The tutorial:
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Open a new Transparent image 900 X
550px
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Effects - Plugins - Mehdi - Wavy Lab
1.1
Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur -
Radius: 30
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Layers - Duplicate
Effects - Geometric Effects - Skew
Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to
Multiply and lower the Opacity to
65
Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance
Effects - Edge Effects - Erode
Layers - Merge - Merge Down
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Layers - Duplicate
Effects - Texture Effects - Weave
Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance
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Effects - Plugins - Filters Unlimited
- &<Bkg Designer sf10 I> - Cruncher - Default settings
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Image - Resize - 75% - Resize All
Layers - Not Checked
Effects - Image Effects - Seamless
Tiling
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Effects - Plugins - Mehdi - Weaver
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Effects - Geometric Effects - Skew
Change the Blend Mode to
Overlay and lower the Opacity to 60
Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance
Close this Layer
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Click on the Bottom Layer
Selections - Load/Save - Load
Selection From Disk - "TD_Merry_Xmas_Sel1"
Selections - Promote Selection to
Layer
Selections - Select None
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Effects - Plugins - Simple - 4 Way
Average
Effects - Image Effects - Seamless
Tiling
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Layers - Duplicate
Image - Resize - 61% - Resize All
layers - Not Checked
Image - Free Rotate
Effects - Plugins - Simple - Top
Bottom Wrap
Image - Rotate Left
Layer Palette:
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Effects - Plugins - L&K -
landksiteofwonders - L en K's Zitah
Image - Rotate Right
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Change the Foreground to Gradient -
Fore/Back (Corel_06_029)
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Layers - New Raster Layer
Fill the Layer with the Gradient
Effects - Plugins - Simple Diamonds
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Effects - Plugins - Filters Unlimited
- CPK Designs - Mirror
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Effects - Plugins - Filters Unlimited - VM Natural -
Weave Distortion
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Effects - Image Effects - Seamless
Tiling
Change the Blend Mode to
Multiply
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Click on the Bottom Layer (Raster1)
Layers - Duplicate
Layers - Arrange - Bring to Top
Layers - Arrange - Move Down
Your Layer Palette Should look like
this now:
Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur -
Radius: 30
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Effects - Plugins - Richard Rosenman -
Grid Generator
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Effects - Plugins - MuRa's Meister -
Perspective Tiling
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Click on the Layer below (Raster 2)
Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Disk -
"TD_Merry_Xmas_Sel2"
Selections - Promote Selection to
Layer
Selections - Select None
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Effects - Plugins - Filters Unlimited - &<Bkg Designer
sf10 I> - Cruncher - Default settings
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Effects - Image Effects - Page Curl
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Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal
Pick Tool (K)
Enter these parameters for the X: and
Y: positions on the Toolbar
X: -1.00 Y: 44.00
Press M to close the
Pick Tool
Change the Blend Mode to Hard
Light
Layers - Arrange - Move Up
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Click on the Top Layer and open it
Layers - New Raster Layer
Fill the Layer with #ffffff
Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image -
"TD_Mask_Merry_Xmas"
Layers - Merge - Merge Group
Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen
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Open "y1OBjRIBhOxJkokdjDTPSVFJEyQ"
from tray
Edit - Copy the Bottom Layer
On your work image: Edit - Paste -
Paste As New Layer
Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal
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Adjust - Hue and Saturation - Hue Map
Tip: It is easier to
use the Up and Down Arrows on your keyboard to move the
Sliders
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Image - Resize - 60% - Resize All
Layers - Not Checked
Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen More
Pick Tool (K)
Enter these parameters for the X: and
Y: positions on the Toolbar
X: 393.00 Y:
285.00
Press M to close the
Pick Tool
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Effects - Plugins - Eye Candy 5 -
Impact - Perspective Shadow - Prest -
"TD_Shadow_Merry_Xmas"
Note: if the Preset isn't working for
you, use these settings in the Basic Tab:
If you use a different tube you might
need to adjust the Center Offset Distance
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Click on Raster Layer 2
Effects - Image Effects - Page Curl
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Open "TD_Merry_Xmas_Misted" from tray
Edit - Copy the Middle Layer
On your work image: Edit - Paste -
Paste As New Layer
No need to move
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Click on the Top Layer
Open "TD_Merry_Xmas_Deco1"
from tray
Edit - Copy the Middle Layer
On your work image: Edit - Paste -
Paste As New Layer
Pick Tool (K)
Enter these parameters for the X: and
Y: positions on the Toolbar
X: 123.00 Y: 33.00
Press M to close the
Pick Tool
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:
-20/-20/100/0 Color:#153e73
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Click on the Top Layer
Open "TD_Merry_Xmas_Deco2"
from tray
Edit - Copy the Middle Layer
On your work image: Edit - Paste -
Paste As New Layer
Pick Tool (K)
Enter these parameters for the X: and
Y: positions on the Toolbar
X: 23.00 Y: -6.00
Press M to close the
Pick Tool
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: -5/-15/30/0
Color:#153e73
Shadow on
New Layer - Checked
Click on the Top Layer
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 1/1/60/10
Color: #153e73
Uncheck
Shadow on New Layer
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Open "TD_Merry_Xmas_Deco3"
from tray
Edit - Copy the Middle Layer
On your work image: Edit - Paste -
Paste As New Layer
Pick Tool (K)
Enter these parameters for the X: and
Y: positions on the Toolbar
X: 801.00 Y: 0.00
Press M to close the
Pick Tool
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: -5/-15/30/0
Color:#153e73
Shadow on
New Layer - Checked
Click on the Top Layer
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 1/1/60/10
Color: #153e73
Uncheck
Shadow on New Layer
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Open "TD_Merry_Xmas_Wordart" from tray
Edit - Copy the Middle Layer
On your work image: Edit - Paste -
Paste As New Layer
Pick Tool (K)
Enter these parameters for the X: and
Y: positions on the Toolbar
X: 155.00 Y: 85.00
Press M to close the
Pick Tool
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: -5/-15/50/0
Color:#153e73
Shadow on
New Layer - Checked
Click on the top Layer
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 3/3/50/10
Color:#171f29
Uncheck Shadow on New Layer
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Layers - Merge - Merge All Flatten
Effects - Plugins - AAA frames - Foto
Frame
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Image - Add Borders - Symmetric
checked - 1px - #171f29
Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 3px - #ffffff
Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - #171f29
Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 20px - #ffffff
Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - #171f29
Image - Add Borders - Symmetric
checked - 50px - #ffffff
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Open "TD_Merry_Xmas_Deco4"
from tray
Edit - Copy the Middle Layer
On your work image: Edit - Paste -
Paste As New Layer
Pick Tool (K)
Enter these parameters for the X: and
Y: positions on the Toolbar
X: 12.00 Y: 5.00
Press M to close the
Pick Tool
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:
-5/-15/50/0 Color:#153e73
Image - Add Borders - Symmetric
checked - 1px - #171f29
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