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
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For this tutorial, you will need:
Material here
GTD CHRISMAS music WA
BS16-Galletas
Belscrap_Magical_El 9 Free
Belscrap_Merry Christmas_El 11 Free.
Jen_Kerstbeer 536
Tube years 2017-2018-coly
Corner Christmas poinsettaleft



Plugins
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
VM Distortion - Center Mirror here
Mehdi - Sorting Tiles here

Filters VM Distortion 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.

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 1000 x 600 pixels.

2. Set your foreground color to #f75067,
set your background color to #4d0304.



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



Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Sorting Tiles.



4. Layers>Duplicate.

5. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - VM Distortion - Center Mirror, default settings.



6. K key to activate the Pick Tool
with PSP 9 D key to activate Deformation Tool
mode Scale ,
push the central node at the top, down to 150 pixels

and the central node at the bottom, up to 500 pixels.



7. Selections>Select All.
Selections>Float.
Selections>Defloat.

8. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill with your background color #4d0304.

9. Selections>Modify>Contract - 2 pixels.
Press CANC on the keyboard
Selections>Select None.

10. Layers>Merge>Merge down.

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



Repeat Drop Shadow, vertical and horizontal 10/-10.



12. Open GTD CHRISMAS music WA - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Place the tube in the middle.

13. Open BS16-Galletas - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Move the tube to the left side.

14. Open Belscrap_Magical_El 9 Free - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Move the tube to the right side.



15. Open Belscrap_Merry Christmas_El 11 Free - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Move the tube at the upper right, see my example.

16. Open the tube Jen_Kerstbeer 536 - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, 2 times to 80% and 1 time to 90%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube in the lower right.



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



18. Open years 2017-2018-coly.
Select the number 2017
Edit>Copy, and minimize the tube
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, 1 time to 50% and 2 times to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

Move the number at the top.

19. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, color black.



20. Activate again the tube.
Selections>Select None.
Select the number 2018
Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, 1 time to 50% and 2 times to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

Move the number in the bottom.

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



22. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

23. Image>Add borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, background color #4d0304.
Image>Add borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, color #153b1c.
Image>Add borders, 40 pixels, symmetric, color #f3d1a1.

24. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Selections>Select All.
Open the tube Christmas poinsettaleft - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

25. Layers>Merge>Merge All.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, background color #4d0304.

26. Image>Resize, 90%, resize all layers cheched.

27. 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.

30 Novembre 2017