This tutorial was 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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French translation here
Your versions here



For this tutorial, you will need:
Material here
Tube IvoChile 167-Navidad 1
Nini_Tubes_Startree3
Tube LF-Christmas-1012014
Tube e-Winter(2) d/a
Año 2017-Coly
Texto Happy New Year_nines

You can change Blend Modes according to your colors.

In the newest versions of PSP, you cannot find the foreground/background gradient ou Corel_06_29.
You can use the Gradient folder of Corel X that you can find here

Copy the selection in the Selections Folder.

1. Open a new transparent image 500 x 700 pixels.

2. Set your foreground color to #da0000,
and your background color to #980000.



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



Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Image>Canvas Size - 1000 x 700 pixels.



4. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror.

5. Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

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



7. Layers>New Raster Layer.

8. Open the tube IvoChile 167-Navidad 1 - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

9. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror.

10. Open the tube Nini_Tubes_Startree3 - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

11. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



12. Open the tube tube LF-Christmas-1012014 - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

13. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



14. Activate the Pick tool
and pick the right and left nodes until the bords.



15. Open the tube año 2017-Coly - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Move the tube on the sign, see my example.

16. Open Texto Happy New Year_nines - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Move the texte over the tree,
see my example.

17. Open the tube el e-Winter(2) - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Move the tube at the bottom left.

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



19. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

20. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmmeetric, background color #980000.
Image>Add borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, color white #ffffff.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmmeetric, background color #980000.
Image>Add borders, 30 pixels, symmetric, color white #ffffff.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmmeetric, background color #980000.

21. Image>Resize, 90%, resize all layers checked.

22. Sign your work and save as jpg.




If you have problems or doubt, or you find a not worked link, or only for tell me that you enjoyed this tutorial, write to me.

26 November 2016