This tutorial was translated with PSP09 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


French translation here
Your versions here




For this tutorial, you will need:



For the tubes thanks Laurette and LisaT.
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)




consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Crescent Moon - CutGlass here
Mura's Meister - Cloud here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Filters Crescent Moon can be used alone or imported into Filters Unlimited.
(How do, you see here)
If a plugin supplied appears with this icon it must necessarily be imported into Unlimited





You can change Blend Modes according to your colors.



1. Open a new transparent image 800 x 600 pixels.

2. Set your foreground color to #ffffff,
and your background color to #c5efff.



3. Selections>Select All.

4. Open the image zzza-EF

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.

5. Selections>Modify>Contract - 30 pixels.



Press CANC on the keyboard
Keep selected.

6. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with color #ffffff.

7. Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Cloud



Remember that this filter works with the colors of your material palette,
but it keeps in memory the first setting used after the the opening of Psp.
So, if you have already used the plugin, press Reset to be sure to have your colors.
The result of this effects is random, so it won't be the same as mine.
If you want to change the appearance of the clouds, click on the preview window,
until you'll see the result you like better.

8. Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel.



9. Selections>Modify>Contract - 20 pixels.
Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.
Keep always selected.

10. Effects>Image Effects>Page Curl - color #c0ffff.



11. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #000000.



Selections>Select None.

13. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, color #000000.



14. Open the tube paysages_0411_lisat

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

Image>Resize, to 50%, resize all layers not checked.

15. Adjust>Brightness and Contrast>Brightness and Contrast.



16. Open the tube enfant-virtuelle-animaux-01-25-25laurette

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

Image>Resize, to 50%, resize all layers not checked.

Move the tube in the center.

17. Adjust>Brightness and Contrast>Brightness and Contrast.



18. Open Nieve-nines

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

Move the tube down.



19. Open Adorno-azul-nines

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

Place the tube, as in my example.

20. Open Texto-Merry Christmas

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

Move the text at the upper right.

21. Open WD-Christmas_Blessings-Element (89)

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

Move the tube at the upper left.



22. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

23. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color #000000.
Image>Add borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, color #c73d2a.
Image>Add borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, color #ffffff.
Image>Add borders, 30 pixels, symmetric, color #234bd6.

24. Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click in the last border to select it.

25. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Crescent Moon - CutGlass.



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



Selections>Select None.

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



28. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color #ffffff.
Image>Add borders, 1 pixels, symmetric, color #c73d2a.

29. Sign your work.
Add the author and translator's watermarks.

30. Layers>Merge>Merge All and save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks Elfairy






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.

12 November 2024