This tutorial was written with Psp2020 and translated with PspX9, 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.
See my schedule here



For this tutorial, you will need:

Material

For the main tube thanks Adrienne.
The deco and the image from the kit Snowy Christmas by Adrienne.
(The links of the tubemakers here).



Plugins
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Perspective Tiling here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here




You can change Blend Modes according to your colors.

In the newest versions of PSP, you don't find the foreground/background gradient (Corel_06_029).
You can use the gradients of the older versions.
The Gradient of CorelX here



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

1. Choose 2 colors from your material.
Set your foreground color to #8a100f,
and your background color to #e6cfa5.



Set your foreground color to a Foreground/Background Gradient, style Linear.



2. Open a new transparent image 850 x 550 pixels.

Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

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

4. Open the misted Snowy Christmas Paper (4)

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste Into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

5. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, default settings.



6. Adjust>Blur>Motion Blur



Edit>Repeat Motion Blur.

Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.

7. Again Adjust>Blur>Motion Blur, same settings.



Edit>Repeat Motion Blur.

Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror, default settings.



8. Effects>Plugins>FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss, default settings.



Repeat Plugins>FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss, same settings.

9. Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged.
Edit>Paste as New Layer.

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



11. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror, default settings.



12. Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

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



Activate the layer Raster 2.

13. Activate again your misted Open the misted Snowy Christmas Paper (4) and go to Edit>Copy.
13. Edit>Paste as new layer - your misted is still in memory.

Image>Resize, if necessary, for the supplied misted to 50%, resize all layers not checked.

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Move the tube in the center.

14. Layers>Duplicate.

Activate the layer Raster 4.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 50.



Change The Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply.

15. Activate your top layer, Raster 3.



Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your Gradient.

16. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask bdn_masque_octobre_2017_008 .



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, colore #000000.



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance More.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

17. Image>Add Bordes, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color #8a100f.
Image>Add Bordes - 1 pixel, symmetric, background color #e6cfa5.
Image>Add Bordes - 1 pixels, symmetric, foreground color #8a100f.

18. Selections>Select All.
Edit>Copy.

Image>Add Bordes - 46 pixels, symmetric, whatever color.
Selections>Invert.

Edit>Paste into Selection.

19. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 30.



Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Texture Frame



20. Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance More.
Selections>Select All.

21. Selections>Modify>Contract 25 pixels.
Selections>Promote Selection to layer.
Selections>Invert.

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



Selections>Select None.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings.



23. Open your main tube AI Tubes October 2023 Pack 56

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as New Layer.

Image>Resize, if necessary, for the supplied tube to 55%, resize all layers not checked.

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Perspective Shadow.



24. Open your deco tube Snowy Christmas Element (68)

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as New Layer.

Image>Resize, if necessary, for the supplied tube to 55%, resize all layers not checked.

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Perspective Shadow, same settings.



25. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Activate your Text Tool , font la Amore
set the size according to your text and your PSP version;
Invert the color to set your background color to the linear gradient.



Write your text, for me Merry Christmas.

As you have setted your text to Floating: Selections>Select None.

Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

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



Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Perspective Shadow, same settings.



Move the text at the upper left, or to your liking.

26. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color #000000.

27. Image>Resize, if you want.

Sign your work and save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks LisaT and Criss






Your versions. Thanks



Lynnette



Gerrie



Irene






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 November 2023