VALENTINE'S DAY 2018

Tutorial 2017

This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 12th January, 2018

from my own ideas.
Any resemblance to other tutorials is co-incidental and unintentional.
You may share my tutorials with other groups.
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VALENTINE 2018

valentines

http://escapingtopsp2.altervista.org/Valentine%202018/Valentine2018.html

Thank you Inge-Lore for this German translation

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Supplies
Images:
Antique Lace Handkerchief 1 by Donna
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https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/TubesandMistsbyDonna/info

MR_Summer Love.png
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http://mariejolyne.blogspot.fr/

wieskes tube 491.pspimage
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https://es.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/TubesPSP-LuzCristina/info

a-dozi's-pressed-55.png
Love.png
dentelle.pspimage
3 daisies.png
DeniseD Signature.png

Some of these images 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:
JC_023

Patterns:
JF31
goldbeads

Mask:
Soniamask_0288.jpg

Selections:
D.D.Valentine2018

Font:
Splendid.ES

Plugins:
MuRa's Meister
MuRa's Seamless
Eye Candy 3.0 OR Eye Candy 4000

Found here:
http://www.saturnelladesign.fr/pages/filtres.htm
http://janaly.com/Filtres/Filtre.html
http://www.maidiregrafica.eu/paginafiltri/filtri.html
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.

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.

No infringement of copyright is intended or intentional.
Before opening PSP, download plugins and install

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 #fbf2e9
Set your Background colour to #d1c8bb

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

File/New/New Image 900 pixels x 600 pixels as follows:

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

Step Two:
Flood fill with Gradient
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture/JC-023 as follows;

texture

Layers/New Raster Layer
Selections/Select All
Maximise Antique Lace Handkerchief 1 by Donna
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste into Selection
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow as follows:

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

Step Three:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Valentine2018 from Disk as follows:

Hit the Delete Key
Select Raster 1
Hit the Delete Key
Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Send to Bottom
Selections/Modify/Expand 3 pixels
Flood Fill with Gradient
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Background Colour
Layers/Load/Save Mask/Load Mask from Disk as follows:

maks

Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance More
Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings

Step Four:
Selections/Modify/Select Selection Borders as follows:

select borders

Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Bring to Top
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Buttons & Frames/Gradient Frame/No 53(or choose one of your choice) as follows:

buttons

Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:

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
Layers/Merge/Merge All Flatten

Step Five:
Change Background Colour to Pattern goldbeads as follows:

pattern2

Image/Add Borders/10 pixels/White
Magic Wand with the following settings:

Select Border with Magic Wand
Flood Fill with Pattern
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 315
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/15 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Buttons & Frames/Gradient Frame/No 53 BUT change Frame Size to 15
and Gradient Offset to 255
Selections/Select None

Step Six:
We will now make the inner frame separately
Image/Add Borders 40 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste as New Image
Select White area with Magic Wand on the New Image
Change Foreground Colour to Pattern JF31 as follows:

pattern1

Flood Fill with Pattern
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More
Selections/Select None
Maximise wieskes tube 491.pspimage
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/20%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:

offset heary

Layers/Duplicate/Twice
Place these copies somewhere on the frame (see my image for suggestions)
Close off Raster 1
Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
Effects/Photo Effects/Sepia Toning as follows:

sepia

In older versions of PSP this will be found under Artistic Effects
Open Raster 1

Step Seven:
Maximise dentelle.pspimage
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/45%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows (or position of your choice):

offset lace

Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror/Horizontal Or Image/Mirror OR
Put in a suitable place on the left hand border
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Free Rotate 90 degrees/Left
Move to the bottom border (see my image for placement)
Maximise a-dozi's-pressed-55.png
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/resize/35%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:

offset daisy

Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings

Step Eight:
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Resize/65%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Move to top border (see my image for placement or placement of your own)
Layers/Duplicate
Move along slightly
Repeat Once.
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Repeat Merge Down once
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Free Rotate/90 Degrees/Left
Move to the left hand border of frame
Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow BUT change Distance to 4 and Opacity to 40
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab BUT change Distance to 4 and Opacity to 40
Edit/Copy
Back to the ORIGINAL image
Edit/Paste as New Layer

Step Nine:
Image/Add Borders/10 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Flood fill with Background Pattern
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
Image/Add Borders/50 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Change Foreground Colour back to Gradient
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Buttons & Frames/Gradient Frame/No 53 BUT change Frame Size to 50
Gradient Offset 249
Selections/Select None
Maximise Love.png
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/60%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:

offset love

Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:

bevel2

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

Step Ten:
Maximise MR_Summer Love.png
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste as New Layer
Erase tubers signature with Eraser Tool
Image/Resize/75%
Effects/Photo Effects/Sepia Toning
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:

offset couple

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

Step Eleven:
Maximise 3 daisies.png
Edit/Copy Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:

offset daisies3

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

text

Swap the Foreground and Background Colours as follows:

swap

Write:

Valentine's Day

See my image for placement
Convert to Raster Layer
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

Step Twelve:
Maximise DeniseD 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
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