This tutorial was written with PSPX8 and translated with PSPX7 and 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
your versions here



For this tutorial, you will need:
Material here
Thanks for the tubes Colybrix and ValyScrapPassion.
The mask is by Evalynda
(The links of the tubemakers here).




Plugins:
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1. here
Amphisoft - Out of the noise here
Textures - Craquelure here
Alien Skin Xenofex 2 here




You can change Blend Modes according to your colors.

Open the mask in PSP and minimize it with the rest of the material
(don't forget to erase the watermarks)

Set your foreground color to dark color #004e6f,
and your background color to light color #8fcdec.



1. Open a new transparent image 900 x 600 pixels.

Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1
This filter creates gradients with the colors of your Materials palette:
the first is your background color, the second is your foreground color.
Of the last two colors created by the filter change the third color with white



2. Effects>Plugins>Amphisoft - Out of the noise.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 20.



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

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



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.
Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.
Image>Resize, to 90%, resize all layers not checked.

4. Activate your Magic Wand Tool , sfumatura e tolleranza 0



Click on the empty part of the layer to select it.



Activate your bottom layer, Raster 1.
Selections>Promote Selection to layer.
Selections>Select None.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Special Effects 1 - Plastic Surface.



5. Open the tube "2019-2020-3-coly".
Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill with your light background color.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.
Activate again the top layer.
Erase the watermark.

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.



Edit>Copy and minimize the tube.

Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 50%, resize all layers not checked.

Image>Free Rotate - 45 degrees to left.



K key on the keyboard to activate your Pick Tool
and set Position X: 98,00 and Position Y: 296,00.



6. Activate again the tube by Colybrix.

Custom Selection



Edit>Copy.
You can close the tube, without saving the modifications.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

Pick Tool
set Position X: 318,00 and Position Y:46,00



7. Open the tube NoëlVSP26 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 75%, resize all layers not checked.

Pick Tool
set Position X: 336,00 and Position Y: 186,00



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



8. Activate the layer of the frame, Promoted Selection.
Click in the center with your Magic Wand Tool
Selections>Invert.

Effects>Distortion Effects>Punch



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



Repeat Drop Shadow, vertical and horizontal -5.
Selections>Select None.

Minimize your layer for a moment.

note: if you don't want realize the parchment
open the tube Parchemin 2, Edit>Copy and go to step 10.

9. Open a new transparent image 500 x 300 pixels.

Custom Selection



Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill with your light background color.

Effects>Plugins>Textures - Craquelure



Set again your foreground color to the dark color.

Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Xenofex 2 - Burnt Edges
dark foreground color



Note: the result of this plugin is random. This is not important.
You can change clicking on Random Seed.

Effects>Image Effects>Page Curl
dark foreground color



Selections>Select None.

Edit>Copy.

10. Go back to your work.
Activate your top layer and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Pick Tool
set Position X: 424,00 and Position Y: 414,00



Colorize according to your colors.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings in memory



Repeat Drop Shadow, vertical and horizontal 5.



11. Open the tube Texte and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Or write your text (in the material there is the font used for the text, or use another font)

Place the text over the parchment.

Sign your work and save as jpg.

The tube of this version is by Tina










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.

30 December 2019