This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 4th January, 2019

valentine's day 2019



http://escapingtopsp2.altervista.org/ValentinesDay2019/ValentinesDay2019.html

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Supplies
  Images:
JER_Ap_pigo_lovecouple.png
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Just cream please_DanaFrantz.pspimage
free_cluster_4_you.png
Flowers in tub8.png
hearts on clothspegs.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   

Signature.png

Textures:
JC_025

 Mask:
MASK-MD-092.jpg
sg_valentine-roses.jpg

Presets:
D.D.Valentines2019

Double Click on the    icon in your supplies folder to install this Preset in your Plugin.


Plugins:
Alien Skin Eye Candy 3.0
OR
Alien Skin Eye Candy 4000
Graphics Plus
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact
MuRa's Seamless
Tessela (this plugin can be dowloaded here:)



The rest of the Plugins can be found here:

 AND  

Notes:
This Tutorial was created in Corel Paint Shop Pro 2019.... 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 #efc5cf
Set your Background colour to #6b73a7

Step One:
Install Preset
Place Texture in PSP Texture Folder
Open Masks and Minimise 
Install Preset

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

File/New/New Image 700 pixels x 700 pixels as follows:



Selections/Select All
Maximise Just cream please_DanaFrantz.pspimage
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste into Selection
Selections/Select None

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



Flood fill with Gradient
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture JC_025 as follows:



Layers/New Mask Layer/From Image (find MASK-MD-092.jpg ) as follows:



Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Layers/Merge/Merge Group

Step Three:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Background Colour
Layers/New Mask Layer/From Image (find sg_valentine-roses.jpg) same settings as before
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance More
Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings
Change Opacity to 80%
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



Remember to untick Shadow on new Layer Box after you have done this.
Still on Layer/Group Raster 2 - Shadow 1
Effects/Distortion Effects/Curliques as follows:



Change Blend Mode to Multiply

Step Four:
Layers/Merge/Merge/Visible
Edit/Copy    Edit/Paste as New Image
Minimise for later(we will refer to this as Copy of Image)
Back to our original work
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Canvas Size as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Flood Fill with Foreground Gradient
Select Merged Layer
Effects/Reflection Effects/Feedback as follows:



Effects/Reflection Effects/Rotating Mirror as follows:




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


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



Repeat Drop Shadow/Shadowlab/Direction 135

Step Six:
Image/Add Borders/3 pixels/Background Colour
Promote Background Layer
Image/Canvas Size as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Flood Fill with Gradient BUT change settings to Angle 0 Repeats 5
Effects/Plugins/Tessela/Tessela 0-2 as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen

Step Seven:
Image/Add Borders/1 pixels/Foreground Colour
Image/Add Borders/10 pixels/Background Colour
Select last border with Magic Wand
Effects/Plugins/Graphics Plus/Cross Shadow/Default Settings
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Drop Shadow/Shadowlab/Direction 315
Selections/Select None
Promote Background Layer
Image/Canvas Size as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Flood Fill with Gradient
Maximise Copy of Image
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer (this won't be visible at this stage)_
Effects/Reflection Effects/Kaleidoscope as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow BUT change colour to White
Repeat Drop Shadow -2 H and V

Step Eight:
Image/Add Borders/1 pixels/Foreground Colour
Image/Add Borders/15 pixels/Background Colour
Select with Magic Wand
Effects/Plugins/Graphics Plus/Cross Shadow
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Drop Shadow/Shadowlab/Direction 135
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders 30 pixels/White
Select with Magic Wand
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Texture Effects/Blinds as follows:



Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:



Selections/Select None

Step Nine:
Maximise JER_Ap_pigo_lovecouple.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/140% as follows:



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



Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5/Impact/Perspective Shadow Preset D.D.Valentines2019
OR as follows:

   

Step Ten:
Maximise free_cluster_4_you.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/60%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:




Step Eleven:
Maximise hearts on clothspegs.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Using the Pick/Deform Tool, drag the ends over slightly as shown below:



Deselect/Pick/Deform Tool
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Maximise Flowers in tub8.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Step Twelve:
Maximise 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
TESTERS' RESULTS


FRAN


ALICE


SHIRLEY NZ


BETTY

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