SNOWTIME

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Supplies
                            Images:                           
christmas scene 2.png
Stars2
D.D.birds
Obtained through Group Shares.
If this image was created by you, please let me know
so that appropriate credit can be given.
 
Frame:
A2Gdecorframe164

Texture:
100rr
                         
Pattern:
Silver foil

Selection:
D.D.Snowtime

Mask:
sg.Christmas5

Font:
Splendid ES.ttf
     
Plugins:
Eye Candy 3.0
MuRa's Seamless
Filters Unlimited 2.0
VM Toolbox
                     
Found here:
http://www.chezviolette17.com/02filtres/Filtres.htm

Notes:
This Tutorial was created in PSP X7..... 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
Place Pattern in PSP Pattern Folder
Place Texture in PSP Texture Folder
Place Mask in PSP Mask Folder
Place Selection in PSP Selection Folder
Install Font

The settings remain the same throughout this Tutorial unless otherwise stated.
Set your Foreground colour to #dce9f1
Set your Background colour to #b8cbdf

Step One:
Select image christmas scene 2.png
Promote Background to Layer
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Edges, Square/Square Edge 17 as follows:



Duplicate this image
Image/Resize/85% as follows:



Step Two:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection from Disk as follows:



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



Flood Fill Layer with Gradient
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture as follows:



Step Three:
Layers/Load/Save Mask/Load Mask from Disk as follows:



Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings
Keep Selected

Step Four:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Maximise A2Gdecorframe164
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste into Selection
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Selections/Select None
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



Image/Canvas Size as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Send to Bottom
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture
Effects/Plugins/VM Toolbox/Instant Tile as follows:



Repeat VM Toolbox/Instant Tile once

Step Five:
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 with Direction 135
Maximise Stars2
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Layers/Arrange/Bring to Top
Image/Resize/80%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Image/Mirror/Vertical OR Image/Flip
Layers/Merge/Merge Down

Step Six:
Maximise D.D.ChristmasBirds
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Layers/Merge/Merge All Flatten
Promote Background to Layer
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Edges, Square

Step Seven:
Image/Canvas Size as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Flood fill with Background Colour
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture
Selections/Select All
Layers/New Raster Layer
Maximise A2Gdecorframe164
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste into Selection
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Selections/Select None
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow

Step Eight:
Image/Add Borders/2 pixels/Foreground Colour
Image/Add Borders/25 pixels/Background Colour
Magic Wand with the following settings:



Select border with Magic Wand
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture
Promote Background to Layer
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited/Edges, Square
Selections/Select None

Step Nine:
Text Tool with the following settings:





(Settings may vary according to your version of PSP)
Change Background Colour to Pattern Silver foil as follows:



Swap Gradient and Pattern as follows:



Write:

Season's Greetings

Objects/Align/Horiz.Centre in Canvas
Convert to Raster Layer
Effects/Plugins/Mura's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings
(See my image for placement)
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen

Step Nine:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Add your Watermark
Layers/Merge VISIBLE
File/Export/PNG Optimiser

I hope  you have enjoyed this tutorial
HINT: If you wish to send it to the Group
Can you please send it as an attachment so that The PNG affect isn’t lost.

A big thank you to the ladies who test my Tutorials

TESTERS' RESULTS


FRAN


FRAN


ALICE T.


ELIZABETH



SHIRLEY NZ

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