This tutorial was created with PSPX9 and translated with PSPX9 and 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 here






For this tutorial, you will need:



Thanks for the tubes Cora.
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)





consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Flaming Pear - Flexify 2 here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here





You can change Blend Modes according to your colors.



Copy the Gradient aqua-hues in the Gradients Folder.



1. Set your foreground color to Gradient and select the gradient aqua-hues, style Linear.



you can choose also another gradient to your liking

2. Open a new transparent image 1024 x 700 pixels.
Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

4. Activate your Pick Tool
in mode Scale
pull the top central node down, until 250 pixels
and the bottom central node up, until 300 pixels

if you don't see che rules: View>Rules



5. Effects>Distortion Effects>Warp



6. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror vertical (Image>Flip).

Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

7. Activate your Magic Wand Tool , tolerance and feather 0
and click in the top zone to select it.

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



8. Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



9. Effects>Artistic Effects>Enamel.



Selections>Select None.

10. Image>Canvas size - 1024 x 750 pixels.



11. Activate the layer raster 1.

Activate your Magic Wand Tool , tolerance and feather 0.
Click in the center of the effect to select it.



12. Layers>New Raster Layer (raster 3).

Reduce the opacity of your Flood Fill Tool to 50%.

Change the settings of your Gradient, Invert not checked.



Flood Fill the layer with your Gradient.

Don't forget to set again the opacity of your Flood Fill Tool to 100.

13. Effects>Texture Effects>Weave.
both colors: #000000



14. Layers>New Raster Layer (raster 4).

Open cora-nature-06

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

Image>Resize, to 120%, resize all layers not checked.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Selections>Select None.

Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

15. Activate the layer Raster 1.

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



16. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Layers>Arrange>Send to Bottom.

Flood Fill the layer with the last Gradient.
(opacity 100)

17. Selections>Select None.

Edit>Paste into Selection - the tube cora-nature-06 is still in memory.

Selections>Select None.

18. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



19. Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur, same settings.



20. Effects>Artistic Effects>Halftone.



21. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Convolution Filter - Emboss Strong



(if you want, you can change cet Effect avec the User Defined Filter Emboss 3)

22. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Geometric Effects>Perspective Vertical.



Activate your Pick Tool
in mode Scale
pull the top central node down until the ellipse's basis (650 pixels)



23. Effects>Plugins>Flaming Pear - Flexify 2.



Layers>Arrange>Bring to Top.
Image>Resize, to 30%, resize all layers not checked.

Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Vertical (Image>Flip).

24. Move the two petals as below.



Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.

25. Place the two petals as below.



Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, same settings.

26. Layers>Duplicate, 2 times,
and place correctly the flowers.



27. On the layers of the last copie:
Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

Layers>Duplciate - 3 times
and place correctly the flowers.



28. Open strass

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

Place the tube in the center of every flower.



29. Open the tube cora-femmes-240

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

Image>Resize, to your liking, for me to 85%, resize all layers not checked.

Move the tube to the left side.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, at your choice - for me same settings.

30. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color #000000

Selections>Select All.

Image>Add borders, 50 pixels, symmetric, color #ffffff.

Selections>Invert.

31. Invert the colors of the last gradient



Flood Fill the selection with your Gradient.

32. Effects>Artistic Effects>Halftone, same settings.



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



Repeat Foto Frame another time.

34. Selections>Invert.

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



Selections>Select None.

35. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color #000000.

Image>Resize, 1024 pixels width, resize all layers checked.

Add, if you wish, the author's watermark, without forgetting that of the translator.

Save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks Luz Cristina and Mentali



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.

29 October 2024