Encircle Wreath

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This tutorial is intended for a beginner to learn how to use a plugin.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.

To do this tutorial you will also need Photoshop CS3 - CS4.  You may download a free trial at Adobe.

Remember to save as a .psd file often!

Download and install MuRa's Copies plugin

1.  You will need 5 - 6 tubes of flowers, leaves or whatever you want to use to make as the "bouquet" of your wreath.    I used some autumn leaves, a pumpkin and some nuts.

2.  Open a new, transparent image, size 500 x 500 pixels.

3.  Resize each tube so that it is no bigger than 500 pixels (Image > Resize).  Then on each tube:  Select > Select All, Edit > Copy

4.  Click back on your blank image.  Edit > Paste.  Do this for each tube.

5.  With the mover tool arrange the tubes to make a "bouquet".

6.  Right-click on top layer and choose Merge Visible.

7.  Image > Resize.  Resize so that width & height = 100 pixels

8.  Image > Canvas Size .  Change size to width = 800, height = 800.  Center Placement

9.  Filter > MuRa's Filter Meister > Copies .  UNDERNEATH the thumbnail, change the preset to Encircle.  Then adjust the number until the tubes touch each other like a wreath.  My number = 17.  Then click ok.

10.  Now, embellish (or decorate your wreath) with other tubes.  I added some sprigs of dried grass, and dragged these layers below the wreath layer.

11.  Then I added a tube of a fairy and a bow.  And I added my text.

12.  Save this as a GIF.  File > Save As.  Set type = Compuserve GIF

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