This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. It was created in Paint Shop Pro X. © December 2013 - Yvonne - Yorkshire Lass Designs - All rights reserved. You will need the following to complete this tutorial: christmas-background.jpg whitechristmas-sandi.pspimage sharlimarMask107-vi.jpg SL_GreenPoinsettiaRibbon2.png from "Green Poinsettia" Scrap kit by Sabre http://sabresquilandparchment.blogspot.com (link inactive) yp_spiritofchristmas-wordart.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 transparent background STEP 2 In the Materials Palette load Foreground with #FFFFFF White and Background with #9DC3DA Blue Change Style to Gradient Select the Flood Fill Tool and fill layer with the gradient STEP 3 Layers >> New Raster layer In the Materials Palette change Style to Colour and load Foreground with #FFFFFF White Select the Flood Fill Tool and fill layer with foreground colour STEP 4 Layer >> New Raster Layer Selections >> Select All Maximise image christmas-background.jpg Edit >> Copy Minimise image Edit >> Paste into Selection Selections >> Select None Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance More STEP 5 Layers >> New Mask layer >> From Image Select SharlimarMask107-vi.jpg from the drop down list Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group STEP 6 Maximise tube whitechristmas-sandi.pspimage Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Effects >> Image Effects >> Image Offset In the Layer Palette change Blend Mode to Luminance (Legacy)and reduce opacity to 44 Layers >> Properties STEP 7 Layers >> New Raster Layer Selections >> Select All Selections >> Modify >> Contract Number of pixels 2 Selections >> Invert In the Materials Palette change Foreground colour to Dark Blue #336688 Select Flood Fill Tool and fill selection with #336688 Selections >> Select None STEP 8 In the Layer Palette hide Raster 1 and highlight Raster 4 Layers >> Merge Visible Image >> Resize 80% Resize all layers unchecked Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen In the Layer Palette make Raster 1 visible Ensure the Merged layer is highlighted STEP 9 Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2) STEP 10 Maximise tube SL_GreenPoinsettiaRibbon2.png Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 75% Resize all layers unchecked Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset Adjust >> Hue and Saturation >> Colorize Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance STEP 11 Apply Drop Shadow as in STEP 9 STEP 12 Maximise tube yp_spiritofchristmas-wordart.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as new layer Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset STEP 13 Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten) STEP 14 Image >> Add Borders STEP 15 Add your name and/or watermark Resize if desired 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 VERSIONS FROM MY TRANSLATORS Thank you Karin, DesignPSP.NL (The Netherlands) Return to Tutorials - Page 3