This tutorial was created with 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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French translation here
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For this tutorial, you will need:
Material here
111_animabelle_tubes_animaux
Tube calguisaigle22610 by Guismo
Misted paisaje cielo by Castorke

Plugins
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
AP 01 [Innovations] - Lines SilverLining here
Nik Software - Color Efex Pro here

Copy the selections in the Selection Folder.

1. Set your Foreground color to #b3c5a4,
and your Background color to #364a15.



Set the Foreground color to Foreground/Background Gradient, style Sunburst.



2. Open a new transparent image 900 x 650 pixels.

Flood Fill with your Gradient.

You should have this:



but, according to your PSP version, you could have a different result.
If you want, you can begin your work with this image

3. Selections>Load/Save selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection sel_aigle_nines.



4. Effects>Plugins>AP 01 [Innovations] - Lines SilverLining



Selections>Select None.

5. Selections>Load/Save selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection sel_aigle1_nines.



6. Layers>New Raster layer.

Open the landscape by Castorke - 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 Luminance (L).

7. Open the tube calguisaigle22610 - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, 90%, resize all layers not checked.
Image>Mirror.
Move the tube in the upper left side.
See my final result.

8. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #d3e5bf.



Edit>Repeat Drop Shadow.

9. Adjust>Brightness and Contrast>Brightness and Contrast.



10. Open the tube 111_animabelle_tubes_animaux - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

11. Adjust>Blur>Radial blur.



12. Image>Free Rotate - 90 degrees to right.



13. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



14. Selections>Load/Save selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load again the selection sel_aigle_nines.



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

15. Change the Blend mode of this layer to Hard Light.

16. Effets>Plugins>Nik Software - Color Efex Pro
Bi-color Filters - to the right: Color set Green/Brown 3.



17. Edit>Paste as new layer (the tube 111_animabelle_tubes_animaux is still in memory).
Image>Resize - 3 times to 90%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube at the bottom right.

18. Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Merge>Merge down.

19. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

20. Image>Add borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, color #364a15.
Image>Add borders, 30 pixels, symmetric, color #daecc6.
Image>Add borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, color #364a15.

21. Sign your work and save as jpg.




If you have problems or doubt, or you find a not worked link, or only for tell me that you enjoyed this tutorial, write to me.

4 Juin 2015