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:

Tube Jeanne_Women_Beach_Girl20_08_2022
Mist 325-italia-LB TUBES
mask Corel_07_017
NarahsMask_1744
0BG_0rnament_05
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)




consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Xero - Fritillary here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass here
Alien Skin Snap Art 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 dans PSP and minimize them with the rest of the material.

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

2. Set your foreground color to #720002,
and your background color to #d35c70.



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



Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. 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.



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

4. Effects>Plugins>Xero - Fritillary.



Selections>Select None.

5. Effects>Distortion Effects>Curlicues.



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



7. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror.

8. Activate your bottom layer, Raster 1.
Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill with your background color #d35c70.

9. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask Corel_07_017 .



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

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



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

11. Activate your Magic Wand Tool with these settings



and click on the transparent part to select it.
Press 4 times CANC on the keyboard

Selections>Select None.

12. Open the tube 325-italia-LB TUBES
Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

13. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

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



15. Image>Resize, to 90%, resize all layers checked.

16. Layers>New Raster layer.
Set your foreground color to #f1ded1.



Flood Fill the layer with your foreground color #f1ded1.

17. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window
and select the mask NarahsMask_1744.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

18. K key on the keyboard to activate your Pick Tool
and pull a bit the masque, as below



19. Selections>Select All.
Selections>Float.
Selections>Defloat.
And the mask will be selected



20. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass.
Glass Color: #f1ded1.



Selections>Select None.

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



22. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

23. Image>Canvas Size - 900 x 600 pixels.



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



25. Layers>New Raster layer.
Layers>Arrange>Send to Bottom.

Set again your foreground color to #720002 and the Linear Gradient.



Flood Fill the layer with your Gradient.

26. Activate your top layer.

Open the tube 0BG_0rnament_05
Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

27. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



28. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 45.



29. Open the tube Jeanne_Women_Beach_Girl20_08_2022
Erase the watermarks or select the tube and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, to 90%, resize all layers not checked.

Move the tube to the left side.

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



31. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

32. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, foreground color #720002.
Image>Add borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, background color #d35c70.
Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color #720002.
Image>Add borders, 30 pixels, symmetric, color 3a5329.

33. Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click on the 30 pixels border to select it.

34. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Snap Art - Oil Paint.
Select the preset Canvas, leather and ok.



35. Selections>Invert.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #3a5329.



Edit>Repeat Drop Shadow.
Selections>Select None.

36. Sign your work on a new layer.
Add if you want, the auteur and translator's watermarks.

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

For the tubes of this version thanks Gabry and Leny



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.

4 November 2022