This tutorial has been created with PSPX9 and translated with PSPX2 and PSPX7, 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.
See my schedule here



For this tutorial, you will need:


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





consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1 here
&<Background Designer IV> - @Night Shadow Pool (to import in Unlimited) here
Toadies - What are you here
Alien Skin Eye Candy5 Impact - Glass here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here



You can change Blend Modes according to your colors.




Copy the preset Emboss 3 in the Presets Folder.
Copy the Selections in the Selections Folder.

1. Set your foreground color to #716e2b
and your background color to #d5b172.



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

Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Wavy Lab
This filter creates gradients with the colors of your Materials palette.
The first is your background color (#d5b172), the second is your foreground color (#716e2b).
Change the last color created by the filtre with #514727.



Layers>Duplicate.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 50.



3. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your background color #d5b172.

Open the background image Fondo
and minimize it.

Go back to your work.

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



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

Result



4. Effets>Modules Externes>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Background Designers IV> - @Night Shadow Pool, default settings.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

5. You should have this:



6. Layers>Duplicate.

Open Christmas4D4_Silvie_20.11.2021
and minimize it.

Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window
and select Christmas4D4_Silvie_20.11.2021



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

7. Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Effects>User Defined Filter - select the preset Emboss 3 and ok.



8. Effets>Effets de réflexion>Miroir rotatif, default settings.



Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #514727.



9. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection happyholiday_sel_1



Press CANC on the keyboard
Selections>Select None.

10. You should have this



11. Reduce the opacity of this layer to 55%.



Activate the layer below, Group Raster 2.



Open SexyGirl2_4299577

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

12. Image>Resize, to 60%, resize all layers not checked.

K key to activate your Pick Tool
and set Position X: 548,00 and Position Y: 146,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Soft Light.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #514727.



Edit>Repeat Drop Shadow.

Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror, same settings.



13. You should have this.



14. Activate your bottom layer, Raster 1.
Edit>Copy
Edit>Paste as new image and minimize this image.

15. Go back to your work.
Image>Add borders - 1 pixel, symmetric, color black #000000.

Selections>Select All.

Image>Add borders - symmetric not checked, color white #ffffff.



16. Selections>Invert.

Edit>Paste into Selection (the image minimized at step 14 is still in memory).

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Toadies - What are you, default settings.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

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



Selections>Select None.

Activate again the tube SexyGirl2_4299577

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

18. K key to activate your Pick Tool
and set Position X: 181,00 and Position Y: 87,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #514727.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

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Steps to build your own deco

1. Open Deco_png1

We'll work on this image

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection happyholiday_sel_2



Layers>New Raster Layer.

Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Wavy Lab
same settings, but change the third color with you background color #d5b172



2. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 20.



Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

3. Activate again the tube SexyGirl2_4299577
Image>Mirror.

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work.
Layers>New Raster Layer.
Edit>Paste into Selection.
You should have this



5. Layers>Merge>Merge Down.
Selections>Select None.

Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass
select the preset Clear with these settings
Glass Color #d3d8de



6. Image>Mirror.

Image>Resize, 77%, resize all layers not checked.

Place correctly the image as below.



7. Layers>Duplicate.

Image>Resize, 77%, resize all layers not checked.

Place correctly the image as below.



8. Activate the bottom layer.
Activer your Erase Tool
and erase the left part until the little star



Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #514727.



Edit>Repeat Drop Shadow.

Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

Image>Resize, to 70%, resize all layers not checked.

Edit>Copy

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

Place correctly the tube to the right side.



Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror, default settings.



Objects>Align>Horizontal Center
The position changes according to the original position of the image



19. Open LTDStudio_HappyHoliday_Deco

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

K key to activate your Pick Tool
and set Position X: -1,00 and Position Y: -34,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

20. Open LTDStudio_HappyHoliday_Texto

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

Objects>Align>Top, or with your Pick Tool
set Position Y to 0,00

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

The tube of this version is not signed






Your versions. Thanks



Zenyra




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.

22 Dicembre 2022