This tutorial was written with CorelX19 and translated with CorelX17, 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 here
french translation here
your versions here




For this tutorial, you will need:
Tubes at your choice.



For the tubes used and not supplied thanks Mina (Min@.4404.mist decoro natale)
For the mask thanks Beatrice (OBG_MASK_72).
Texture Exkizz-Texture_Doodles.
The rest of the material is by Yedralina
(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass 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

Copy the preset in the folder of the plugin Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact>Settings>Glass.
One or two clic on the file (it depends by your settings), automatically the preset will be copied in the right folder.
why one or two clic see here



Copy the texture in the Textures Folder.

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

1. Set your foreground color to #d7d5cf,
and your background color to #736b69.

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



To Start, keep your foreground color to light color.



2. Open CanalAlpha .
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 the selections saved to alpha channel.

Flood Fill the transparent image with your light foreground color.

3. Effects>Texture Effects>Texture - select the texture Exkizz-Texture_Doodles.



4. Layers>New Raster layer.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
The selection #1 is immediately available. You just have to click Load.



Set your foreground color to Gradient.
Flood Fill the selection with your Gradient.

5. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass.
Select the preset ©Yedralina_Glass13



Selections>Select None.

6. Layers>Duplicate.
Close this layer and activate the layer below of the original.

7. Image>Free Rotate - 45 degrees to right.



8. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, default settings.



9. Image>Mirror.
Image>Flip.

10. 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.



Press CANC on the keyboard CANC
Selections>Select None.

11. Repeat Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass, same settings.



12. Open and activate the layer above of the copy.

Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



Result:



13. Again Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass, same settings.



14. Layers>New Raster layer.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Open the selections menu and load the selection #2.



Flood Fill the selection with your Gradient.

15. Selections>Modify>Contract - 5 pixels.

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



16. Repeat Selections>Modify>Contract - 5 pixels.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings.

17. Another time Selections>Modify>Contract - 5 pixels.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings.

18. Open your misted - for me Mina@.4404.mist decoro natale
Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

19. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass - Preset ©Yedralina_Glass13
Selections>Select None.

Repeat Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass - Preset ©Yedralina_Glass13

20. Layers>Duplicate.
Again Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass - Preset ©Yedralina_Glass13

21. Image>Resize, to 45%, resize all layers not checked.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

22. Image>Mirror.
Place the image as below.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

23. Activate your bottom layer.

Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame.



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



Set your foreground color to Color.
Flood Fill the selection with your light foreground color.

25. Effects>Texture Effects>Textures, same settings (or with a texture to your liking).



26. Activate your top layer.

Open the deco tube (for m pngwing.com... )
Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Place the tube as in my example.



27. Layers>New Raster layer.
Set your foreground color to white.
Flood Fill the layer with color white.

28. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask OBG_MASK_72.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Screen, or to your liking.

29. Open the text Text_FelizNavidad
Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

if you prefer, you can write your text with the font supplied in the material:
foreground color: light color; background color: dark color
(adapt the size according to your text and your PSP version)





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

30. Selections>Select All.
Image>Add borders, 35 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.

31. Selections>Invert.

Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame, same settings.



32. Image>Mirror.
Selections>Select None.

33. Image>Resize, 1000 pixels width, resize all layers checked.

34. Sign your work on a new layer.
Layers>Merge>Merge All and save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks Mery (merydesign_mist Noël_12),
Linda (LF-ChristmasDeco-4) and KaD (KaD_Reindeer4)






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.

1 November 2022