This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 22nd April, 2018

SPICED DOTS



escapingtopsp2.altervista.org/SpicedDots/SpicedDots.html


Thank you Inge-Lore for this German translation

Click on the Box to download Supplies

To print click on Printer

Supplies
  Images:
JB-Flowers and nose in the air.pspimage
JB_butterfly_pencil112.png
You can join this Group at:
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TagalongTubes/

97696584_large_cajoline_bouton4.pspimage
You can join this Group at:
http://cajoline-scrap.blogspot.com.au/

TRACIE-FLOWERPAGEPINKS
tube papillons.png
95341498_string_green_maryfran.pspimage

DeniseD Signature.png

This image was obtained from the Internet
If you are the owner of this image, please contact me
so that credit can be given to you   

Selections:
D.D.SpicedDots
D.D.SpicedDots2
D.D.SpicedDots3
D.D.SpicedDots4

Plugins:
Simple
Unplugged Tools
AP (Lines)
Effects/Plugins/AP (Distort)
Alien Skin Eye Candy 3.0
OR
Alien Skin Eye Candy 4000
MuRa's Seamless

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.

http://escapingtopsp2.altervista.org/Home/homeb.html



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 #dddd7f
Set your Background colour to #a52951

Step One:
Place Selections in PSP Selection Folder

Open graphics in PSP, duplicate (Shift D) and close the original.

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



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



Flood Fill with Gradient

Step Two:
Effects/Plugins/Simple/Four Way Average
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Resize/85% as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.SpicedDots from Disk as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Change Gradient to Foreground/Background/Sunburst Gradient as follows:



Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Unplugged Tools/Spice Dots as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More

Step Three:
Selections/Modify/Contract 20 pixels
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/AP (Lines) Lines/Silverlining/Dotty Lines as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow as follows:


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



Selections/Select None

Step Four:
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Repeat Drop Shadow/Shadowlab
Maximise TRACIE-FLOWERPAGEPINKS.pspimage
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Copies as follows:



Change Blend Mode to Soft Light
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings

Step Five:
Maximise 97696584_large_cajoline_bouton4
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Layers/Arrange/Bring to Top
Image/Resize 35%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Simple/Top Left Mirror
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Six:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.S.SpicedDots2 from Disk
Flood Fill with Gradient
AP (Lines) Lines - Satin as follows:



Selections/Select None
Effects/Geometric Effects/Skew as follows:



Effects/Distortion Effects/Polar Coordinates as follows:



Step Seven:
Selections/Load/Save Selection D.D.SpicedDots4 from Disk
MaximiseTRACIE-FLOWERPAGEPINKS.pspimage
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste into Selection
Selections/Select None
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Step Eight:
Select Raster 1
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.SpicedDots3 from Disk
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Gradient BUT untick the Invert Box in the Gradient Settings
Effects/Plugins/AP (Distort) Distort-Bars



Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Effects/3D Effects/Buttonize as follows:



Selections/Select None
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Image/Mirror/Flip Or Image/Flip

Step Nine:
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/White
Image/Add Borders/15 pixels/Foreground Colour
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/White
Selections/Select All
Selections/Modify/Contract 25 pixels
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
Image/Add Borders/40 pixels/Foreground Colour
Magic Wand with the following settings:



Select Border with Magic Wand
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Unplugged Tools/Spice Dots as follows:



Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:



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/5 pixels/White
Image/Add Borders/15 pixels/Foreground Colour
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/White
Image/Add Borders/40 pixels/Foreground Colour
Select with Magic Wand
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Unplugged Tools/Spice Dots 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 135
Selections/Select None

Step Eleven:
Maximise JB-Flowers and nose in the air.pspimage
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/110%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



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

Step Twelve:
Maximise tube papillons.png
Edit/Copy       Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Maximise 95341498_string_green_maryfran.pspimage
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Mirror/Vertical OR Image/Flip
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Maximise JB_butterfly_pencil112.pne
Edit/Copy     Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/80%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Maximise DeniseD Signature.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste a New Layer
Place at bottom of Layer
 Layers/New Raster Layer
Add your Watermark
Layers/Merge All Flatten
Image/Resize/850 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


FRAN


JOYCE


LILLIAN


ELIZABETH



BETTY


SHIRLEY


FOR OTHER VERSIONS OF THE TUTORIAL
PLEASE GO TO:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Cd0FxfNP2j4PGPTn2