This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 27th March, 2020

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



Thank you Inge-Lore for this German Translation:

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Supplies
  Images:
image002.png
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DaisyWeb_NorthBeach.pspimage

Signature.png

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Shell.png
Déco _ mouette.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   

Textures:
Iron04.jpg

 Mask:
maske236_sigrid.jpg
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Selections:
D.D.Sit and Chat Selection
D.D.Sit and Chat Selection2
D.D.Sit and Chat Selection3
D.D.Sit and Chat Selection4

Presets:
D.D.Sit and ChatPreset
D.D.SitAndChatCopperPreset
D.D.SitAndChatShadowPreset
Double Click on the    icon in your supplies folder to install this Preset in your Plugin.

Colour Swatch:


Plugins:
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Impact
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Textures
Eye Candy 4000
MuRa's Meister
AAA Frames
Graphics Plus (import into Filters Unlimited 2.0)

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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.

The settings remain the same throughout this Tutorial unless otherwise stated.
Set your Foreground colour to #a98c29
Set your Background colour to #3c580e

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

File/New/New Image 850 pixels x 650 pixels as follows:



Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Meister/Cloud/Sunspot (Reset Colours) as follows:



Step Two:
Change Foreground Colour to foreground/background Sunburst Gradient as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Gradient
Layers/Load/Save Mask/Load Mask maske236_sigrid.jpg from Disk as follows:



Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance

Step Three:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Sit and Chat Selection as follows:



Select Raster 1
Promote Selection to Layer
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture iron04 as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Maximise DaisyWeb_NorthBeach.pspimage
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste into Selection
Keep Selected

Step Four:
Select Promoted Selection Layer
Effects/Plugins/AAA Frames/Foto Frames as follows:



Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab as follows:



Repeat Shadlowlab/Direction 135

Step Five:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Sit and Chat Selection2
Select Raster 1
Promote Selection to Layer
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Textures/Marble D.D.Sit and ChatPreset OR as follows:

 

Effects/Plugins/AAA Frames/Foto Frame
Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 315

Step Six:
 Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Sit and Chat Selection3
Select Raster 1
Promote Selection to Layer
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Textures/Marble D.D.Sit and ChatPreset
Effects/Plugins/AAA Frames/Foto Frame
Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 135
Selection/Load Save/Selection/Load Selection D.D.Sit and Chat Selection4 from Disk
Select Raster 1
Promote Selection to Layer
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture BUT change Depth to 1
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders 6 pixels/Foreground Colour
Magic Wand with the following settings:



Select with Magic Wand
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Impact/Brushed Metal D.D.SitandChatCopperPreset OR as follows:

 

Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 315
Selections/Select None

Step Seven:
Image/Add Borders/50 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient BUT change Repeats to 3
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Foreground Colour 
Layers/Load/Save Mask/Load Mask maske236_sigrid.jpg from Disk as follows:



Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Selections/Select None
Effects/Reflection Effects/Rotating Mirror as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Layers/Merge/Merge Down

Step Eight:
Image/Add Borders/10 pixels/Foreground Colour
Select with Magic Wand
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Impact/Brushed Metal D.D.SitandChatCopperPreset
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 135
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/35 pixels/Foreground Colour
Select with Magic Wand
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Graphics Plus/Quick Tile I as follows:



Selections/Select All

Step Nine:
Image/Add Borders/10 pixels/Foreground Colour
Selections/Invert
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Impact/Brushed Metal D.D.SitandChatCopperPreset
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 315
Selections/Select None
Maximise image002.pspimage
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Carefully remove the Tuber's watermark with Eraser Tool
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Perspective D.D.SitAndChatShadowPreset OR Shadow as follows

   

Step Ten:
Maximise Shell.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Adjust/Hue and Saturation/Hue/Saturation/Lightness as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Layers/Duplicate/
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror

Step Eleven:
Maximise Déco _ mouette.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Twelve:
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


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LILLIAN


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