This tutorial was translated with PSPX3 but it can also be made using other versions of PSP.
Since version PSP X4, Image>Mirror was replaced with Image>Flip Horizontal,
and Image>Flip with Image>Flip Vertical, there are some variables.
In versions X5 and X6, the functions have been improved by making available the Objects menu.
In the latest version X7 command Image>Mirror and Image>Flip returned, but with new differences.
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Italian translation here
le vostre versioni/your versions qui





For this tutorial, you will need:
Material here
For the images tubed by Joanne thanks to Martino Landi.
For the mask thanks Essex Girl.
The other tubes are by Joanne.



Plugins
Alien Skin Xenofex 2 - Constellation here







Copy the Selections in the Selections Folder.

Open the mask in PSP and minimize it with the rest of the material.

1. Set your Foreground color to #091a2b.

2. Open a new transparent image 800 x 600 pixels.
Flood Fill the transparent image with your foreground color #091a2b.

3. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Xenofex 2 - Constellation
Settings: Small Star Constellation



4. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Selections>Select All.

Open the image of the straw and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

5. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the Selection Selection_Joanne_Crèche-2018
Attention please: Invert selection is checked.



Click CANC on the keyboard
Selections>Select None.

6. Layers>Duplicate.
Close this layer and activate the layer below of the original.

7. Open the tube of the cave and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

8. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



9. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.



Repeat Drop Shadow, but vertical and horizontal -5.

10. Open the tube of the persons and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 70%, resize all layers not checked.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

11. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.



Repeat Drop Shadow, but vertical and horizontal -3.

12. Open and activate the layer of the straw.

Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



13. Open the tube of the animals and Copy/Paste as new layer the first tubes of the ox and of the ass.
Place rightly the tubes.

14. Copy/Paste as new layer the tubes of the sheeps.
Both: Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.
Place rightly the tubes.

15. Activate the top layer of the sheeps.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.
Rename this layer "sheeps" and close this layer.

16. Sign your work on a new layer.
little note about the watermark:
I never ask to put watermark on the versions made by my translations.
But if you decide to use the watermark supplied by the author (to put in mode Soft Light),
I would appreciate that my work as translator was respected too.
For that, I added my watermark to the material (a layer for every language that I translate).

Attention: for this work I suggest you to sign at the end.

17. Layers>Merge>Merge visible, and rename this layer "crib".

18. Activate the top layer.

Image>Canvas Size - 900 x 700 pixels.



19. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Selections>Select All.

Open again the image of the straw and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

20. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask sg_stardust-frame:



Layers>Merge>Merge group.

Layers>Duplicate
On the layer of the copy: Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.
On the layer below of the original: Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.



21. Activate the layer "crib".

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the Selection Selection_Joanne_Crèche-2018
Attention please: don't forget to unchecked Invert selection.



Press CANC on the keyboard.
Selections>Select None.

22. Open and activate the layer of the sheeps.
Layers>Arrange>Bring to Top.
Don't forget, if you have not done, to sign your work.

Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

23. Image>Resize, to 90%, resize all layers not checked.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

24. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the Selection Selection_Joanne_Crèche3-2018



Image>Crop to selection.
Selections>Select None.

25. Save as png to keep the transparency of the background.

File>Export>PNG Optimizer






If you have problems or doubts, or you find a not worked link, or only for tell me that you enjoyed this tutorial, write to me.

29 December 2018