Tutorial 2017
 

This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 14th February, 2024

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sweet violet

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BOX
Click on the Box to download Supplies


Supplies
Corner.png
PrettyLadyInWhiteFurPTR.png
Violet.png
Sweet Violet text.png
20.png
Signature.png

Colour Swatch

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   

Gradient:
Corel 06-025

Selections:
D.D.SweetViolet
D.D.SweetViolet1
D.D.SweetViolet2

Mask:
Narah_mask_0658.jpg
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Presets:
D.D.SweetViolets
D.D.SweetViolets2Preset


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

Plugins:
Simple
Texture
Alien Skin Xenofex
MuRa's Meister
Medhi
Alien Skin/Eye Candy 5.0/Impact
Filter Factory N
AFS IMPORT)(Import into Filters Unlimited 2.0)
AAA Frames
AAA Filters


Found here:

PLUGINS AND  PLUGINS


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.

tools

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 #e6dfc2
Set your Background colour to #bdae73

swatch

Step One:

Place Gradient in PSP Gradient Folder
Place Selections in PSP Selection Folder
Install Presets
Open Mask and minimise
Open graphics in PSP, duplicate (Shift D) and close the original.


File/New/New Image 1000 pixels x 800 pixels as follows:

NL

Flood fill with Foreground Colour
Change Foreground Colour to Corel 06_025 /Linear Gradient (could show up as Fading Background) as follows:

gradient

Layers/New Raster Layer
Floodfill with Gradient

Step Two:
Effects/Plugins/Texture/Texturizer/Sandstone as follows:

texture

Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Change Opacity to 50%
Layers/Merge/Merge All Flatten

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

selection

Maximise Corner.png
Edit/Copy    Edit/Paste into Selection
Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/Simple/Top Left Mirror
Image/Resize 85% as follows:

85

Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen

Step Four:
Layers/Duplicate
Close off  Copy of Raster 1 Layer
Select Raster 1
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Xenofex 2/Classic Mosaic as follows:

mosaic

Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 5/Impact/Bevel Preset D.D.SweetViolet Preset OR as follows:

settings   basic   lightingh


Step Five:
Open Copy of Raster 1 and select
Effects/Geometric Effects/Spherize as follows:

spherize

Image/Resize/85%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Xenofex 2/Burnt Edges as follows:

burnt

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

shadoalab

Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 135
Select Raster 1
Repeat Shadowlab
Repeat Shadowlab/Direction 315

Step Six:
Maximise PrettyLadyInWhiteFurPTR.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Layers/Arrange/Bring to Top
Leave where it is
Layers/Duplicate
Select Raster 2
Adjust/Blur/Gaussian Blur as follows:

blur

Select Background Layer at bottom of stack
Maximise Violet.png
Edit/Copy    Edit/Paste as New Layer (you won't be able to see the image)
Image/Resize/75%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Meister/Copies as follows:

copies

Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Seven:

Layers/New Raster Layer
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.SweetViolet1 from Disk
Change Background Colour to #5a4769
Flood fill Selection with #5a4769
Effects/Plugins/Texture/Texturizer/Sandstone
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5000/Impact/Glass D.D.SweetViolet2Preset OR as follows:

glass lsetting  glass basic  glass lighting

Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror
Layers/Merge/Merge Down


Step Eight:
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/#5a4769 (background colour)
Effects/3D Effects/Cutout as follows:

cutout

Selections/Select None
Promote Background Layer
Image/Canvas Size as follows:

canvas

Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Change Background Colour back to
#bdae73
Effects/Plugins/Medhi/Wavy Lab 1.1 as follows;

medhi2


Step Nine:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Background Colour
Layers/New Mask Layer/From Image (find Narah_mask_0658,jpg) as follows:

mask

Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance More
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Layers/Duplicate

Step Ten:
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Meister/Perspective Tiling as follows:

perspective

Effects/Reflection Effects/Rotating Mirror as follows:

rotating mirror


Step Eleven:
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/
#5a4769
Effects/3D Effects/Cutout
Selections/Select None
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.SweetViolets2 from Disk
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Background Colour
Effects/Plugins/Texturizer/Texture/Sandstone
Selections/Modify/Select Selection Borders as follows:

select borders

Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/(AFS IMPORT)/sqborder2 as follows:

AFS

Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5000/Impact/Glass/Preset D.D.SweetViolet2
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Layers/Duplicate
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:

offset DD

Layers/Merge/Merge Down

Step Thirteen:
Maximise 20.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/40%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:

offset DD2

Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Layers/Duplicate
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:

OFFSET DD3

Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror/Horizontal OR Image/Mirror
Layers/Merge/Merge Down

Step Fourteen:
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/50 pixels/Foreground Colour
Selections/Invert
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Filter Factory Gallery N/Starfish (adjust colours to suite your choices) as follows:

starfish

Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/AAA Frames/Foto Frame as follows:

foto

Step Fifteen:
Maximise Violets.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/150%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:

offset violets3

Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Twelve:
Maximise Sweet Violet text.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Objects/Align/Top
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Layers/New Raster Layer
Copy and paste D.D.Signature.png
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

OPTIONAL STEP:
Effects/Plugins/AAA Filters/Custom Filter/Landscape


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
MARIE

Betty
BETTY

Inge
INGE-LORE

Vera
VERA MENDES

Michele
MICHELE B

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