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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French translation here
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For this tutorial, you will need:



Thanks for the tubes Kamil.
The rest of the material is by Nines.
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)




consult, if necessary, my filter section here
AAA Frames - Frame Works here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude 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



Copy the selection in the Selections Folder.

Ouvrir le masque dans PSP et le minimiser avec le reste du matériel.

1. Open a new transparent image 900 x 600 pixels.

2. Set your foreground color to #e77d44,
and your background color to #b43e13.



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



Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection sel.431.nines



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

4. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #000000.



5. Open the tube 8248-Luz Cristina

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. Place the tube as below



7. Selections>Invert.
Press CANC on the keyboard

8. Selections>Invert.

Selections>Modify>Select Selections Border.



9. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Set your foreground color to #d4b890.



Flood Fill the selection with your foreground color #d4b890.

10. Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel.



Selections>Select None.

11. Close your background layer, Raster 1.
Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

Open and activate the background layer.

12. Open Falling Slowly Element (63)

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

Move the tube under the heart.



13. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #000000.



14. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror.

15. Activate your top layer.
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.



16.Layers>New Raster Layer.
Set again your foreground color to the initial color (#e77d44) and gradient.



Flood Fill the selection with your Gradient.

17. Effects>Reflection Effects>Kaleidoscope.



Selections>Select None.

18. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude
Solid color and Highlight color: background color #b43e13.



19. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #000000.



20. Activate your background layer, Raster 1.

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



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

21. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #000000.



22. Set your foreground color to #e0c198.



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

Flood Fill the layer with your foreground color #e0c198.

23. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

24. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, background color #b43e13.
Image>Add borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, foreground color #e0c198.
Image>Add borders, 50 pixels, symmetric, background color #b43e13.

25. Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Frame Works.



26. Selections>Select None.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 30 pixels.

27. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #000000.



Selections>Select None.

28. Sign your work on a new layer.
Add the author and translator's watermarks.

29. Layers>Merge>Merge All and save as jpg.

For the tube of this version thanks Beatriz






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.

27 November 2023