This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 10th January, 2024

VALENTINE'S DAY 2024

 


       

Thank you Inge-Lore, Michele B., Sylviane and Vera Mendes for these Translations

Click on the Box to download Supplies

Supplies
You will need to supply:
 a background image (I used a tree)
Image of lovers
Heart Deco

Thank you Odette for the use of your image.
You can join Odette's group here:

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/tubescoupsdecoeur

Supplies included with the Tutorial

mentali-arbre25.psp image
link:
http://chezmentali65.nexgate.ch/

DeniseD Signature.png

D.D.EndlessLove.png


Mask:
creation.tine_masque080.jpg

Selections:
D.D.ValentinesDay2024
D.D.ValentinesDay2024-2

Preset:
Flexify 2 settings.q2q

Plugins:
Filters Unlimited 2.0/&<Sandflower Specials "v">
Eye Candy 4000
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0
MuRa's Meister
MuRa's Seamless
AAA Frames

Found here:

AND 

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

Notes:
This Tutorial was created in PSP2020
.... 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.

http://escapingtopsp2.altervista.org/Home/homeb.html



   
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 #b0decd
Set your Background colour to #ce2e4f

Step One:

Place Selections in PSP Selection Folder
Open Mask and minimise it
Place Preset where you can find it
(I usually leave it in the supplies folder for use when needed)

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

If you are using the Alpha Channel, please go to Step Two

If you are using Selections please do the following:

File/New/New Raster Layer 1000 pixels x 650 pixels as follows:



Step Two:
Change Foreground to Foreground/Background/Linear Gradient as follows:



Flood fill with Gradient

Step Three:
Selections/Select All
Maximise mentali-arbre25.png or image of your choice
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste into Selection
Selections/Select None
Effects/Image/Effects/Seamless Tiling/Default Settings
Adjust/Blur/Radial Blur/Twirl as follows:



Adjust/Add/Remove Noise/Add Noise as follows:



Step Four:
Layers/Duplicate
Effects/Geometric Effects/Perspective-Horizontal as follows:



Repeat Perspective-Horizontal/Distortion -75
Effects/Plugins/Flaming Pear/Flexify 2/Preset Flexify 2 settings.q2q OR as follows:



Step Five:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load/Selection #1 from Alpha Channel
OR
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.ValentinesDay2024 from Disk as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Floodfill with Foreground Gradient
Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/&<Sandflower Specials "v">/Design Blinds  as follows:



Layers/Arrange/Move Down

Step Six:
Select Layer at top of pile
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab as follows:



Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 135
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Effects/Image Effects/Seamless Tiling/Default Settings
Maximise mentali-arbre25.png or image of your choice
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Leave where it is
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Seven:
Edit/Copy Special   Copy Merged
Edit/Paste as New Image
Minimise for now
Back to Original Work
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load/Selection#2 from Alpha Channel
OR
(Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.ValentinesDay2024.2 from Disk)
Layers/New Raster Layer
Edit/Paste into Selection
(image should still be saved there)
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 5.0/Impact/Glass/Clear
Selections/Modify/Select Selection Borders as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:



Selections/Select None

Step Eight:
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Meister/Copies as follows:



Effects/Reflection Effects/Rotating Mirror as follows:



Step Nine:
Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
Selections/Select All
Effects/3D Effects/Buttonize as follows:



Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient

Step Ten:
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/50 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Promote Selection to Layer
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Background Colour
Layers/New Mask Layer/From Image (find creation.tine_masque080.jpg) as follows:



Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Selections/Select All

Step Eleven:
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Selections/Invert
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 315
Selections/Select All
Selections/Modify/Contract 55 pixels
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 135
Selections/Select None

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



Effect/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



Step Thirteen:
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/30 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Image/Mirror/Vertical
Effects/Plugins/AAA Frames/Texture Frame as follows:



Selections/Select None

Step Fourteen:
Maximise your main image
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
size to suit
Place in the bottom right corner
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Open your deco of your choice
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
I placed my deco between the main images
but it is up to you where you place it
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Layers/Merge/Merge Down

Step Fifteen:
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/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


MARIE


SJOERTDJE


BETTY


INGE-LORE


VERA


MICHELE B


MICHELE B



SYLVIANE


For other Versions of this Tutorial, please go to:

http://escapingtopsp2.altervista.org/ValentinesDay2024Versions/ValentinesDay2024Versions.html







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