This tutorial was created with PSPX2 and 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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Italian translation qui
French translation here
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For this tutorial, you will need:



Thanks for the tubes Isa, Katrina, Ellis and for the mask Narah
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)



consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
&<Background Kaleidoscope> - Kaleidoscope 4 (to import in Unlimited) here
Adjust - Variations here
Simple - Center Tile here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Greg's Factory Output 2 - Pool Shadow here
VM Stylize - Zoom Blur here
Nik Software - Color Efex Pro here
Filters Greg's Factory 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



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

1. Set your foreground color to light color #bc9fa1,
and your background color to dark color #422555.



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



2. Open Alfa_express_Yourself.
Window>Duplicate or, on the keyboard, shift+D to make a copy.



Close the original.
The copy, that will be the basis of your work, is not empty,
but contains one selection saved on the alpha channel.

Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Selections>Select All.

Open the tube femmebuste0255, erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Minimize the tube.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

4. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling - Side by side.



5. Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



6. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Flip.
Reduce the opacity of this layer to 50%.

Layers>Merge>Merge All.

7. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Background Kaleidoscope> - Kaleidoscope 4.



8. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Stylize - Zoom Blur.



9. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Simple - Centre Tile.



10. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Distortion Filters - Refractor 1.



11. Effects>Plugins>Adjust - Variations.
Un click on Original to cancel any previous settings memorized by the filter,
un click on Darker and ok.
you can adapt according to your colors



12. Open deco_1-expressyourself and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Move the tube to the left side.
check the rules for the position: 60-150 pixels.



Reduce the opacity of this layer to 37%.

13. Open deco_2_expressyourself and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Move the tube to the left side
(check the rules for the position)



Reduce the opacity of this layer to 35%.

14. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill with your background color.
or a color according to your image

Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask Narah_mask_0591



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

15. Set your foreground color to white.

Layers>New Raster Layer.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Open the selections menu and load the selection Selectie 3.



Flood Fill the selection with the white color.

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



Selections>Select None.

17. Activate your Magic Wand Tool



Click on the little white frame to select it.



Open the tube DBK Think pink 047 - io ho scelto il livello superiore and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

Move the frame a little more to the left.



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



18. Layers>Duplicate.
Move the frame a little further down
(use the keyboard's arrow)

Layers>Duplicate.
Move the frame a little further down.



19. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
The selection Selectie2 is immediately available. You just have to click Load.



Set your foreground color to the pink color #f993b2.
Flood Fill the selection with your foreground color.

20. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Greg's Factory Output 2 - Pool Shadow, default settings.



Selections>Select None.

21. Edit>Paste as new layer (the tube DBK Think pink 047 is still in memory).
Image>Resize, 3 times to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

Move the tube to the right.



22. Activate again the tube femmebuste0256 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 to the right

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

23. Open tekst-98-Express-Yourself-Ri and go to 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.

Image>Free Rotate - 35 degrees to right.



Move the text to your like or see my example.

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

24. Open the tube Birds292019es, 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.
Placer the tube over the text.
Rotate it, if you want.



25. Activate your bottom layer.

Open deco_3-expressyourself and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Move the tube on the mask near the woman.
Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light,
and reduce the opacity to 53%, or according to your colors.



26. Image>Add borders, 4 pixels, symmetric, pink color #fcd6e5.

Edit>Copy.

Image>Add borders, 40 pixels, symmetric, color #bc9fa1.

27. Activate your Magic Wand Tool



and click on the last border to select it.

Edit>Paste into Selection.

28. Effects>Plugins>Greg's Factory Output 2 - Pool Shadow, default settings.



Selections>Select None.

29. Sign your work on a new layer.
Layers>Merge>Merge All.

30. Effects>Plugins>Nik Software - Color Efex Pro - Tonal Contrast and ok.



Save as jpg.

Version with tubes by Katrina






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.

18 May 2023