This tutorial was translated with PSP2020 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:
Material
here
Thanks for the tubes Hebe, Star Bling by MDS, Lori Rhae.

(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)

Plugins
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Cybia - Screenworks here
FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss here
Filters Cybia 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

Animation Shop 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

If you want change the colors of your images:
Note the codes of Hue (H) and Saturation (S) of your background color.
Adjust>Hue and Saturation>Colorize and copy the codes in the respective cases.



Copy the masks in the Masks Folder.

1. Set your foreground color to black,
and your background color to white.



2. Open a new transparente image 800 x 600 pixels.
Seletions>Select All.

3. Open the image Achtergrond motief and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

4. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with color black.

5. Layers>Load/Save Mask>Load Mask from Disk.
Look for and load the mask vjf_mask_lights



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

6. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

7. Effects>Plugins>FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss, default settings.



8. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with color white.

9. Layers>Load/Save Mask>Load Mask from Disk.
Look for and load the mask DBVXMasMask07



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

10. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

11. Effects>Plugins>FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss, default settings.



Repeat the Plugin another time.

12. Open the tube of the woman woman174_ByHebe.
Image>Resize - 600 pixels hight.



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

Move the tube to the left side, see my example.

13. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, at your choice.

14. Open the tube Christmas_LR.
Image>Resize, 600 pixels hight.

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Flip.
Move the tube at the upper right
Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Luminance.



15. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, at your choice.

16. Sign your work on a new layer.

17. Set your foreground color to light color #e7e6ee,
and your background color to dark color #74787b.



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



18. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add borders, 12 pixels, symmetric, background color.

19. Activate your Magic Wand Tool



Click on the last border to select it.

20. Effects>Texture Effects>Blinds, grey color #c0c0c0.



Selections>Select None.

21. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add borders, 15 pixels, symmetric, background color.

Select the last border with your Magic Wand Tool

22. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the selection with your Gradient.

23. Effects>Plugins>Cybia - Screenworks - Close Knit.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.
Selections>Select None.

24. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color.

Edit>Copy.

25. Open Animation Shop and Edit>Paste>Paste as new image.

Edit>Duplicate - 2 times to get an animation composed by 3 frames.
Click on the first frame to select it.
Edit>Select All.

26. Open mds10931 Star Bling by MDS
Animation>Resize - 125 pixels width



Edit>Select All.
Edit>Copy.

27. Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste>Paste into selected frame.
Place the animation on the tree's star.

Check your result clicking on View and save as gif.

Version with tubes by
Anairma



Lana



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.

23 October 2020