This tutorial was written with PSPX8 and translated with PSPX7 and 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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For this tutorial, you will need:



(The links of material creators here).





consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
VM Distortion - Tumbler here
Alf's Border FX - Mirror Bevel here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude, Glass here
Filters VM Distortion and Alf's Border FX 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 alpha channel,
open a new transparent image 950 x 550 pixels,
and use the selections from disk.

1. Choose two colors from your landscape,
set your foreground color with the light color; for me #cfcfd5,
and your background color with the dark color; for me #3c2c37.



2. Open canal alpha T des loups
This image, that will be the basis of your work, is not empty,
but contains the selections saved to alpha channel.

Selections>Select All.

Open the misted landscape7_fantasy_misted MM

Selections>Select All.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 200 pixels (adapt to your landscape)

Edit>Copy
and minimize the tube, that you'll use again.

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.



Layers>Merge>Merge All.

3. Layers>Promote Background layer, Raster 1.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 20.



Effects>Plugins>VM Distortion - Tumber, default settings.



Effects>Effects di riflesso>Specchio rotante, default settings.



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



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur, same settings.
Keep selected.

5. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your foreground color.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 5 pixels.
Flood Fill with your background color.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 5 pixels.
Press CANC on the keyboard

Keep selected.

6. Effects>3D Effects>Chisel, background color.



Keep selected.

7. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Effects>3D Effects>Cutout.



Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

Keep always selected.

8. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Edit>Paste into Selection (the landscape is still in memory).

Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

Optional: Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.
Selections>Select None.

9. Stay on this layer and close the layer Raster 1.



Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

Open and activate the layer Raster 1.



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



Selections>Promote Selection to layer.

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



Selections>Select None.

10. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Geometric Effects>Circle.



K key to activate your Pick Tool
mode Perspective

pull the top left node to the right,
and the opposite node will move symmetrically to the left



M key to deselect the Tool.

Layers>Duplicate.

Repeat Effects>Geometric Effects>Circle.



Edit>Cut.
Edit>Paste as new image and minimize this image.

Go back to your work and delete the empty layer
(right click on the layer and select Delete)



11. You will find positioned on the layer Copy of Promoted Selection.



Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Flip.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

12. Activate your top layer, Merge.



Layers>Merge>Merge Down.



Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

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



13. Activate the layer Raster 1.

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



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur, same settings.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Alf's Border FX - Mirror Bevel, default settings.



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

Selections>Modify>Select Selection Borders.



Effects>Texture Effects>Weave
weave color: foreground color,
gap color: background color



Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude.
Select the preset Centered small taper



Selections>Select None.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings.
Layers>Arrange>Bring to Top.



Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror.

Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

14. Activate the image minimized at step 10



Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 40%, resize all layers not checked.

K key to activate your Pick Tool
and set Position X: 34,00 and Position Y: 23,00.



Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Flip.

Keep Position X: 34,00 and set Position Y: 357,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

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



Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror.

Close the three bottom layers.



Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

Layers>View>All.



15. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Open the selections menu and load the selection sélection #4



16. Activate the landscape misted minimized at the beginning of the tutorial.

Selections>Select None.

Activate your Selection Tool , rectangle,
select the middle part of the landscape, for the length:



Edit>Copy.

Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass
Select the preset Clear no drop shadow and ok.



Keep selected.

17. Selections>Modify>Select Selection Borders.



Effects>Texture Effects>Weave, same settings.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings.
Selections>Select None.

18. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down - 2 times.

Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Geometric Effects>Circle, same settings.
Leave the image as it is.

Adjust>Sharpness>Unsharp mask, Soft.



19. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Open déco 1

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply.

20. Activate your top layer.

Open Déco loups 2

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
K key to activate your Pick Tool
and set Position X: 382,00 and Position Y: 309,00.



(adapt to your tube).

21. Open the tube Loup_3 tube par MM

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Mirror.
Image>Resize, to 60%, resize all layers not checked.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Set Position X: 76,00 and Position Y: 265,00.



M key to deselect the tool.

(adapt to your tube).

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



22. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

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



23. Activate the layer Raster 1.
Edit>Copy

24. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color.
Image>Add Borders, 3 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color.
Image>Add Borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color.

Selections>Select All.
Image>Add Borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, background color.

Selections>Invert.
Edit>Paste into Selection.

Effects>Effects di trama>Intessitura, same settings.
Selections>Invert.

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



Selections>Select None.

25. Open the tube titre

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

K key to activate your Pick Tool
and set Position X: 328,00 and Position Y: 512,00.



M key to deselect the tool.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay.

26. Sign your work on a new layer.

Add the author and translator's watermarks.

Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color.

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

Save as jpg.

Version with my misted and not signed tubes.






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.

16 April 2023