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 material is by Moi-Même (the mask will not be used).
(The links of material creators here).





consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
VM Natural - Lakeside Reflections here
&<Bkg Kaleidoscope> - Tiler (to import in Unlimited) here
&<Background DesignersIV> - sf10 Shade of Shadow (to import in Unlimited) here
Distortion Filters - Twister (standard in Unlimited)
It@lian Editors Effect - Effetto Fantasma here
Filters VM Natural and It@lian Editors 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 selection from disk.

Set your foreground color to #a8eafa,
and your background color to #035b9b.



1. Open canal alpha UW2
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.

Selections>Select All.
Open the underwater landscape Under water_exclusif_misted MM

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

Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling - Side by side.



Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling - Stutter vertical



2. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Distortion Effects>Polar Coordinates.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay.

Layers>Merge>Merge All.

3. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Selections>Select All.
Edit>Paste into Selection (the landscape is still in memory).
Selections>Select None.

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light.

Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

4. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Plugins>VM Natural - Lakeside reflection, default settings.



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



Press CANC on the keyboard

Selections>Select None.

Effects>Distortion Effects>Warp.



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

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

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



Repeat Drop Shadow, horizontal and vertical -10/0.



7. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Bkg Kaleidoscope> - Tiler, default settings.



Selection Tool
(no matter the type of selection, because with the custom selection your always get a rectangle)
clic on the Custom Selection
and set the following settings.



Press CANC on the keyboard

Selections>Select None.

Custom Selection



Press CANC on the keyboard

Selections>Select None.

K key to activate your Pick Tool K key to activate your Pick Tool
keep Position X: 0,00 and set Position Y: 24,00.





M key to deselect the Tool.

8. Activate the layer below.

Layers>New Raster Layer.

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



Open the tube déco bulles1

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

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Luminance (L),
and reduce the opacity to 80%, or according to your colors.

Selections>Select None.

Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

9. Open the tube déco sous-marine

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: 274,00 and Position Y: 96,00.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay, or according to your tube.

10. Open the tube under-water-2_exclusif tube MM

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

Image>Resize, to 40%, resize all layers not checked.

Set Position X: 446,00 and Position Y: 85,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

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

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 20.



Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Distortion Filters - Twister, default settings.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Screen.



11. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Background Designers IV> - sf10 Shades of Shadow, default settings.



12. Open déco bas

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

Objects>Align>Bottom.
Or, with your Pick Tool ,
set Position Y: 302,00



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Luminance (L) and reduce the opacity to 80%.

13. Open déco bulles

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

Move the tube up
(Objects>Align>Top, or with your Pick Tool Position Y: 0,00).

14. Open the text titre

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

K key to activate your Pick Tool
set Position X: 587,00 and Position Y: 414,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

15. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color.
Image>Add borders, 3 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color.

Selections>Select All.

Image>Add borders, 25 pixels, symmetric, color white.
Selections>Invert.

Effects>Plugins>It@lian Editors Effects - Effetto Fantasma, default settings.



Selections>Invert.

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



Selections>Select None.

16. Layers>New Raster layer.
Selections>Select All.

Open the tube ripples

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

Selections>Select None.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay.

Image>Mirror.

17. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color.
Image>Add borders, 50 pixels, symmetric, color white.

18. Open déco latérale

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

Don't move it.

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

Open déco coin

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

Move the tube at the bottom right,
or with your Pick Tool
Position X: 821,00 and Position Y: 529,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

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

Adjust>Sharpness>Unsharp Mask.



Save as jpg.

Version with my 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.

12 July 2023