This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. It was created in Paint Shop Pro X. © 2016 - Yvonne - Yorkshire Lass Designs - All rights reserved You will need the following to complete this tutorial: jcw_buds.psp Misted_vanishing_Dunes_RM.psp Misted_Ocean_Scene_RM.psp sg_tattered-pictures.Pspmask (from Essex Girl) YLD-summer-memories-sel.PspSelection yp-text-summer.pspimage yp-text-memories.pspimage The above can be downloaded here Download and extract to a file on your computer. Place selection in your PSP Files/Selections folder. Open all other supplies in PSP and minimise Plugins MuRa's Meister - cloud Available here http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm Download and extract to your Plugins folder *********** Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial ********** INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1 Open a new canvas 800 x 600 transparent background STEP 2 Maximise tube Misted_Ocean_Scene_RM.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise original Edit >> Paste as New Layer Image resize 55% Resize All Layers UNCHECKED Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset STEP 3 Maximise tube Misted_Vanishing_Dunes_RM.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise original Edit >> Paste as New Layer Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down STEP 4 Maximise tube jcw_buds.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise original Edit >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Mirror Image >> Resize 160% Resize All Layers UNCHECKED Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down STEP 5 Image >> Greyscale Adjust >> Hue and Saturation >> Colorize Adjust >> Brightness and Contrast >> Brightness/Contrast STEP 6 In the Materials Palette load Foreground with #FEFFEE Cream and Background with #697D4A Dark Green STEP 7 In the Layers Palette highlight the bottom layer (Raster 1) Effects >> Plugins >> MuRa's Meister >> Cloud STEP 8 Layers >> New Raster Layer Select Flood Fill Tool and fill layer with Background Colour #697D4A Dark Green Effects >> Texture Effects >> Blinds Layers >> Arrange >> Bring to Top STEP 9 Selections >> Load/Save Selection >> Load Selection from Disk Select YLD-summer-memories-sel from the dropdown options Edit >> Clear Selections >> Select None STEP 10 Layers >> New Raster Layer Select Flood Fill Tool and fill layer with Foreground Colour #FEFFEE Cream Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image Select sg_tattered-pictures from the dropdown options Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group Layers >> Duplicate Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance More STEP 11 Maximise text yp-text-summer.pspimage Edit >> Copy Minimise original Edit >> Paste as New Layer Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow STEP 12 Maximise text yp-text-memories.pspimage Edit >> Copy Minimise original Edit >> Paste as New Layer Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow STEP 13 Layers >> New Raster Layer Add your name and/or watermark Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten) STEP 14 Image >> Add Borders STEP 15 Image >> Add Borders STEP 16 Resize image 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 Return to PSP Tutorials - Page 3