This tutorial, created with PSP2019, was 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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For this tutorial, you will need:
Tubes of yours
The rest of the material



The tube is by Gerda
For two masks thanks Narah.
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)



consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame 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



Open the masks in PSP and minimize them with the rest of the material.

1. Choose from your tubes a light and a dark color.
My colors



Open a new transparent image 1000 x 650 pixels.
Selections>Select All.

Open your background image Easter Bunny Paper (6)

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

Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



Effects>Distortion Effects>Wave



2. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your light color.

Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask Narah_Masks_1326



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.
Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

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.



Layers>New Raster Layer.
Edit>Paste into Selection (your background image is still in memory).

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

3. Custom Selection



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



Layers>New Raster Layer.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

Flood Fill the selection with your Gradient.

Selections>Modify>Select Selection Borders.



Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel.



Activate your top layer.

Custom Selection



4. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Effects>3D Effects>Cutout.



Selections>Select None.



Layers>Merge>Merge Down - 2 times.

Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror horizontal (Image>Mirror).
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

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



5. Activate the layer of the mask.

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



Set your foreground color to Color.

Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your light foreground color.

Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window
and select the mask NarahsMasks_1587



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance More.
Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

6. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your light foreground color.

Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window
and select the mask sg_barred_boxes3



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance More.
Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

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

Activate your bottom layer.
Edit>Copy

Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

7. Image>Canvas Size - 1100 x 750 pixels.



Objects>Align>Top.
Layers>New Raster Layer.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

Selections>Select All.
Edit>Paste into Selection.

Selections>Select None.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Paper Textures - Hemp Paper 2, default settings.



Layers>Duplicate.

8. Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling.



Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror, default settings.



Activate your top layer.

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



Open deco-1

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

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



9. Open your main tube and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, if necessary, resize all layers not checked.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

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



Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, dark color.

Selections>Select All.
Edit>Copy

Image>Add borders, 45 pixels, symmetric, light color.
Selections>Invert.

Edit>Paste into Seelction

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



Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Paper Textures - Hemp Paper 2, same settings.

Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame.



Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror, default settings.



Selections>Invert.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings.
Edit>Repeat Drop Shadow.

Selections>Select None.

11. Open your deco tube (optional), and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, if necessary
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

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



Open deco-2

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

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

Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, light color.

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

Sign your work.

Layers>Merge>Merge all and save as jpg.

For the tubes of these versions thanks Adrienne








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.

13 March 2024