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

 from my own ideas.
Any resemblance to other tutorials is co-incidental and unintentional.
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VALENTINE'S DAY 2020

http://escapingtopsp2.altervista.org/ValentinesDay2020/ValentinesDay2020.html

Supplies
  Images:
2565 - boy - LB TUBES.pspimage
You can join this Group at:
http://lbtubesandmists.blogspot.com/

ivy_valheartsrosesframe.png
Sweet Lass.png  

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   

Gradients:
mqc Curl.jgd
occhio rosso.pspgradient

Texture:
8 cmv.bmp

 Mask:
valentin18_sigrid.jpg

Selections:
D.D.Valentines2020
D.D.Valentines2020.2
D.D.Valentines2020.3
D.D.Valentines2020.3a
D.D.Valentines2020.4
D.D.Valentines2020.5
D.D.Valentines2020.6

Font:
Snap.ITC

Colour Swatch

Preset
D.D.Valentines2020Preset
D.D.Valentines2020Preset2
Double Click on the    icon in your supplies folder to install this Preset in your Plugin.

Plugins:
MuRa's Meister
MuRa's Seamless
Graphics Plus
Found here:

AND 


Notes:
This Tutorial was created in Corel 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 #e80249
Set your Background colour to #aa0a3a

Step One:
Place Gradients in PSP Gradient Folder
Place Mask in PSP Mask Folder
Place Texture in PSP Texture Folder
Place Selections in PSP Selection Folder
Install Font
Install Presets
Open graphics in PSP, duplicate (Shift D) and close the original.

File/New/New Image 900 pixels x 700 pixels as follows:



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



Flood fill with Gradient

Step Two:
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Free Rotate 90 degrees/Right as follows:



Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Valentines2020 from Disk as follows:



Selections/Modify/Contract 15 pixels
Edit/Clear
Selections/Select None

Step Three:
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Resize 92% as follows:



Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Valentines2020 from Disk
Edit/Cut
Selections/Select None
Edit/Paste as New Layer (this gets rid of any overhang which isn't visible here)

Step Four:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Valentines2020.2 from Disk
Change Background Colour to occhio rosso.pspgradient/ Sunburst Gradient as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Background Gradient
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture 8 cmv.bmp as follows:



Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Effects/Plugins/Graphics Plus/Cross Shadow/Default Settings
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:



Selections/Select None

Step Five:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Valentines2020.3 from Disk
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Background Gradient
Selections/Modify/Contract 10 pixels
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Selections/Modify/Contract by 10 pixels
Edit/Clear
Select Raster 4
Layers/New Raster Layer
Effects/Plugings/MuRa's Meister/Cloud as follows:



Layers/Load/Save Mask/Load Mask valentin 18_sigrid.jpg from Disk as follows:



Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More
Selections/Select None

Step Six:
Maximise ivy_valheartsrosesframe.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Pick/Deform Tool with the following settings:



Deselect Pick/Deform Tool
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



Step Seven:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Valentines2020.3a from Disk
Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Flood fill with Background Gradient
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture 8 cmv. bmp as follows :



Selections/Select None

Step Eight:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Valentines2020.4 from Disk
Layers/New Raster Layer
Maximise Sweet Lass.png  
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste into Selection
Selections/Select None
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Layers/New Raster Layer
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Valentines2020.5 from Disk
Maximise 2565 - boy - LB TUBES.pspimage
Edit/Copy
Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/50%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen.
Using the Move Tool, move the image over to inside the selection
Selections/Invert
Edit/Clear
Selections/Select None

Step Nine:
Change the Materials box back to Foreground and Background Colours and then place them as follows:



Text Tool with the following settings:



You may have to adjust your text size according to your version of PSP

Write:

You have stolen my Heart...

Convert to Raster Layer
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Impact/Extrude Preset D.D.Valentines2020 Or as follows:

 

Effects/Distortion Effects/Wave as follows:



See my image for placement
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More

Step Ten:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Valentines2020.6 from Disk
Change Background back to Background Gradient
Flood fill with Background Gradient BUT change repeats to 5
Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Impact/Bevel D.D.Valentines2020Preset2 OR as follows:

   

Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror/Vertical OR Image/Flip

Step Eleven:
Maximise _Circled in Love 4 U.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/135%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Layers/Arrange/Bring to Top
Pick/Deform Tool with the following settings:



Deselect Pick/Deform Tool
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Maximise 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
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


BETTY


LILLIAN


FRAN


SHIRLEY


INGE-LORE

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