SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

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   Images:   
calguisacut13128
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ch-Snowflks22.0 (Copy of element used)

element37
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If this image was created by you, please let me know
so that appropriate credit can be given.

Text:
SE_wordART_Christmas_Quote_11

Pattern:
SnowflakesLightBlue11-07~LM

Texture:
Dither 75pct
Daze

Selections:
     D.D.SpiritOfChristmas
                              
Plugins:
MuRa's Seamless
Eye Candy 3.0
                  
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Notes:
This Tutorial was created in PSP X8.... 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 Selection in PSP Selection Folder
Open graphics in PSP, duplicate (Shift D) and close the original.
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 #98c2bf
Set your Background colour to #cfcca3

Step One:
File/New/New Image 800 pixels x 500 pixels as follows:



Step Two:
Change Background Colour to Pattern SnowflakesLightBlue11-07~LM with the following settings:



Flood fill with Pattern
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Foreground Colour
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture/Daze with the following settings:



Image/Resize/95% as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow with the following settings:



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



Repeat Drop Shadow/Shadowlab/Direction 135

Step Three:
Select Raster 1
Layers/Duplicate
Layers/Arrange/Bring to Top
Image/Resize/90%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Drop Shadow/Shadowlab/Direction 315
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Resize/95%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen

Step Four:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.SpiritOfChristmas from Disk as follows:



Change Background back to Background Colour
Flood Fill with Background Colour
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture/Dither 75pct as follows:



Selections/Select None

Step Five:
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Select Raster 3
Layers/Duplicate
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Layers/Duplicate
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Close Off Raster 1, 2. Copy Raster 1 and Copy (2) Raster 1
Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
Open Raster 1,2, Copy Raster 1 and Copy (2) Raster 1
Select Merged Layer
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Six:
Maximise element37
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/102%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
SelectionTool with the following settings:



Starting at 160 pixels draw a rectangle across the layer and down to 200 pixels as shown below:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Foreground Colour
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture/Daze
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Layers/Properties/Layer Styles with the following settings:



(Some versions of PSP may not have Layers/Properties/Layer Styles.  If that is the
case, use another Emboss setting from MuRa's Seamless or User Defined Filter)
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More
Selections/Select None

Step Seven:
Selections/Select All
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Background Colour
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture/Dither 75pct
Selections/Modify/Contract 10 pixels
Edit/Clear
Selections/Invert
Layers/Properties/Layer Styles
Selections/Select None
Maximise ch-Snowflks22.0
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Step Eight:
Maximise calguisacut13128
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/85%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



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

Step Nine:
Maximise SE_wordART_Christmas_Quote_11
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image Effects/Resize/70%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:





If you don't have the Manual Color Correction Tool installed go to the link below for instructions:

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/EscapingtoPSP/files

Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss At Alpha/Default Settings
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
or
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Layers/Merge/Merge All Flatten

Step Ten:
Image/Add Borders/15 pixels/Foreground Colour
Select with Magic Wand
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture/Daze
Adjust/Brightness and Contrast/Fill Light/Clarity as follows:



Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/50 pixels/Foreground Colour
Select with Magic Wand
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture/Dither 75pct
Adjust/Brightness and Contrast/Fill Light/Clarity
Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/AAA Frames/Foto Frame with the following settings:



Step Eleven:
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


SHIRLEY


BETTY


LILLIAN


ELIZABETH


ALICE T.



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