This tutorial was translated with 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.
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French translation here
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For this tutorial, you will need:
Material here
Tube FHI0030
Mist-CAL-816-042316
Tube CAL-2309-110717
slats12-kris
Texto Merry Christmas_nines
(here the links of the authors' sites)

Plugins
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude 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


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

2. Set your foreground color to #165a9d,
and your background color to #c3c4dc.



Flood Fill the layer with your foreground color.

3. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Paper Texture - Canvas Medium, default settings



4. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Selections>Select All.

5. Open slats12-kris - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

6. Activate the Magic Wand Tool
and click on the black strips to select them



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



Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the selection with your Gradient.



8. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Open the tube CAL-816-042316, erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

9. Effects>Plugins>FM Tile Tools - Saturation Emboss, default settings.



10. Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

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



12. Layers>Duplicate.

13. Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



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



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light.

Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

15. Delete the layer of the slat.





16. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

17. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, foreground color #165a9d.

18. Edit>Copy.

19. Image>Add borders, 50 pixels, symmetric, color #ffffff.

20. Activate the Magic Wand Tool
and click on the white border to select it.

21. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Edit>Paste into Selection.

22. Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



23. Selections>Modify>Contract - 15 pixels.

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



Selections>Select None.

24. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

25. Layers>Duplicate.
Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 15.



26. Effects>Reflection Effects>Feedback.



27. Image>Canvas Size - 1004 x 800 pixels.



28. Effets>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling.



29. Activate the Magic Wand Tool , feather 20



and click on the top transparent zone to select it.
click 6 times CANC on the keyboard.

Selections>Select None.

30. Open the tube FHI0030, erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Move the tube at the bottom left.

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



31. Open the tube CAL-2309-110717, erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, 1 time to 70% and 1 time to 90%, resize all layers not checked.

Move the tube at the bottom right.

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

33. Open Texto_Merry Christmas_nines - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Move this tube at the top, see my example.

34. Open rossmatubes_ggsantahat_002 - Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Place the hat over the deer's head.



35. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, foreground color #165a9d.

36. Image>Resize, to 95%, resize all layers checked.

37. Sign your work and save as jpg.



Your versions here




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.

15 November 2018