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:



Decoballon by freepng
The rest of the material is by Moi-Même.
(The links of material creators here).





consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
&<Bkg Designer sf10I> - Cruncher (to import in Unlimited) here
VanDerLee - Halftone - in the material
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling 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



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

Set your foreground color to color 1 #691620,
and your background color to color 2 #000000.



Third color: #979797.

1. Open canal alpha Simply the best
This image, that will be the basis of your work, is not empty,
but contains the selections saved to alpha channel.

Flood Fill the transparent image with your foreground color.

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

Open fond SB

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

To adapt the image to your colors: change the Blend Mode to Luminance (legacy).

Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

3. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling, default settings.



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

Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, default settings.



4. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color 3 #979797.



Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Bkg Designer sf10I> - Cruncher, default settings.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Screen.



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



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



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

Activate the layer below:
Edit>Cut (this command cuts and keeps in memory)



Go back to the top layer.
Edit>Paste into Selection.



Keep selected.

5. Effects>Geometric Effects>Circle.



Selections>Invert.
Press CANC on the keyboard
Selections>Select None.

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

6. Activate the layer below.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, same settings.



Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling, height 10



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

Effects>Distortion Effects>Wave.



Edit>Repeat Wave - 2 times.



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

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



Press CANC on the keyboard
Selections>Select None.

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



Effects>Plugins>VanDerLee - Halftone.



The layers is still in Screen Mode.
Selections>Select None.

10. Activate the top layer of the circle.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

11. Activate the layer below.



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

12. Activate the top layer.

Open the main tube CR7_tube MM

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

Move the tube to the right side.
With your Pick Tool (K)
Position x: 574,00 and Position Y: 79,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

13. Layers>Duplicate.
Activate the layer below of the original.

Adjust>Blur>Motion Blur.



Effects>Distortion Effects>Weave, same settings.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Soft Light.

14. Optional, only if you use the supplied tube.
Activate the layer above of the tube.

Adjust>One Step Photo Fix.

Adjust>Brightness and Contraste>Brightness and Contrast.



15. On the layer of the tube.

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



16. Activate the bottom layer, Raster 1.

Edit>Copy.

17. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color.

Selections>Select All.

Image>Add Borders, 50 pixels, symmetric, color 3 #979797.

Selections>Invert.
Edit>Paste into Selection

Effects>Plugins>VanDerLee - Halftone



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Selections>Invert.

Effects>3D Effects>Chisel, foreground color.



Selections>Select None.

18. Open the text titre

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

Colorize, according to your colors.

Pick Tool (K)



19. Open your deco tube - for me
and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Pick Tool (K)
Position X: 53,00 and Position Y: 289,00, or according to your tube.

Open the tube déco cadre

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

Colorize, according to your color (p.e. with your Color Changer Tool). 20. Sign your work on a new layer.
Add, if you want, the author and translator watermarks

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

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

Adjust>Sharpness>Unsharp Mask - Soft.



Save as jpg.

For the tube of this version thanks Katrina






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.

22 September 2023