This tutorial was created with PSP X2 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


French translation of december 2014 here
Your versions here


For this tutorial, you will need:
Material here
For the tubes thanks Adrimar, Cibi et Mago74


Effects>Plugins
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow here
Filters Graphics Plus 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.

1. Open a new transparent image 1000 x 700 pixels.

2. Selections>Select all.
Open the image Christmas Wishes by mago74 pp(4) and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.

3. Selections>Modify>Contract - 150 pixels.

Layers>New Raster Layer.
Open the image GTD Christmas music pp2 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.

4. Selections>Modify>Select Selection Borders.



Set your foreground color to #A80000,
Flood Fill the selection with your foreground color.

Selections>Select None.



5. Open the tube GTD 39, and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize - 2 times to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

6. Image>Free Rotate - 45 degrees to right.



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



8. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror.
Image>Free Rotate - 90 degrees to left.



Move a bit to the right of the previous element.



9. Activate the layer below of the original.
Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Arrange>Bring to top.
Image>Mirror.

Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Flip.
Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror.
You should have this



10. Open the tube GTD 32 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Place rightly the tube, see my example.

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

11. Open the tube GTD 30 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Mirror.
Move the tube to the right side.



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

12. Open the tube GTD 31 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Place rightly the tube.



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

13. Open the tube GTD 46 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize - 2 times to 80%, resize all layers not checked.
Place the tube as below.



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

14. Open the tube GTD 2 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Free Rotate - 10 degrees to left.



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



15. Open the tube GTD 1 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

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

Move the tube to the left side.



16. Open the tube GTD 5 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

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

Move the tube down.

17. Open the tube GTD 4 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, 2 times to 80%, resize all layers not checked.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings.

Move the tube to the right side.



18. Open the tube GTD 7 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, 3 times to 80%, resize all layers not checked.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings.

Move the tube to the left side.

19. Open the tube GTD 6 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, 3 times to 80%, resize all layers not checked.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings.

Move the tube to the left side.

20. Open the tube GTD 13 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings.

Move the tube to the left side.



21. Open the tube GTD 19 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings.

Move the tube to the left side.



Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror.



Move this layer under all the tubes.
With all the top layers closed, you should have this



Activate the top layer.

22. Open the tube HNY_2013, composed by 2 layers.
Activate the layer of the text and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Move the text at the top.

23. For the 2020, I modified the layer. You find the tube ici

Open the tube 2020 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Place the tube under the text.

24. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

25. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color #a80000.
Image>Add borders, 50 pixels, symmetric, color #ecf2fd.

26. Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click on the 50 pixels' border to select it.

27. Effets>Modules Externes>Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow.



Selections>Select None.

28. Open the tube Adrimar 324 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Move the tube at the bottom left.

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



30. Open the tube 323 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Move this tube at the bottom right.

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

31. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

32. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color #a80000.

33. Image>Resize, to 90%, resize all layers checked,
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 December 2019