The tutorial:
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01
Open "alpha-Noel2020" from tray (This
image contains Alpha Selections)
Window - Duplicate (Shift+D)
Close the original and proceed on the
copy
Fill the Layer with the Gradient
02
Effects - Plugins - Mehdi - Sorting
Tiles
03
Effects - Image Effects - Seamless
Tiling - Preset -"Stutter diagonal"
04
Change the Background Color to #ffffff
Layers - New Raster Layer
Fill the Layer with the Background
Color
Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image -
"VSP193"
Layers - Merge - Merge Group
05
Layer Palette: Double click on
the Layer to open the Layer Properties box
Click on Layer Style and check
External Glow and then Ok
Lower the Opacity of this Layer to
70
Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen
06
Activate the Bottom Layer
Layers - Duplicate
Image - Resize - 80% - Resize All
Layers - Not Checked
Change the Blend Mode to Hard
Light
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:
1/10/60/25 Color: #000000
07
Activate the Bottom Layer
Effects - Plugins - Filters Unlimited
- VM Natural - Sparkle
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Effects - Plugins - Graphics Plus -
Cross Shadow
09
Activate the Top Layer
Open "Misted-paysage10_9.10.20202"
from tray
Erase the watermark
Edit - Copy
On your work image: Edit - Paste -
Paste As New Layer
Lower the Opacity of this Layer to
57
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Layers - New Raster Layer
Selections - Load/Save - Load
Selection form Alpha Channel - "Selection#1"
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Selections - Modify - Select Selection
Borders
Fill the Selection with the Background
Color
Selections - Select None
Layers - Duplicate
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Effects - Image Effects - Seamless
Tiling - Default settings
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Layers - New Raster Layer
Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection form Alpha
Channel - "Selection#2"
14
Fill the Selection with the Background
Color
Selections - Modify - Contract - 1px
Press the Delete key on your Keyboard
Keep the Selection
15
Lower the Opacity of the Flood Fill
Tool to 20 on the Toolbar
Now fill the Selection again with the
Opacity at 20
Selections - Select None
Raise the Opacity back to 100
on the Toolbar
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Effects - Plugins - VanDerLee -
Unplugged X - Defocus
Layers - Duplicate
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Layers - New Raster Layer
Fill the Layer with the Background
Color
Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image -
"Narah_mask_0299"
Layers - Merge - Merge Group
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Activate the Bottom Layer
Layers - Duplicate
Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to
Multiply
Note: The Blend Mode
can be changed here to work with your Colors
Layers - Merge - Merge Visible
19
Open "sapin_Noel2020" from tray
Edit -Copy
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: 369.00 Y: 111.00
Press M to close the
Pick Tool
Note: This tree was made with the
instructions from a tutorial by Noisette. You will find
it
Here
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Open "titre_noel_crealine" from tray
Colorize to match your work
Edit - Copy
On your work image: Edit - Paste -
Paste As New Layer
Move to a position of your choice
Note: If you prefer to write your own
text, install the Font and use these settings:
Layers - Convert to Raster layer
Plugins - Eye Candy 5 - Extrude
Basic Tab:
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:
1/10/53/25 Color: #000000
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Activate the Bottom Layer
Open "flocons-noel2020" from
tray
Edit - Copy
On your work image: Edit - Paste -
Paste As New Layer
No need to move
Lower the Opacity of this Layer to
57
23
Open "poudred'or" (gold powder)
from tray
Edit - Copy
On your work image: Edit - Paste -
Paste As New Layer
No need to move
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Activate the Top Layer
Open "sapinenneige-noel2020"
from tray
Edit - Copy
On your work image: Edit - Paste -
Paste As New Layer
Move to the Top Right corner
Change the Blend Mode to
Luminance(Legacy)
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 1/10/65/5
Color: #000000
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Image - Add Borders - Symmetric
checked - 1px -
Foreground Color
Selections - Select All
Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 50px -
Background Color
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 0/0/100/40
Color: #000000
Selections - Select None
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Layers - Duplicate
Image - Resize - 10% - Resize All
Layers Not Checked
Image - Rotate Right
Effects - Plugins - MuRa's Meister -
Copies
Image - Rotate Left
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Pick Tool (K)
Enter these parameters for the X: and
Y: positions on the Toolbar
X: 34.00 Y: 173.00
Press M to close the
Pick Tool
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:
0/0/100/40 Color: #000000
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Open "deco_etoile_noel2020_crealine"
from tray
Edit - Copy
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: 93.00 Y: 56.00
Press M to close the
Pick Tool
Image - Add Borders - 1px -
Foreground Color
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