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
Tube FBR_Photographing Faeries_nykolai
couple tubed by corinne.vicaire


Plugins
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
L&K's - L&K Trouble here
L&K's - L&K Trix 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

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

2. Set your foreground color to #cdcdcd
and your foreground color to #3f3f3f.



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



Flood Fill the trasparent image with your gradient.

3. Open the tube of the couple - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

optional: Image>Resize, à 95%, resize all layers not checked

4. 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.



5. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your gradient.

6. Effects>Plugins>L&&K's - L&K Trouble.



Selections>Select None.

7. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror.

Layers>Merge>Merge down.

8. Effects>Distortion Effects>Twirl.



9. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill with your background color #3f3f3f.

10. Selections>Select All.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 5 pixels.
Press CANC sur le clavier

Selections>Select None.

11. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

12. Image>Resize, to 90%, resize all layers not checked.

13. Activate the Magic Wand Tool
and clic on the transparent part to select it.

Flood Fill the selection with your gradient.

14. Effects>Plugins>L&K's - L&K Trix.



Selections>Invert.

15. Effects>3D Effects>Buttonize, color white.



Edit>Repeat Buttonize.

Selections>Select None.

16. Layers>Merge>Merge All.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, background color #3f3f3f.

17. Edit>Copy.

18. Image>Canvas Size - 954 x 704.



19. Select the white part with your Magic Wand tool.

20. Edit>Paste into Selection.

21. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian blur - radius 15.



Selections>Select None.

22. Open the tube FBR_Photographing Faeries_nykolai.
Activate the fairy layer - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Move the tube in the upper left.

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



23. Open again the tube and activate the man layer.
Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not cheched.
Move in the upper right.

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



24. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

25. Image>Add borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, background color #3f3f3f.
Image>Add borders, 20 pixels, symmetric, color white.

26. Sign your work and save as jpg.




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.

13 August 2016