This tutorial was written with PSPX8 and translated with PSPX9 and PSP2020, 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


italian translation here
Le vostre versioni qui/here




For this tutorial, you will need:



Mask by Silvie.
Fond by Adrienne.
The rest of the material is by Moi-Même
Theme tubes here here here

(The links of material creators here).





consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1. here
VM Experimental - TeeWee here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame / AAA Filters - Transparent Vignette here
Carolaine and Sensibility - CS-LDots here
Textures - Vitrail here
Filters VideoRave can be used alone or imported into Filters Unlimited.
(How do, you see here)
If a plugin supplied appears with this icon it must necessarily be imported into Unlimited






You can change Blend Modes according to your colors.



If you have problems with the canal alpha, open a new transparent image 950 x 550 pixels,
and use the selections from disk.

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

1. Set your foreground color to #dadbca,
and your background color to #7d5b31.



Open Canal_alpha_QJSC
This image, that will be the basis of your work is not empty,
but contains a selections saved to alpha channel.

Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1.
This filter creates gradients with the colors of your Materials palette.
The first is your background color, the second is your foreground color.
Change the last two colors created by the filtre:
the third color with color 3 #70363b and the fourth color with color 4 #80bdc0.



2. Selections>Select All.

Open your main tube Quand je suis clown 2_2 tube&Ai ar MM

Erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Minimize the tube.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, default settings.



Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



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



Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 15.



3. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Texture Effects>Mosaic Antique.



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



Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
The selection sélection #1 is immediately available. You just have to click Load.



Press 5 times CANC on the keyboard
Selections>Select None.

4. Activate the layer Raster 1.
Flood Fill with your foreground color (or white, if you prefer)

Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask Silvie_Mask_Abstract33M.



Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror horizontal.
Image>Mirror>Mirror vertical.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay.



5. Open the tube déco 1

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

K key to activate your Pick Tool
Position X e Y: 0,00



M key to deselect the Tool.
Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Soft Light (or according to your colors).

6. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Open the selections menu and load the selection sélection 2



Open the background image fond Sad Clown 16

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.

Effects>Plugins>AAA Filters - Transparent Vignette, default settings.



Repeat Transparent Vignette 2 volte, same settings.
Keep selected.

7. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your foreground color.

Effects>Plugins>AAA Filters - Transparent Vignette, same settings.

Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame.



Selections>Modify>Contract - 15 pixels.
Press CANC on the keyboard.
Selections>Select None.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - VM Experimental - TeeWee, default settings.



Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Resize, to 70%, resize all layers not checked.

Objects>Align>Top.
Objects>Align>Right,
or Pick Tool (K)
Position X: 841,00 - Position Y: 0,00.



Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color black.



Layers>Arrange>Move up.
Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Luminance (legacy).



8. Activate your top layer.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Open the selections menu and load the selection sélection 3



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.
Layers>Arrange>Bring to Top.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur, same settings.

Effects>Plugins>Textures - Vitrail



Keep selected.

9. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Open Misted1_AI&TUBE par MM

Nota: I used a face, but you can also choose a landscape, if you prefer

Erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Selections>Modify>Feather - 3 pixels.
Selections>Invert.
Press 3 times CANC on the keyboard.
Selections>Select None.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color black,
shadow on new layer checked.



10. Stay on the shadow's layer.

Effects>Plugins>Carolaine and Sensibility - CS-LDots.



11. Activate your top layer.

Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Image>Resize, to 70%, resize all layers not checked.

Your tag and the layers



Pick Tool (K)
Position X: 189,00 - Position Y: 76,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

12. Activate your bottom layer.

Open déco 2

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

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay.

13. Activate your top layer.

Open titre et texte MM

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

Pick Tool (K)

Position X: 77,00 - Position Y: 42,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

14. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color black.
Selections>Select All.

15. Image>Add borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, color white.

Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, default settings.



Selections>Invert.
Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - VM Experimental - TeeWee, default settings.



Image>Rotate Right.

Repeat Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - VM Experimental - TeeWee, default settings.



Image>Rotate Left.
Selections>Select None.

16. Activate your Magic Wand Tool , tolerance and feather 0,
and click in the frame to select it.

Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color black,
shadow on new layer not checked.



Selections>Select None.

17. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color black.
Selections>Select All.

18. Image>Add borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, background color.
Selections>Invert.
Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1., same settings.

Effects>Plugins>Textures - Vitrail, same settings.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Luminance.

Selections>Select None.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

19. Activate again your main tube Quand je suis clown 2_2 tube&Ai ar MM
Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 50%, resize all layers not checked.

Adjust>Sharpness>Unsharp Mask - Soft



Pick Tool (K)
Position X: 408,00 - Position Y: 96,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

Layers>Duplicate.
Activate the layer below.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 15.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply.
(or apply a Drop Shadow at your choice).

20. Sign your work.
Add the author and the translator's watermark.

Image>Add borders, 1 pixels, symmetric, color black.

21. Image>Resize, 950 pixels width, resize all layers checked.

Adjust>Sharpness>Unsharp Mask, same settings.



Save as jpg.

Second version.






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.

1 Settembre 2024