This tutorial was written with PSPX8 and translated with PSPX9 and PSP2020, 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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For this tutorial, you will need:



Other theme tubes here
Don't use for other tutorials.
(The links of material creators here).





consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
VM Toolbox - Blast here
Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1 here
Mehdi - Sorting Tiles here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
Filters VM Toolbox 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.



If you have problem with the Alpha Channel,
open a new transparent image 950 x 550 pixels, and use the selections from disk.

Open the mask in PSP and minimize it with the rest of the material.

Colors



1. Set your foreground color to #657c6f,
and your background color to #60584c.



Color 3: #4a250c

Color 4: #667957

Color 5: #ffffff

2. Open Canal_alpha_Steampunk Time
This image, that will be the basis of your work, is not empty,
but contains the selections saved to alpha channel.

Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1.
This filter creates gradients with the colors of your Materials palette.
The first is your background color, the second is your foreground color.
Change the last two colors created by the filtre:
the third with color 3 #4a250c and the fourth with color 4 #667957.



Effects>Plugins>VM Toolbox - Blast



2. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.
Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Soft Light.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

3. Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Sorting Tiles.



Selections>Select All.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 10 pixels.
Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 10 pixels.
Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 10 pixels.
Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

We have 4 layers
Keep selected



Stay on the top layer

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 25.



Keep always selected.

4. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Open the misted Paysage Steam_time_1_AIgenMM

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

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay.

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

Keep always selected.

5. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Selectoins>Modify>Select Selection Borders



Open the background image fond MM

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

Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel



Selections>Select None.

6. Activate the layer Promoted Selection 2 (the third layers from the top).



Effects>Geometric Effects>Spherize



Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
The selection sélection #1 is immediately available.
You just have to click Load.



Layers>New Raster Layer.
Edit>Paste into Selection - the image fond MM is still in memory.

Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.
Selections>Select None.

Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

7. Activate the layer above.

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



Repeat Drop shadow, vertical and horizontal -3.

Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, default settings.



Your tag and the layers



8. Activate the layer Promoted Selection 1 (the third layer from the bottom).

Layers>Arrange>Move Up - 2 times.

Effects>Reflection Effects>Pattern, default settings.



Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror, default settings.



Effects>Geometric Effects>Circle.



Selections>Select All.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 30 pixels.

Selections>Invert.
Press CANC on the keyboard

Selections>Select None.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Dodge

(according to your colors and if necessary, reduce the opacity of the layer).

9. Activate the layer Promoted Selection - the second layer from the bottom.
Layers>Arrange>Bring to Top.

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



Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Open the selections menu and load the selection sélection 2.



Press 3 times CANC on the keyboard.

Selections>Select None.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Open the selections menu and load the selection sélection 3.



Press CANC on the keyboard.
Selections>Select None.

Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

10. Activate your top layer.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color 3 #4a250c



Edit>Repeat Drop Shadow.

11. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

Image>Canvas Size - 950 x 650 pixels



Activate your Magic Wand Tool , tolerance and feather 0,
and click in the transparent part to select it.

Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1., same settings.



Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 25.



Keep selected.

12. Layers>New Raster Layer.

The background image fond MM should be still in memory
Edit>Paste into Selection.

Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Perspective tiling, default settings
(click on Reset to undo the previous settings)



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay.
Selections>Select None.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, last settings.
Edit>Repeat Drop Shadow.

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

Selections>Modify>Select Selection Borders.



Edit>Paste into Selection (the image fond is always in memory).
Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

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



Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color 3 #4a250c.



Selections>Select None.

14. Activate the layer below.

Set your foreground color to white #ffffff.

Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with color white.

Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask Silvie_Mask_Glitter_Deco44K



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

K key to activate your Pick Tool
Position X: 0,00 - Position Y: 101,00



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay

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

15. Open déco gears

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

Position X: 253,00 - Position Y: 68,00.



16. Open déco chat

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

Position X: 24,00 - Position Y: 395,00.



Open déco machine1

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

Position X: 649,00 - Position Y: 237,00.



Open déco chapeau1

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

Position X: 697,00 - Position Y: 498,00.



Open déco googles1

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

Position X: 423,00 - Position Y: 19,00.



Open déco mongolfière1

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

Position X: 98,00 - Position Y: 41,00.



Open déco lampe

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

Position X: 3,00 - Position Y: 0,00.



17. Open the tube femme Steam_time_1_AIgenMM

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.

Position X: 254,00 - Position Y: 136,00.



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



18. Open Titre

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

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color 3 #4a250c



Position X: 594,00 - Position Y: 50,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

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

20. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color 3 #4a250c.

Image>Resize, 950 pixels width, resize all layers checked.

Save as jpg.





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or only for tell me that you enjoyed this tutorial, write to me.

12 Aprile 2025