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: Template by Dezigns by Ali 11.pspimage from http://designsbyali.blogspot.com (link inactive) 6067dwtubes.pspimage anna.br_por-do-sol_15-08-10.psp NS_19_1009.psp yp_wordart_autumn_hush.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 Maximise Template by Dezigns by Ali 11.pspimage Windows >> Duplicate Close original copy of the template STEP 2 Image >> Canvas Size STEP 3 In the Layer Palette delete Template by Ali layer (Raster 2) STEP 4 In the Materials Palette load Foreground with Yellow #FFFA8B and Background with Orange #BF561E Change Foreground Style to Gradient with the following settings: STEP 5 Layers >> New Raster Layer Select Flood Fill tool and fill layer with gradient Image >> Resize 85% Resize All Layers unchecked Adjust >> Blur >> Gaussian Blur Radius = 40 STEP 6 Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down STEP 7 Maximise tube anna.br_por-do-sol_15-08-10.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Effects >> Image effects >> Offset STEP 8 In the Layer Palette highlight Raster 1 With the Magic Wand Select the black shape In the Layer Palette delete Raster 1 This is what you should have now STEP 9 Selections >> Invert Hit the Delete key Selections >> Select None STEP 10 Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2) STEP 11 Maximise tube 6067dwtubes.pspimage Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset STEP 12 Select the Freehand Selection Tool with the following settings Zoom in and select the area of the tube as below Hit the Delete key Selections >> Select None STEP 13 Maximise tube NS_19_1009.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 14 Apply Drop Shadow as in STEP 10 STEP 15 Maximise tube yp_wordart_autumn_hush.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer STEP 16 Layers >> New Raster Layer Add your name/and or watermark Layers >> Merge All (Flatten) STEP 17 Image >> Add Borders STEP 18 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