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
Your versions ici




For this tutorial, you will need:



Wieskes tube 1427
Ket_Navidad007 by Ket México
Riet_794_2522215
Papel_Fondo_ac
Texto Happy Holiday_Nines
Adorno kTs-Ik5025
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)




consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
VisualManipulation - Transmission ici
Toadies - Motion Trail ici
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass ici
AP Lines - Lines SilverLining ici
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling ici
AAA Frames - Foto Frame ici
Filters Visual Manipulation and Toadies 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





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

2. Selections>Select All.

Open Papel_Fondo_ac

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

3. Effects>Plugins>Visual Manipulation - Transmission, default settings.



4. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

5. 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.



6. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Open Ket_Navidad007

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

7. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, color #000000.



Selections>Select None.

8. Close the background layer, Raster 1.
Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

9. Selections>Select All.
Selections>Float.
Selections>Defloat.

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



Selections>Select None.

11. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Resize, to 30%, resize all layers not checked.

12. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



13. Effects>Plugins>Toadies - Motion Trail.



14. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass.
Select the preset Clear and ok.



15. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror.

16. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



17. Set your foreground color to #6f0404,
and your background color to #0b5d43.



Activate your background layer, Raster 1.
Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill with the foreground color #6f0404.

18. Selections>Select All.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 2 pixels.
Press CANC on the keyboard

Flood Fill with your background color #0b5d43.

19. Selections>Modify>Contract - 5 pixels.
Press CANC on the keyboard.
Flood Fill with your foreground color #6f0404.

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

21. Effects>Geometric Effects>Skew.



22. Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click in the red triangles to select them.



23. Effects>Plugins>AP Lines - Lines SilverLining.



Selections>Select None.

24. Open the bottom layer.



25. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.
Edit>Copy

Image>Resize, to 85%, resize all layers checked.

26. Image>Canvas size - 900 x 650 pixels.



27. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

Selections>Select All.
Edit>Paste into Selection.

28. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 50.



29. Effects>Plugins>Visual Manipulation - Transmission.



30. Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling.



31. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

32. Selections>Select All.

Activate again Papel_Fondo_ac

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

33. Activate your top layer.

Open Wieskes tube 1427

Erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, to 90%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube at the bottom left.

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



35. Open Riet_794_2522215

Erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, 2 times to 90%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube to the right side.

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



37. Open Texto Happy Holidays

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Move the text up.

38. Open the déco kTs-Ik5025

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Move the tube up, against the bord.

39. Sign your work on a new layer.
Add, if you want, the author and translator's watermarks.

40. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

41. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color #8a050b.
Image>Add borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, color #ffffff.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color #8a050b.

42. Save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks Beatriz, Macha and Naise M.



Your versions here




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 November 2022