This tutorial was translated with PSP09 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:



Thanks for the tube Renée and for a mask Silvie.
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)




consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
VM Natural - Sparkle here
Layout tools - Zebra Stripe Frame here
Tramages - Pool Shadow here
AAA Frames - Texture Frame here
Filters VM Natural, Layout Tools and 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





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.

Copy the mask 20-20 in the Masks Folder.

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

1. Set your foreground color to #a9baa8,
and your background color to #293728.



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



2. Open a new transparent image 900 x 600 pixels.
Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Layeout Tool - Zebra Stripe Frame, default settings.



4. Selections>Load/Save selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection sel.436.nines



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

5. Open KamilTube-2273-BG

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.

6 Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 25.



7. Effects>Artistic Effects>Topography - color #3e4c3c.



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance More.

Keep selected.

8. Edit>Paste as new layer - the image KamilTube-2273-BG is still in memory
Image>Resize, to 70%, resize all layers not checked.

9. Layers>Load/Save Mask>Load Mask from Disk.
Look for and load the mask 20-20



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

10. Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light.
Selections>Invert.
Press CANC on the keyboard
11. Layers>Merge>Merge Down.
Selections>Invert.

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



Selections>Select None.

13. Activate your bottom layer, Raster 1.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - VM Natural - Sparkle.



14. 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.



15. Activate your top layer.

Layers>New Raster Layer.

Set your foreground color to #dfdeda.
Flood Fill the layer with your foreground color.

16. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask Silvie_Mask_Abstract7Rc



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

Selections>Select None.

17. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

18. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Reflection Effects>Kaleidoscope.



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



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Screen.



20. Open the tube KamilTube-2283

Erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 70%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube to the right.

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



22. Open the tube KamilTube-1368-Animals

Erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, 1 time to 70% and 1 time to 90%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube at the bottom left.

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

23. Sign your work.
Layers>Merge
24. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color #000000.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color #a9baa8.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixel, symmetric, color #fffff.

25. Edit>Copy.

26. Image>Add borders, 40 pixels, symmetric, color #ea6714.

Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click on this border to select it.

27. Edit>Paste into Selection

28. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 25.



29. Effects>Plugins>Tramages - Pool Shadow.



30. Selections>Invert.

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



Selections>Select None.

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



32. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color #293728.

Save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks Kamil and Béa






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.

17 June 2024