This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. It was created in Paint Shop Pro X © May 2013 - Yvonne - Yorkshire Lass Designs - All rights reserved You will need the following to complete this tutorial: romance_novel.psp Tube3397_Salute_29_10_09_sdt.psd tubeclaudiaviza-mix255.pspimage tubeclaudiaviza-paisaje319.pspimage MMC_011_041010.pspimage LF-Misted-Rose-03022013.psp yp_apple_jewellery_box.psp yp_perfume_dior_hypnotic_poison_02.psp yp_wordart_parisian-romance.psp All the above can be downloaded here Download and extract to a file on your computer. Open in PSP and minimise. *********** Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial Drag and Drop Script from Dynamic Drive ********** INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1 Open a new canvas 800 x 600 white background Layers >> Promote Background Layer STEP 2 In the Materials Palette load Foreground with #F6F8F2 and Background with #F0D8CD Change the Style to Gradient with the following settings STEP 3 Select Flood Fill Tool and fill layer with gradient Adjust >> Softness >> Soft Focus STEP 4 Selections >> Select All Maximise tube tubeclaudiaviza-paisaje319.pspimage Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste into Selection Image >> Resize 125% Resize All Layers unchecked Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance Selections >> Select None STEP 5 Layers >> New Raster Layer Repeat STEP 3 STEP 6 Maximise tube LF-Misted-Rose-03022013.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 85% Resize All Layers unchecked Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen STEP 7 Maximise tube romance_novel.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset In the Layer Palette reduce opacity to 23 Layers >> Properties STEP 8 Maximise tube MMC_011_041010.pspimage Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset STEP 9 Maximise tube tubeclaudiaviza-mix255.pspimage Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Mirror Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset STEP 10 Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow STEP 11 Maximise tube Tube3397_Salute_29_10_09_sdt.psd Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset In the Layer Palette reduce opacity to 40 Layer >> Properties Apply Drop Shadow as in STEP 8 Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down STEP 12 Maximise tube yp_apple_jewellery_box.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Mirror Image >> Resize 30% Resize All Layers unchecked With the Move Tool position tube as below Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen Apply Drop Shadow as in STEP 8 STEP 13 Maximise tube yp_perfume_dior_hypnotic_poison_02.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 45% Resize All Layers unchecked With the Move Tool position tube as below Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen Apply Drop Shadow as in STEP 8 STEP 14 In the Layer Palette hide Raster 1 (bottom layer) Highlight Raster 6 (top layer) Layers >> Merge Visible STEP 15 The Merged layer should be highlighted Layers >> New Raster Layer Selections >> Select All Selections >> Modify >> Contract Number of pixels = 2 Selections >> Invert In the Materials Palette load Background with Black #000000 Select the Flood Fill Tool and fill selection with Background colour Selections >> Select None Layers >> Merge Down Image >> Resize 85% Resize All Layers unchecked Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen Apply Drop Shadow as in STEP 8 STEP 16 Maximise tube yp_wordart_a-parisian-romance.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer With the Move Tool position tube as below Layers >> Duplicate STEP 17 In the Layers Palette make the bottom layer visible STEP 18 Layers >> New Raster Layer Add your name and/or watermark Layers >> Merge All (Flatten) Step 19 Image >> Add Borders STEP 20 Resize if desired and save as a jpg I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. If you have any questions or would like to show me your result EMAIL ME Return to Tutorials - Page 2