| STEP 1
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 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
 hbg-grad002 GRADIENT in the foreground
 using the settings shown ---------->>>>>
 
 
 
 Load PINK "  #f4e4ed" in your background
 
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                              STEP 2 .Open a new image 800 x 600
 Transparent background
 PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
 PSPX-X8: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
 
 Flood fill with the Gradient
 
 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> DC SPECIAL >>> SpiroFX
 COLOR 1 = #ffc0c0
 COLOR 2 = WHITE
 
  
 
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                            | STEP 3
 With your MAGIC WAND
 Mode = ADD (Shift)
 Match Mode = RGB Value
 Tolerance = 15
 Feather = 25
 Antialias = Checked
 Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
 PSP9 - X8: Check CONTIGUOUS
 PSPX - X8: There is no " Sample Merged"
 PSPX - X8: Use all layers = UNChecked
 PSP9 - X8: ANTIALIAS = Outside .
 
 
                                                                          Select the centre of your image, then select above and below as shown
 
  
 
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                            | STEP 4
 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 18
 
 EDIT >>> CLEAR
 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear
 DESELECT
 
 IMAGE >>> CANVAS SIZE
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                            | STEP 5
 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
 
 In your LAYER PALETTE change the
 BLEND MODE to SOFT LIGHT
 
 Open up the libellulegraphisme_fleurs_cosmos image  
in your PSP workspace
 
 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
 
 Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
 and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
 
 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
 Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
 Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
 
 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
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                            | STEP 6
 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSETHorizontal Offset = 0
 Vertical Offset =  - ( minus ) 160
 Edge Mode = Transparent
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                            | STEP 7
 ACTIVATE Raster 1
 
 Open up the TubeNP-673  image in your PSP workspace
 
 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
 
 Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
 and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
 
 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
 Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
 Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
 
 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
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                            | STEP 8
 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
 Horizontal Offset = 0
 Vertical Offset =   - ( minus ) 7
 Edge Mode = Transparent
 
 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
 DROP SHADOW
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                            | STEP 9
 ACTIVATE Raster 1
 
 
 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with PINK (background colour) LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN 
 SAVE YOUR WORK
 
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                            | STEP 10
 
 ACTIVATE Raster 1
 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
 
 CLOSE lower Copy of Raster 1
 
 ACTIVATE Raster 3
 
 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
 
 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
 Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
 Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
 
 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
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                            | STEP 11
 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
 Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
 Colour = Black
 Opacity = 100
 Blur = 0
 
 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
 Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
 Click OK
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                            | STEP 12
 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
 
 Flood fill with the GRADIENT
 
 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
 
 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
 Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
 Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
 
 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
 Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
 Colour = Black
 Opacity = 100
 Blur = 0
 
 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
 Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
 Click OK
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                            | STEP 13
 OPEN & ACTIVATE  Copy of Raster 1
 
 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> DCspecial >>> Book
 
 
   
 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
 
 
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                            | STEP 14
 ACTIVATE Raster 1
 
 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
 
 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
 CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
 and enter these coordinates.
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                            | STEP 15
 Flood fill selection with PINK #f4e4ed
 
 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
 EDIT >>> CLEAR
 
 Flood fill  with BLACK
 DESELECT
 
 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
 Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
 Colour = Black
 Opacity = 100
 Blur = 0
 
 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
 Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
 Click OK
 
 
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                            | STEP 16
 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
 
 IMAGE >>> FLIP
 
 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
 
 ACTIVATE the Merged layer
 
 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
 DROP SHADOW
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                            | STEP 17
 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
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                            | STEP 18
 ACTIVATE Raster 1
 
 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
 DROP SHADOW
 Same settings
 
 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
 
 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1
 
 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
 CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
 and enter these coordinates.
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                            | STEP 19
 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
 
 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
 DROP SHADOW
 Same settings
 
 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
 
 DESELECT
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                            | STEP 20
 ACTIVATE the top layer
 
 Open up the Dot Elements  image in your PSP workspace
 Activate Dots 1
 
 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
 
 Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
 and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
 
 ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
 PSPX - X8: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
 
 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
 Horizontal Offset = 0
 Vertical Offset = 247
 Edge Mode = Transparent
 
 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
 
 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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                            | STEP 21
 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
 
 IMAGE >>> FLIP
 
 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
 
 
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                            | STEP 22
 Back to  the Dot Elements  image in your PSP workspace
 Activate Dots 2
 
 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
 
 Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
 and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
 
 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE =  RIGHT 90
 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
 
 PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE =  RIGHT 90
 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
 
 ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
 PSPX - X8: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
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                            | STEP 23
 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
 Horizontal Offset = 285
 Vertical Offset = 0
 Edge Mode = Transparent
 
 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
 
 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
 
 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
 
 IMAGE >>> MIRROR
 
 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
 
 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
 Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
 Colour = Black
 Opacity = 100
 Blur = 0
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                            | STEP 24
 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
 
 SELECT your TEXT tool
 With a font of your choice add your name
 
 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
 
 IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC (2)
 COLOUR = Black
 
 Save as .jpg image
 
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