This tutorial has been created with PSPX9 and translated with PSPX7, 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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For this tutorial, you will need:


Thanks for the tubes Calligraphy (Callitubes-02natal/Callitubes-34natal/Callitubes-56natal),
and Naise M for the deco.
The rest of the material is by Lady Tess.
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)





consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1 here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
Mura's Meister - Pole Transform here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here



You can change Blend Modes according to your colors.




Copy the Selections in the Selections Folder.
Copy the mask in the Masks Folder

1. Set your foreground color to #840000
and your background color to #a9803f.



2. Open a new transparent image 950 x 600 pixels.

Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1.
This filter creates gradients with the colors of your Materials palette.
The first is your background color (#a9803f), the second is your foreground color (#840000).
Change the last two colors created by the filtre:
the third color with #d65d2e and the forth color with #d7a36b.



Layers>Duplicate.

3. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 50.



Open Callitubes-02natal

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, à 70%, resize all layers not checked.

4. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror, default settings.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

5. You should have this



6. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Pole Transform.



Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



Layers>Arrange>Move Down.



7. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection MerryChristmas2022_sel_1



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

8. Layers>Arrange>Move Up.

Selections>Select None.

Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling.



9. Activate your Magic Wand Tool with these settings.



Click on the transparent part to select it.

Press 6/8 times CANC on the keyboard
Selections>Select None

10. You shoud have this



Activate your top layer, Raster 2.
Layers>Duplicate.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection MerryChristmas2022_sel_2



Presser CANC sur le clavier.
Selections>Select None.

Image>Resize, to 75%, resize all layers not checked.

12. K key to activate your Pick Tool
and set Position X: 295,00 and Position Y: 91,00.



Effects>Reflections Effects>Rotating Mirror.



Layers>Arrange>Move Down - 2 times.



13. Stay on this layer.

Layers>Load/Save Mask>Load Mask from Disk.
Look for and load the mask 2020.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

Objects>Align>Horz.Center in Canvas.



Reduce the opacity of this layer to 81%.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

14. Activate your top layer.

Ouvrir le tube Callitubes-34natal

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 70%, resize all layers not checked.

15. Pick Tool
and set Position X: 30,00 and Position Y: -4,00.



Effects>Reflections Effects>Rotating Mirror, same settings.



Move the tube a little lower.



16. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #000000.



Edit>Repeat Drop Shadow.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

17. You should have this.



18. Activate the layer Raster 1.
Edit>Copy.
Edit>Paste as new image, and minimize.

19. Go back to your work.

Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color #000000

Selezione>Select None.
Image>Add borders, 45 pixels, symmetric, colore #ffffff.

Selections>Invert.
Edit>Paste into Selection (the minimized image is in memory).

20. Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame.



Selections>Select None.

Open Callitubes-56natal

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Pick Tool
and set Position X: 378,00 and Position Y: 156,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

21. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, colore #000000.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Open LTDStudio_MerryChristmas2022_Deco

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Déplacer le tube en bas.



22. Ouvrir LTDStudio_MerryChristmas2022_Texto

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
It is at it's place.

Layers>Merge>Merge All.

23. Sign your work on a new layer.

Add, if you want, the watermarks of the author and of the translatore.

Optional: Image>Resize, 900 pixels width, resize all layers checked.

Adjust>Sharpness>Unsharp Mask.



For the tubes of this version thanks LisaT and Criss






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.

7 Dicembre 2022