This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. It was created in Paint Shop Pro X © June 2013 - Yvonne - Yorkshire Lass Designs - All rights reserved. You will need the following to complete this tutorial: Mary0412-25.pspimage DaisyWeb_PromiseOfSpring.pspimage viintage 2011 62.pspimage yp_text_quiet-moments.psp All the above can be downloaded here Download and extract to a file on your computer Open tubes in PSP and minimise Plug Ins Mura's Meister - Cloud Pentacom - Color Dot The above can be downloaded HERE Download and extract to your Plug Ins folder. *********** 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 Green #8D937A Select Flood Fill Tool and fill layer with Foreground colour Effects >> Plugins >> Pentacom >> Color Dot STEP 3 Layers >> New Raster Layer In the Materials Palette load Foreground with Pink #F5E3DE and Background with Dark Pink #D5ADA6 Effects >> Plugins >> Mura's Meister >> Cloud STEP 4 Maximise tube DaisyWeb_PromiseOfSpring.pspimage Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset STEP 5 Layers >> Duplicate Image >> Mirror Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down STEP 6 In the Layer Palette reduce opacity of Raster 3 to 38 Layers >> Properties This is what you should have now STEP 7 Maximise tube Mary0412-25.pspimage Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 75% Resize all layers unchecked Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset STEP 8 Maximise tube viintage 2011 62.pspimage Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 90% Resize all layers unchecked Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset STEP 9 In the Layer Palette highlight Raster 3 Select Eraser Tool with the following settings Preset = +Default Zoom in and remove parts of the window frame and the line on the girl's dress STEP 10 In the Layer Palette highlight Raster 5 (top layer) Layers >> New Raster Layer Selections >> Select All Selections >> Modify >> Contract Number of pixels = 2 Selections >> Invert STEP 11 In the Materials Palette load Foreground with Dark Green #303A2F Select Flood Fill Tool and fill selection with Foreground colour Selections >> Select None STEP 12 In the Layer Palette make Raster 1 (bottom layer) invisible and highlight Raster 6 (top layer) Layers >> Merge Visible Image >> Resize 85% Resize all layers unchecked In the Layer Palette make Raster 1 (bottom layer) visible STEP 13 Maximise tube yp_text_quiet-moments.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as new layer STEP 14 Layer >> New Raster Layer Add your name and/or watermark STEP 15 Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten) STEP 16 Image >> Add Borders STEP 17 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