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

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



Thank you Inge-Lore for this German Translation

Thank you Marion for this French Translation

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Supplies
  Images:
little girl-ducks.png
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lizztish_simplicity-bg1.pspimage
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Text.png
decos232-sandi.pspimage

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   

  Patterns:
GOLD arguld10.jpg

 Mask:
1250182292_nikita_masque.jpg
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Selections:
D.D.Surprise
D.D.Surprise2
D.D.Surprise2.1
D.D.Surprise3

Plugins:
AFS IMPORTS
&<Bkg Kaleidoscope>
Graphics Plus
 (Import all into Filters Unlimited 2.0)

Texture
Eye Candy 4000
AAA Frames
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.

The settings remain the same throughout this Tutorial unless otherwise stated.
Set your Foreground colour to #a96654
Set your Background colour to #efe8b5

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

File/New/New Image 850 pixels x 600 pixels as follows:



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



Step Two:
Maximise lizztish_simplicity-bg1.pspimage
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Layers/Duplicate
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror/Horizontal Or Image/Mirror
Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
Pick/Deform Tool with the following settings:



Drag the right and left sides out to fill the Layer
Deselect Pick/Deform Tool

Step Three:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Texture/Texturizer/Brick as follows:



Layers/Load/Save Mask/Load Mask1250182292_nikita_masque.jpg as follows:



Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More

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



Select Merged Layer
Promote Selection to Layer
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/(AFS IMPORT)/MIRROFF as follows;



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



Selections/Select None

Step Five:
 Magic Wand with the following settings:



Select the white area in the middle of the circle
Edit/Clear
Selections/Modify/Expand 2 pixels
Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Bring to Top
Change Foreground Gradient to Foreground/Background Radial Gradient as follows:



Flood fill with Gradient
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:



Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Six:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Surprise2 from Disk
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/(AFS IMPORT)/sqborder2 as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/(AFS IMPORT)/MIRROFF
Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Surprise2.1
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Seven:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Surprise3 from Disk
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Texture Effects/Weave as follows:



Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Eight:
Maximise decos232-sandi.pspimage
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/60% as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



Step Nine:
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Resize/90%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Layers/Duplicate
Image/Resize/90%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:




Layers/Merge/Merge All Flatten
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Image
Minimise for now

Step Ten:
Image/Add Borders/6 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Change Background Colour to Pattern GOLD arguld10.jpg as follows;



Flood fill with Background Pattern
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 135
Selections/Select None
Promote Background to Layer
Image/Canvas Size as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Selections/Select All
Maximise image copied before
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste into Selection
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/&<Bkg Kaleidoscope>/Tiler  as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More
Keep selected

Step Eleven:
Image/Add Borders/6 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Background Pattern
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 315
Selections/Select None
Maximise little girl-ducks.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Carefully remove the tuber's watermark with Eraser Tool
Image/Resize/85%
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

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



Maximise Vintage Easter Basket by Donna.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/50%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Maximise Signature.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Place in  bottom right hand corner
Layers/New Raster Layer
Add your Watermark
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/50 pixels/Foreground Colour
Selections/Invert
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Graphics Plus/Cross Shadow Default Settings
Effects/Plugins/AAA Frames/Foto Frame as follows:



Selections/Select None
Layers/Merge All Flatten
Image/Resize/1000 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


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