This tutorial was translated 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
Your versions here


For this tutorial, you will need:
Material here
calguiscupidonhumour0822016 by Guismo
calguisnuageillustration09022016 by Guismo
calgusnuageillustration09022016(2) by Guismo
calguisvectorvalentin09022016 by Guismo
calguiscatsmylove05022016 by Guismo
calguiskissdesaria04022016 by Guismo
Mask_Empty_1400x1050
Narah_Mask_0940




Plugins
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Tramages - Pool Shadow here
Mura's Meister - Cloud here
Filters Tramages 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

Copy the preset Emboss in the Presets Folder.

Open the masks in PSP et minimize them with the rest of the material.

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

2. Set your foreground color to #cddfe8,
and your background color to #6b93b3.



3. Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Cloud, par défaut.

remember that this plugin works with the colors of the palette,
but keeps in memory the first settings used when you open PSP.
Then, if you have already used the plugin, in order to have your colors, clic on Reset.
If you clic again on Reset, you'll change the appearance of the clouds, that is random
(for that your result will be always different)

4. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Set your foreground color to white #ffffff.
Change the opacity of Flood Fill tool to 50%.



Flood Fill the layer with color white #ffffff.

5. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask Narah_mask_0940:



Layers>Merge>Merge group.

6. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

7. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window
and select the mask marge_TopFade:



Layers>Duplicate



Layers>Merge>Merge group.

8. Set again your foreground color to #cddfe8.
Set your foreground color to a foreground/background gradient, style Sunburst.



Layers>New Raster Layer.
Layers>Arrange>Send to Bottom.

Place again the opacity of the Flood Fill tool to 100
Flood Fill the layer with your gradient.

9. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask Empty_1400x1050:



Layers>Merge>Merge group.

10. Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen more.

Effets>Filters User Defined - select Emboss 3 and ok.



for my example I applied:
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color black.



12. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Layers>Arrange>Send to bottom.
Flood Fill with your background color #6b93b3.

13. Activate the top layer.
Open the tube calguisnuageillustration 09022016 - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

14. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



15. Open the tube calbuisnuageillustratio 09022016(2) - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Move the tube to the top.



16. Open the tube calguiscatsmylove05022016 - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 50%, resize all layers not checked.

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



Move the tube in the lower right, see my example.

18. Open the tube calguiskissdesaria04022016 - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 50%, resize all layers not checked.

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

Move the tube in the lower left, see my example.

20. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

21. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, background color #6b93b3.
Image>Add borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, foreground color #cddfe8.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, background color #6b93b3.
Image>Add borders, 30 pixels, symmetric, foreground color #cddfe8.
22. Activate the Magic Wand tool
clic on the 30 pixels border to select it.

23. Effects>Plugins>Tramages - Pool Shadow.



24. Selections>Invert.

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



Repeat Drop Shadow, but vertical and horizontal 5/-5.



Selections>Select None.

25. Open the tube calguiscupidohumour08022016 - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 50%, resize all layers not checked.

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



Place rightly the tube, see my example.

27. Open the tube calguisvectorvalentin09022016 - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 50%, resize all layers not checked.

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

Move the tube in the lower right, see my example.

27. Layers>Merge>Merge All.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, background color #6b93b3.

28. 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.

2 February 2016