This tutorial was created with PSPX2 and translated with PSPX, PSPX2, PSPX3, 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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For this tutorial, you will need:

For the tubes thanks Azyzam, MDDesigns, CatID
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)



consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Greg's Factory Output vol.II - Pool Shadow here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Filters Greg's Factory Output 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. Choose two colors from your tube
set your foreground color to light color, for me #faf2f0,
and your background color to dark color, for me #540000.



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



2. Open a new transparent image 450 x 450 pixels.
Selections>Select All.

3. Choose and open a paper from the scrapkit.
For the example, open the paper papierblackheartspaper catID

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

Keep selected.

4. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Choose another paper from the scrapkit.
For the example redheartspaper catID

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

Keep again selected.

5. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Choose another paper from the scrapkit.
Fo the example Redstripesvalpaper catID

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

6. Activate the first background layer.

Image>Free Rotate - 25 degrees to right.



Image>Resize, to 70%, resize all layers not checked.

7. Activate the next layer, 2.

Image>Free Rotate, same settings, but to left.



Image>Resize, to 70%, resize all layers not checked.

8. Activate the top layer, Raster 3.

Image>Free Rotate, 45 degrees to right.



Image>Resize, to 70%, resize all layers not checked.

9. Open the cadre Old Frame catID"

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

10. Activate your Magic Wand Tool



click in the frame to select it.

11. Selections>Modify>Expand - 3 pixels.
Layers>New Raster Layer.

Flood Fill the selection with your Gradient.

12. Open the man tube Azyzam-man 1-Jan 2009

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

13. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

14. Minimize this work for a moment.

15. Change your foreground color to dark color #c40606
and keep the Gradient with the same settings.



Open a new transparent image 600 x 500 pixels.
Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

15. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask heart1



Layers>Merge>Merge All.
Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

16. Activate the work minimized at step 14.
Edit>Copy.
Go back to your second work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Move the image to your liking.

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



18. Open the tube MMDesignz_sep08_004

Image>Resize, 450 pixels hight.
Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Move the tube to the left side.

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

20. Now complete your work with some scrapkit elements, to your liking.

21. Sign your work on a new layer.

For the tubes of this version thanks Azalée and Jeanne






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.

10 February 2023