This tutorial is by Barbara de Venise, whom I thank for letting me translate her tutorials.



Original
here



Tubes

My Images - HERE

Material



Plugins

Unlimited 2 .0 / Paper Textures / Japanese Paper
MuRa's filter Meister- Perpective Tiling 1.1
Mur'as salmless / Emboss Alpha
Graphics Plus cross Shadow par défaut
Unlimited 2 .0 / Kang2 / the Peeacok variations
Unlimited 2 .0 / Paper Textures / Canvas Fine
A A A Frames / FOTO FRAME



You can find these plugins on the websites of:

Renée
Cloclo



You can also find this tutorial translated into these languages:
(Click on the flag)

     



 

SCRIPT

 

Notes:
> Open the material / Duplicate (shift+d) / Close the originals
> Change the blend mode of the layers to match their colors.
> In older versions of PSP, Mirror Horizontal = Mirror / Mirror Vertical = Flip / Pick tool = deformation
> Open the masks in PSP and minimize
> Adjust the size of the tubes according to your images

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Step 1
Save the selection [barbara1b] to the PSP Selections folder
Original Colors: Foreground: Color 1 - Background: Color 2


Open a new transparent image measuring 1000x750px
Step 2
Selections / Select all
Copy the image [Fond_Barbara]
Paste into the selection
Step 3
Effects / plugins / Unlimited 2 / Paper Textures / Japanese Paper


Step 4
Effects / Reflection Effects / Rotating Mirror


Select none
Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror / Vertical Mirror
Layers / Properties / Opacity=50%
Merge down
Step 5
Add a new layer
Paint with this linear gradient


Step 6
Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image / Mask [Masque_géométriques]


Merge Group
Layers / Duplicate
Effects / Plugins / Mura's Meister / Perspective tiling


Effects / plugins / Mura's Seamless / Emboss at Alpha - default


Effects / Reflection Effects / Rotating Mirror


Drop shadow: 0 0 20 60 color 2
Step 7
Add new layer
Selections / Load selection from disk / Selection [Barbara 1]


Copy the image [image Automne]
Paste into selection
Step 8
Selections / Modify / Select selection borders


Step 9
Paint the selection with this Radial gradient


Effects / Plugins / Graphic Plus / Cross Shadow - Default


Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel


Step 10
Select none
Drop Shadow: 2 2 20 40 black
Layers/Duplicate
Image / Mirror / Mirror horizontal
Activate the Pick Tool and configure: X=815 - Y=497 - Press M


Merge Down
Step 11
Copy tube misted landscape [paysage barbara]
Paste as new layer
Activate the Pick Tool and configure: X=64 - Y=45 - Press M


Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Copy the tube [nuage du net]
Paste as new layer
Layers / Properties / Opacity=80
Step 12
Activate the Pick Tool and set: X=246 - Y=-132 - Press M


Copy the tube [filette cloclo]
Paste as new layer
Activate the Pick Tool and set: X=71 - Y=148 - Press M


Step 13
Drop shadow same as above
Copy the tube [biche]
Paste as new layer
Activate the Pick tool and configure: X=515 - Y=446 - Press M


Drop Shadow same as above
Step 14
Copy the tube [deco 2]
Paste as new layer
Activate the Pick tool and configure; X=830 - Y=12 - Press M


Merge all
Duplicate the image (shift+d) and minimize
Return to your working image
Step 15
Borders:
1px / color 1
3px / color 2
3px / color 1
Selections / Select all
Border: 15px / any color
Selections / Invert
Paint with the Radial gradient
Effects / Plugins / Graphic Plus / Cross shadow - default


Step 16
Effects / Plugins / Unlimited 2 / Kang 2 / The Peacock Variations


Effects / Reflection Effects / Pattern


Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel - same as above


Select none
Step 17
Borders:
1px / color 1
3px / color 2
3px / color 1
Selections / Select all
Border: 40px / any color
Selections / Invert
Copy the previously minimized image
Paste into the selection
Adjust / blur / Gaussian Blur: 30


Effects / Plugins / Unlimited 2 / Paper Textures / Canvas Fine - Default


Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen More
Step 18
Effects / Plugins / AAA Frames / Foto Frame


Selections / Invert
Drop Shadow; 5 5 80 40 black
Select none
Copy the tube [coins]
Paste as a new layer
No need to move
Include the signatures
Merge all
Image /Resize: 1000px (width)
Save as a jpeg