This tutorial was created with PSP2019 and translated with 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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Italian translation here





Material here


Plugins
AAA Filters - Smooth Operator here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Textures - Swirl here
Alien Skin Xenofex 2 - Constellation here

Animation Shop here




Copy the preset in the folder of the plugins Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Textures>Settings>Swirl.
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

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

1. Open the image Alpha licornes.
This image, that will be the basis of your work, is not empty,
but it contains a selection saved on the alpha channel.

2. Selections>Select All.
Open the tube "fond bleu" and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

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



4. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 10.



5. Effects>Art Media Effects>Brush Strokes - color light grey (#c0c0c0).



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

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



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

8. Image>Resize, to 90%, resize all layers not checked.

9. Activate the layer Raster 1.

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



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

10. Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



Selections>Select None.

11. Effects>Texture Effects>Glass Mosaic.



12. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Load again the selection.



13. Edit>Paste into Selection (the image "fond bleu" is still in memory).

14. Effects>Plugins>AAA Filters - Smooth Operator.



Selections>Select None.

15. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color white.



16. Activate the background layer Raster 1.
Edit>Copy.
Edit>Paste as new image (for caution).

17. Go back to your work and stay on the background layer.

Image>Canvas Size - 1000 x 700 pixels.



18. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings, but color black.



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

Set your foreground color to a dark color of your background image.
Flood Fill the layer with this color.

20. Selections>Select All.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 5 pixels.
Press CANC on the keyboard

Selections>Invert.

Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel.



Selections>Select None.

21. Stay on this layer.
Selections>Select All.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 5 pixels.
Edit>Paste into Selection (your image in memory from step 16).

22. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Textures - Swirl
select the preset licornes and ok.



23. Selections>Modify>Contract - 20 pixels.
Selections>Modify>Select Selection Borders.



Flood Fill the selection with your dark color.

Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel, same settings.

Selections>Select None.

24. Selections>Select All.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 30 pixels.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 10.



25. Effects>Texture Effects>Tiles.



Selections>Select None.

26. Activate the top layer.

Copy/Paste as new layer the supplied tubes,
resize and place as you prefer.

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

27. Sign your work on a new layer.

Image>Resize, 900 pixels width, resize all layers checked.

28. If you don't want to do the animation:
Layers>Merge>Merge All and save as jpg.

29. If you want to realize the animation, don't merge the layers
and activate the layer of the mask.

Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Xenofex 2 - Constellation
Settings: Glimmer and change Star Size with 3,00



30. Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged.
Open Animation Shop and go to Edit>Paste>Paste as new image.

31. Go back to PSP.
Edit>Undo Constellation.

Repeat Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Xenofex 2 - Constellation, click on Random Seed and ok.

Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged.
Go back to Animation Shop and go to Edit>Paste>Paste after the current frame.

32. Again go back to PSP.
Edit>Undo Constellation.

Repeat Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Xenofex 2 - Constellation, click on Random Seed and ok.

Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged.
On Animation Shop: Edit>Paste>Paste after the current frame.

33. Check the result clicking on View animation
and save as gif.

Version with unsigned tube.






Your versions. Thanks



Lina





Marygraphics




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14 May 2019