OR as follows:

 

Step Ten:
Text Tool with the following settings:




Settings may vary according to your version of PSP
Swap Foreground and Background Settings as follows:



Write:

Seasons
Greetings

Or words of your choice.
Convert to Raster Layer
See my image for placement
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



Step Eleven:
Maximise GBP gift bags KMG.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/75%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Effects/Plugins/Adjust/Variations/Original/More Red/Darker as follows:



Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow

Step Twelve:
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/Foreground Colour
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


BETTY


SHIRLEY NZ


LILLIAN


FRAN


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