I created the tutorial on februari 21th, 2024 with the programm Corel Paintshop Pro 2018. It is also possible to make the tut with the other versions of PSP.
If there is something you don't understand, don't hesitate to contact me:
In the zip:
The rabbit and text are tubed by Riet, the rest of the materials I made myself (with AI)
It is not allowed to copy the tutorial and materials.
Simple / 4 Way Average, Diamonds, Top Left Mirror en Pizza Slice Mirror
Nik Software / Color Efex Pro 3.0 Complete
Alien Skin Eye Candy5 Impact / Glass
In Filters Unlimited 2.0:
Filter Factory Gallery C / Versa-Tile
Filter Factory Gallery M / Motion Trail
Install the plugins/ add the plugins in Filters Unlimited2.0 you don't have yet
Open the materials in PSP, duplicate and close the originals
Copy the seletions to the folder of selections of PSP
Foreground color at color 1 and backround color at color 2
Color 1: #efedde
Color 2: #b08310
Color 3: #785361
Create a Linear gradient with the following settings
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File / New Image of 900 x 750 pixels
Floodfill the image with the gradient
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Effects / Plugins / <I.C.NET Software> / Filters Unlimited 2.0 / Filter Factory Gallery C / Versa-Tile --- Default settings
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Layers / Duplicate
Effects / Plugins / Simple / 4 Way Average
Layers / Properties --- Blendmode at Soft Light
Layers / Merge / Merge visible
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Effects / Plugins / Simple / Diamonds
Effects / Plugins / Simple / Top Left Mirror
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Image / Add borders --- Color 1
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Effects / Plugins / <I.C.NET Software> / Filters Unlimited 2.0 / Filter Factory Gallery M / Motion Trail --- Default settings
Effects / Plugins / Simple / Pizza Slice Mirror
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Layers / New raster layer
Flood fill the layer with color 1
Layers / New mask layer / From image --- Masker les 96_Pink
Layers / Merge / Merge group
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View / Rulers
Move the layer with the Pick tool from the right to the left, to 750, see example
View / Rulers
Effects / 3D effects / Drop shadow --- 0/0/40/55/Black
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Layers / Duplicate
Layers / Merge / Merge visible
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Layers / Duplicate
Effects / Image effects / Seamless Tiling --- Default settings
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Click in your layers palette on the bottom layer
Layers / Arrange / Bring to top
Layers / Properties --- Blendmode at Saturation (Legacy)
By using other colors you can choose another blendmode if you want
Layers / Merge / Merge visible
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Selections / Load/save selection / Load selection from disc --- Sel-1-Les 96_Pink
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Selections / Promote selecion to layer
Effects / Plugins / Nik Software / Color Efex Pro 3.0 Complete / Old Photo --- Default settings
(If your filter doesn't work you can change the blend mode to screen)
By using other colors you can choose another Style
Select None
Layers / Properties / Opacity: 55
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Copy the misted tube and paste it as a new layer on your work,
Move the tube into the circle, see example
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Layers / New raster layer
Selections / Load/save selection / Load selection from disc --- Sel-2-Les 96_Pink
Floodfill the selection with Color 3
Effects / Plugins / Alien Skin Eye Candy5 Impact / Glass --- Clear
Select None
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Layers / New raster layer
Put your foreground color back to color 1 and the gradient
Floodfill the layer with the gradient
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Image / Resize --- 50%
Image / Free rotate
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Selections / Select all
Selections / Float
Selections / Defloat
Effects / Plugins / <I.C.NET Software> / Filters Unlimited 2.0 / Filter Factory Gallery M / Motion Trail --- Default settings
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Selections / Modify / Contract --- 50 pixels
Selections / Modify / Select selection borders
Floodfill the selection with Color 1
Effects / 3D-effects / Drop shadow --- 0/0/40/25/Black
Select None
Effects / 3D-effects / Drop shadow --- The settings are correct
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Copy the tube of Riet and paste it as a new layer on your work
You don't have to move it
Effects / 3D-effects / Drop shadow --- The settings are correct
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Layers / Merge / Merge down
Move the layer to the right side
Objects / Align / Vertical center
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Copy the text of Riet and paste it as a new layer on your work
Move the text to the bottom left side or another place you like
Effects / 3D effects / Drop shadow --- 10/10/60/5/White
Effects / 3D effects / Drop shadow --- 0/0/40/15/Black
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Image / Add borders, Symmetric checked:
2 pixels, color 1
4 pixels, color 2
15 pixels, color 3
2 pixels, color 1
4 pixels, color 2
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Selections / Select all
Image / Add borders --- 35 pixels, color 3
Effects / 3D effects / Drop shadow --- 0/0/50/35/Black
Select None
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Copy the tube with the blossom (Tube bloesem les 96_Pink) and paste it as a new layer on your work
Move the tube down and to the left as the example or another place you like
Effects / 3D effects / Drop shadow --- The settings are correct
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Add your watermark/signature
Merge the layers
Resize your creation to your own wish
The tutorial is ready, save your creation
Another example: