Tutorial Raisa by Roberta Maver

Translated into English by Marcinha
Original Tutorial:

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Note:

This tutorial was written by Roberta Maver, and is her sole responsibility.

Any resemblance to other tutorials is purely coincidental.

Sim PSP only hosts and shares this tutorial so that everyone can access and enjoy the content.

Sincerely,

SIM PSP and Roberta Maver

Tutorial created using PSP 2022

Tutorial tested, reviewed and translated into English by Marcinha in PSP 2020

SUPPLIES:
One main tube of your choice
One misted landscape of your choice

* Save the selections Raisa_byRoberta and Raisa01_byRoberta in the PSP Selections folder.

PLUGINS:
Plugins > Simple > Top Left Mirror
Artistiques > Pastels.
FM Tile Tools > Blend Emboss.

Mura's Meister > Copies

Carolaine and Sensibility > CS-LDots

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I would like to thank the tube artists for the tubes and masks; without them, this work would not have been possible.
When sharing or using these resources, please keep the tubes intact and give proper credit.

Feel free to adjust the blending to suit the colors you are using.
Recolor the decorative elements as needed to match your chosen colors.

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TUTORIAL

1 - Open the material in PSP, duplicate it, and close the original.

*Delete the Watermark from all materials.

　 Choose two colors to work with.　
Foreground #0d303c
Background #f5daad

2 - Open a new transparent image, 1000 x 600 px.
Flood fill with the Linear gradient, Angle 90, Repeats 1, made from the colors in use:

3 - Selections > Select All.

Edit > Copy the Landscape Misted.
Edit > Paste Into Selection.　
Selections > Select None.

Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.

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

5 - Adjust > Blur > Radial Blur

6 - Effects > Edge Effects > Enhance More.

Effects > Plugins > Simple > Top Left Mirror.

7- Effects > Plugins > FM Tile Tools > Blend Emboss.

8 - Effects > Plugins > Artistiques > Pastels.

Selections > Load/Save Selection > Load Selection From Disk: Raisa_byRobertaMaver

Selections > Promote Selection to Layer.

Selections > Select None.

9 - Effects > Distortion Effects > Wave:

10 -Effects > Plugins > Mura's Meister > Copies

Adjust > Brightness and Contrast > Brightness/Contrast:

11 - Selections > Load/Save Selection > Load Selection From Disk: Raisa01_byRobertaMaver

Selections > Promote Selection to Layer.

Selections > Select None.

12 - Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur: 25

Effects > Plugins > Carolaine and Sensibility > CS-LDots:

Layers > Merge > Merge Down.

13 - Layers > Duplicate.
Image > Mirror > Mirror Horizontal.

Image > Mirror > Mirror Vertical.

Layers > Merge > Merge Down.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 0, 0, 80, 30, Color: #000000

14 - Edit > Copy the DecorRaisa_byRobertaMaver
Edit > Paste as New Layer.
Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Overlay

15 - Activate the Raster 1 layer.

Effects > Texture Effects > Fine Leather.

16 - Edit > Copy the Landscape Misted.
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Image > Resize if necessary: the misted landscape included with the materials did not need resizing.

Position it on the right, or as you prefer.

17 - Activate the Top layer.

Edit > Copy the Main Tube.
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Image > Resize if necessary: the tube included with the materials did not need resizing.
Position it on the left, or as you prefer.
Apply a drop shadow of your choice.

Edit > Copy Special > Copy Merged.

18 - Image > Add Borders > Symmetric:　
1 px - color: Foreground #0d303c
5 px - color: Background #f5daad
1 px - color: Foreground #0d303c

19 - Selections > Select All.
Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 50 px with any color.
Selections > Invert.
Edit > Paste Into Selection.
Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur: 25.

20 - Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise

21 - Effects > Plugins > FM Tile Tools > Blend Emboss.

Selections > Invert.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 0, 0, 100, 50, Color: #000000

Selections > Select None.

22 - Edit > Copy the DecorRaisa01_byRobertaMaver
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Luminance (L)

Layers > Merge > Merge Down.

23 - Image > Resize > By Pixel > Width: 1000 px, with Resize all layers checked.
Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.

24 - Edit > Copy the Titulo_byRobertaMaver
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Position it and apply Apply a drop shadow of your choice.

25 - Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 1 px - color: Background #f5daad

26 - Edit > Copy from the Credito-TradByMarcinha file:

Edit > Paste As New Layer and position it wherever you prefer.
Apply your watermark or signature.

File > Export > JPEG Optimizer...

Credits:
Formatting, Final Artwork, and English Translation by Márcinha

Tutorial by Roberta Maver - Prints by Roberta Maver
Main Tube and Misted Landscape: Tubes by Roberta Maver

VERSION:

Version credits:

Main Tube and Misted: AI-generated by Marcinha (SIM PSP)

Feel free to send in your versions.

I will be delighted to publish them on our site.

Send your version to:

robertamaver@gmail.com

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This tutorial was created by Roberta Maver in August 2026, exclusively for the website: https://simpsp.com

Tutorial tested, reviewed and translated into English by Marcinha in October 2026.
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Partial or full reproduction is prohibited without proper authorization from the author.
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