Memories
Original can be found here
Franie works with PSP 13, and I use PSP 18
But this tutorial can be realized with another version of PSP
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Filters used
MuRa's Filter Meister / Cloud
VanDerLee - UnPlugged-X / Auto Elipse
Graphics Plus / Cross Shadow
Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Burn Edges
Richard Rosenman / Solid Border
Alien Skin – Eye Candy 5 Impact / Extrude
Sybia / Xaggerat
Simple / 4 Averay
Material
1 layer-Alpha_selections
3 elements
2 tubes (man-woman)
2 tubes misted (man-woman)
2 tubes misted (landscape)
1 mask
1 font
1 color palette
Tubers’ authorizations 
Franie’s colors
Don’t hesitate to change them and to change the blend modes of the layers
According to your tubes and images
color 1 -> foreground color -> FG -> #843930
color 2 -> background color -> BG -> #f4efdb
color 3 -> #b4c5d5
color 4 -> #20494a
Use the pencil to follow the steps
left click to grab it
Realization
Step 1
open the alpha layer
duplicate and close the original, work with the copy
Step 2
in the materials palette, set color 1 as FG color
and color 2 as BG color
Step 3
effects > plugins > Mura’s Meister > Cloud
layers > duplicate
Step 4
activate the selection tool
custom selection
Step 5
selections > promote selection to layer
effects > plugins > VanDerLee > Unplugged X > Auto Ellipse > defautl settings
selections > select none
Step 6
in the materials palette, set colors 3 and 4 as FG and BG colors
prepare a linear gradient
Step 7
layers >new raster layer
selections > load-save selection > from alpha channel > selection #1
flood fill the selection with this gradient
adjust > blur > gaussian blur
keep the selection active
Step 8
layers > new raster layer
copy/paste into selection the landscape tube
adjust > sharpness > sharpen more
selections > select none
layers > merge > merge down
Step 9
selections > load-save selection > from alpha channel > selection #3
DELETE
flood fill the selection with the gradient as in step 6
selections > select none
Step 10
activate the layer « promoted selection »
selections > load-save selection > from alpha channel > selection #2
Step 11
effects > plugins > Graphic Plus > cross Shadow
selection > modify > select selection borders
flood fill the sleection with color 1
selections > modify > contract
flood fill the selection with color 2
effects > artistic effects > enamel
selections > select none
Step 12
activate « Raster 2 »
layers > merge > merge down
copy/paste as new layer « element 1 »
acivate the selection tool
click on the M key to disable the tool
if you changed the color, set the blend mode of the layer on « burn » (or other)
layers > merge > merge down
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow
Step 13
image > resize > uncheck « resize all layers > 90%
image > free rotate
effects > image effect > offset
Step 14
activate « copy of Raster 1 »
effects > plugins > Alien Skin Xenofex2 > Burn Edges
adjust > sharpness > sharpen
Step 15
activate the top layer
copy/paste as new layer the Man tube
image > resize > uncheck « resize all layers » > 50%
move it top left (see final result)
opacity of the layer : 50%
Step 16
activate the bottom layer
effects > plugins > Richard Rosenman > Solid Border > color 1
select the border (color 1) with the magic wand tool
effects > artistic effects > enamel as before
selections > invert
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow > 0 / 0 / 100 / 1 / black
selections > select none
Step 17
open the mask « masque_58 » and minimize it to tray
activate « copy of Raster 1 » once more
layers > new raster layer
flood fill with color 2
layers > new mask layer > from image
layers > merge > merge group
blend mode of the layer : Screen
Step 18
layers > new raster layer
selections > load-save selection > from alpha channel > selection #4
flood fill the selection with color 1
selections > select none
effects > texture effects > blinds > color 2
effects > geometric effects > cylinder-horizontal > intensity 80%
properties of the layer > opacity : 50%
Step 19
copy/paste as neq layer the element 2
activate the pick tool
position X : 538,00 / position Y : 10,00
disable the pick tool (M key)
if you changed the color, set the blend mode on Luminance (Legacy)
Step 20
copy/paste as neq layer the tube « Woman_574 »
image > mirror > mirror horizontal
image > resize > uncheck « resize all layers » > 55%
move it as shown on the final result
adjsut > sharpness > sharpen more
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow
Step 21
in the materials palette, set colors 1 and 2 as FG and BG color
activate the text tool
write « Memories » (or another text of your choice)
you can use the element 3 if you prefer (copy/paste as new layer)
if you changed the color, set the blend mode of the layer on « Luminance (Legacy) »
Step 21 (bis)
effects > plugins > Alien Skin Eye Candy 5-Impact > Extrude
move it to the bottom
layers > merge > merge visible
Step 22
selections > select all
image > add borders > 40 pixels color 1
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow > 0 / 0 / 70 / 25 / black
Step 23
selections > select all
image > add borders > 40 pixels color 2
selections > invert
effects > plugisn > Sybie > Xaggerate > default settings
effects > plugins > Simple > 4Way Average > default settings
Step 24
selections > invert
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow as before
selections > select none
Step 25
image > add borders > 2 pixels > color 1
apply your watermark
layers > merge > merge all (flatten)
fils > save as... type jpeg
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