This tutorial was translated with PSPX7 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:
Material
here
Tube calguismiststatuelibertee by Guismo
Tube calguispasserelle by Guismo
Tube 13186825846_feerique_nikita
Tube Wisconsin River by Ice.Age
Tube Rain2.lluvia
Tube Rain3.lluvia
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)


Plugins
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Mura's Meister - Cloud here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Andromeda - Rainbow here


Animation Shop 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



Open the mask in PSP and minimize it with the rest of the material.

1. Open a new transparent image 1000 x 750 pixels.

2. Set your foreground color to #4b525c,
and your background color to #b2a07a.



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



Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Cloud, default settings.



Remember that this filter works with the colors of your material palette,
but it keeps in memory the first setting used after the the opening of Psp.
So, if you have already used the plugin, press Reset to be sure to have your colors.
The result of this effects is random, so it won't be the same as mine.
If you want to change the appearance of the clouds, click on the preview window,
until you'll see the result you like better.

4. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask mask-ket-fade-intenso.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

5. Effects>Plugins>Andromeda - Rainbow
place the settings and position the rainbow in the center



6. Set your foreground color to color.
Layers>New Raster Layer.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.
Flood Fill the layer with your foreground color #4b525c.

7. Activate the top layer.

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

Move the tube up.
Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

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

Move the tube at the bottom right.
Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply and reduce the opacity to 86%.



9. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror.
Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

10. Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame.



11. Open the tube calguispasserelle 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.

Move the tube down.

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



13. Open the tube feerique-Nikita, activate the layer "fantome-nikita" and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, to 110%, resize all layers not checked.

Place the tube on the walkway.

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



15. Activate again the tube by Nikita and activate the layer "parapluie".
Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Flip.
Move the tube up, under the rainbow



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

16. Sign your work on a new layer.
Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

17. 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.



18. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Open the tube Rain2.lluvia and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Rename this layer "rain 1".

Keep selected.

19. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Open the tube Rain3.lluvia and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Rename this layer "rain 2".
Selections>Select None.

20. Close this layer and activate the background layer.



21. Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged.
Open Animation Shop and go to Edit>Paste>Paste as new image.

22. Go back to PSP.
Open the layer "rain 2" and close the layer "rain 1".



Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged.
Go back to Animation shop and Edit>Paste>Past after the current frame.

23. And you'll have an animation of 2 frames.

Check the result by clicking on View animation
and save as gif.

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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.

24 May 2021