NOTES OF A DREAM



Thanks Soxikibem for your invitation to translate your tutorials into english



Between soft shadows and golden lights, the melody floats like a whisper from the subconscious.
Each note is a fragment of a dream, echoing in the air like memories dancing through time.
The saxophone sings silent stories, carried by the rhythm of the heart.

Clic and move the brush to follow the tutorial.



To print


This tutorial was written with Psp2022 and translated with PspX2020, 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



Special Note

PSP SIM and its Tutorial Authors hereby request that:
- Please, we ask that you maintain the originality of the tutorial, refraining from adding or including unsolicited effects;
- The use of other images is permitted and encouraged,
however, we ask that you do not modify the content of the original tutorial; - Please acknowledge and attribute the deserved credits to those who write tutorials,
make translations and create materials.

Carefully,
PSP SIM and Soxikibem


For this tutorial, you will need:



Thanks for the tubes and the mask PqnaAlice and Narah.
(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
 Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
&<Bkg Designer sf10II> - Fan Blades (to import in Unlimited) here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Perspective Shadow - Extrude here
Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1. here
VanDerLee - Unplugged-X 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



Copy the Selection in the Selections Folder.



1. Choose 2 colors to work.
Set your foreground color to color 2 #f0ba78,
and your background color to color 1 #3d4550



color 3 #a9bfb3
color 4 #f5e7bc

2. Open a new transparent image 800 x 500 pixels.

Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1.
This filter creates gradients with the colors of your Materials palette.
The first is your background color #3d4550, the second is your foreground color #f0ba78.
Change the last two colors created by the filtre:
the third color with color 3 #09bfb3
and the fourth color with color 4 #f5e7bc.



3. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Geometric Effects>Skew.



4. Effects>Plugins>Filters unlimited 2.0 - &<Bkg Designer sf10II> - Fan Blades.



5. Effects>Reflection Effects>Kaleidoscope.



6. Layers>Duplicate.
Activate the layer below, Copy of Raster 1.

Effects>Plugins>VanDerLee - Unplugged-X - Defocus



7. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Layers>New Raster Layer.
Selections>Select All.

Open the tube 100DiversosByPqnaAlice
Erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Minimize the tube
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste Into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

8. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, default settings.



Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



9. Effects>Art Media Effects>Brush Strokes.



Layers>Properties>General>Blend Mode: Difference.



10. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Effects>Texture Effects>Blinds - color 3 #09bfb3,
or one of your colors, according to your work.



11. Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

Activate again the layer Copy (2) of Raster 1.

Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



Layers>Properties>General>Blend Mode: Difference.
Note of the author: in my second version I used Hard Light

12. Selections>Load/Save Selections>Load Selection From Disk.
Look for and load the selection NOAD_Xiki1



Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood fill the selection with your dark background color #3d4550.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 20 pixels.
Press CANC on the keyboard

13. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Set your foreground color to the color 4.



Reduce the opacity of your Flood Fill Tool to 50%.

Flood Fill the selection with your foreground color.

Set again the opacity of your Flood Fill Tool to 100.

Open the misted 031CasalByPqnaAlice

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste Into Selection.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.
Selections>Select None.

14. Activate the layer Raster 3.

Selections>Select All.
Selections>Float.
Selections>Defloat.

Effects>Art Media Effects>Brush Strokes, last settings.



15. Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel.



Selections>Select None.

16. Activate the layer Raster 4.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Edit>Copy.
Edit>Paste as New Image.

Minimize this image: you'll use it later.

17. Open DecorNOAD_Xiki

Erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as New Layer.
Don't move it.

18. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Perspective Shadow.



19. Activate the layer Raster 3.

Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Perspective Shadow.
Shadow color: color black, or your dark background color.



20. Repeat Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Perspective Shadow.
Change Center Offset Direction to 0



21. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, dark background color.
Image>Add Borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, color #ffffff.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, dark background color.

Selections>Select All.

Image>Add Borders, 15 pixels, symmetric, color #ffffff.
Selections>Invert.

22. Effects>Art Media Effects>Brush Strokes, last settings.



Selections>Select None.

23. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, dark background color.
Image>Add Borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, color #ffffff.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, dark background color.

Selections>Select All.

Image>Add Borders, 45 pixels, symmetric, color #ffffff.

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



Selections>Select All.

Image>Add Borders>3 pixels, symmetric, color #ffffff.
Selections>Invert.

25. Effects>Texture Effects>Blinds.



Repeat Effects>Texture Effects>Blinds, Horizontal checked.



Selections>Select None.

26. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, dark background color.

26. Open minimized at step 16

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

Image>Resize, to 20%, resize all layers not checked.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

28. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude.



29. Pick Tool
Position X: 169,00 - Position Y: 19,00.



Layers>Duplicate.
Position X: 209,00 - Position Y: 19,00.



Layers>Duplicate.
Position X: 249,00 - Position Y: 19,00.



30. Activate again the tube 100DiversosByPqnaAlice

Erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as New Layer.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.

Image>Resize, to 59%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube tu the right side.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, at your choice.

31. open TituloNOAD_Xiki

Erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as New Layer.
Move the text to your liking.

32. Sign your work and save as jpg.

The misted of this version is mine



divisorio


Your versions. Thanks

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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.

8 October 2025

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