Tutorial by Soxikibem

English Translation by Moderation SIM-PSP

Original Tutorial:

MATERIAL

1 Main Tube of your choice

1 Misted Landscape of your choice

titulo_lighthouseXiki

Selection1ByXiki (Save to PSP Selection folder)

PLUGINS

AAA Filters

Filters Unlimited 2.0 > Bkg Designer sf10 I

Flaming Pear

Note: Feel free to change the Blends according to the material
and colors chosen for your work.

Tutorial created in PSP 2020 Ultimate

Foreground: #28272f

Background: #93152b

2 - Open a 900x550px transparent image.

Paint it with the Foreground color.

3 - Effects > Texture Effects > Straw Wall:

Color: Foreground color.

4 - Layers > New Raster Layer.

Selections > Select All.

Edit > Copy in Misted Landscape.

Edit > Paste Into Selection.

Selections > Select None.

5 - Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling: Default.

Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur: 50.

Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Color (L).

6 - Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection From Disk: Selection1ByXiki.

Press the keyboard's Delete key.

Layers > New Raster Layer.

Edit > Copy in Misted Landscape.

Edit > Paste Into Selection.

Adjust > Sharpen > Sharpen More.

7 - Selections > Modify > Contract > Select Selections Borders:

8 - Layers > New Raster Layer.

Paint this selection with a Linear gradient, formed by the chosen colors:

9 - Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel:

10 - Effects > Texture Effects > Straw Wall:

Color: Foreground color.

Adjust > Sharpen > Sharpen More.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 0, 0, 100, 50, Color: #000000 (black)

Selections > Select None.

11 - Layers > New Raster Layer.

Paint this selection with a Linear gradient, formed by the chosen colors:

12 - Effects > Texture Effects > Straw Wall:

Color: Background color.

13 - Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.

Image > Free Rotate:

Image > Resize: 50%, all layers unchecked.

Layers > Duplicate.

Image > Mirror > Mirror Horizontal.

Layers > Merge > Merge Down.

14 - Effects > Plugins > Filters Unlimited 2.0 > Bkg Designer sf10 I > Corner Right Wrap.

15 - Effects > Plugins > AAA Filters > Transparent Layer Vignette:

16 - Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 0, 0, 100, 40, Color: #000000 (black)

17 - Layers > Duplicate.

Effects > Image Effects > Seamless:

18 - Layers > Duplicate.

Edit > Repeat Duplicate Layer.

Image > Mirror > Mirror Horizontal.

Layers > Merge > Merge Down.

19 - Effects > Plugins > Flaming Pear > Flexify 2.

20 - Layers > Load/Save Mask > Load Mask From Disk: nevoa.

Layers > Duplicate.

Layers > Merge > Merge Group.

21 - Image > Mirror > Mirror Vertical.

With the Pick Tool tool, position: Position X: -1, Position Y: 117.

Layers > Duplicate.

Image > Mirror > Mirror Horizontal.

Layers > Merge > Merge Down.

Layers > Duplicate.

Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Dodge.

22 - Activate the Layer Copy of Raster 5.

With the Pick Tool tool, position: Position X: -35, Position Y: 29.

Layers > Duplicate.

Image > Mirror > Mirror Horizontal.

Layers > Merge > Merge Down.

Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Screen.

23 - Image > Add Borders > Symmetric:

1px - Color: Foreground color

5px - Color: Background color

1px - Color: Foreground color

Selections > Select All.

Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 50px with any color.

Selections > Invert.

24 - Paint this selection with a Linear gradient, formed by the chosen colors:

25 - Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel.

26 - Effects > Texture Effects > Straw Wall:

Color: Foreground color.

27 - Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.

Edit > Repeat Sharpen.

Selections > Select None.

28 - Edit > Copy no titulo_lighthouseXiki.

Edit > Paste as New Layer.

With the Pick Tool tool, position: Position X: 657, Poition Y: 507.

Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Luminance.

29 - Edit > Copy on Tube Main.

Edit > paste as New Layer.

Position to the left.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: your choice.

30 - Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 1px - Color: Foreground color.

31 - Apply your watermark or signature.

File > Export > JPEG Optimizer.