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 Virginia and Lemondedebea.
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)




consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
AFS IMPORT - sqborder2 here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude here
Mura's Meister - Copies here
Filters AFS IMPORT 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.

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






Copy the Selections in the Selections Folder.

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

1. Set your foreground color to #470606,
and your background color to #e70800.



2. Open a new transparent image 900 x 400 pixels.

3. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection sel.108.nines



Flood Fill the selection with your foreground color.

4. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection sel.108.1nines



The new selection will replace the previous one.



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



Flood Fill the selection with your Gradient.

6. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection sel.108.2nines



7. Set your foreground color to Color.
Flood Fill the selection with your foreground color #470606.

8. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection sel.108.3nines



9. Set your foreground color to Pattern, and select the golden pattern Goldbeads



10. Flood Fill the selection with your golden pattern.

Selections>Select None.

11. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.

12. Open the tube rallitas_oro_nines

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

13. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



14. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror horizontal.

15. Layers>Merge>Merge Visible.

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



17. Layers>New Raster Layer.

18. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection sel.108.4nines



19. Flood Fill the selection with your golden Pattern.

Sections>Modify>Contract - 3 pixels.
Press CANC on the keyboard

20. Set again your foreground color to the Linear Gradient.



21. Flood Fill the selection with your Gradient.
Selections>Select None.

22. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude
solid color: foreground color #470606
Highlight Color: background color #e70800.



23. Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Copies.



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



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

26. Change the settings of your Gradient, style Sunburst.



Flood Fill the layer with your Gradient.

27. Open the tube CV_Noel_00017

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 80% and 1 time to 90%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube up in the center.



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



28. Activate your top layer.

Open the tube CV_Noel_00030

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 75%, resize all layers not checked.
Place the tube in the center, see my example.

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



30.Open the tube CV_Noel_00023

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 30% and 1 time to 90%, resize all layers not checked.

Move the tube to the left.

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



32. Open the tube Gnome_Noel_03_Lemondedebea

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 30% and 1 time to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

Move the tube to the right.

33. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, same settings.



34. Open the text Texto_Happy_Holiday_nines

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

35. Effects>Image Effects>Offset



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

Note: I never ask to add my signature.
I add it in the material - optionally - for those who are used to adding the author's signature.
If it is ignored, for me it means that my work has not been appreciated.

37. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

38. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color #470606.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color white #ffffff.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color #470606.
Image>Add borders, 30 pixels, symmetric, color white #ffffff.

39. Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click in the last border to select it.
Flood Fill the selection with your Sunburst Gradient.

40. Effects>Plugins>AFS IMPORT - sqborder2.



41. Selections>Invert.

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



Edit>Repeat Drop Shadow.

Selections>Select None.

42. Save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks LoriM, Wieske, Cat.






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.

10 December 2024