Merry Christmas

original tutorial can be found HERE


Material
tubes by Jacotte- 1 alpha layer - 1 mask - 1 tile
open the mask and minimize it


Filters Used
Mehdi/Sorting Tiles - Simple/Half Wrap - Unlimited/oelfilter/ZigZack
Mura’s Meister/Perpective Tiling - LenK’s/Zitah
Colors
color 1 -> foreground color -> #
color 2 -> background color -> #

translator’s note : I work with PSPX7,
but you can realize this tag with another version of course

Use the pencil to follow the steps left click to grab it

Step 2
in the materials palette, prepare a linear gradient 45 / 4 (uncheck « invert »)

Step 3
fill the alpha layer with this gradient

Step 4
adjust/blur/gaussian blur/10

Step 5
effects/plugins/Mehdi/Sorting Tile

Step 6
layers/duplicate - image/mirror/horizontal mirror - image/mirror/vertical mirror
opacity : 50%
layers/merge/merge down

Step 7
effects/image effects/seamless tiling

Step 8
effects/edge effects/enhance

Step 9
effects/reflection effects/kaleidoscope/   26 / 20 / 0 / 0  **   2 - 0 - 0  **  reflect

Step 10
layers/duplicate
selections/load selection/from alpha channel/selection 1
selections/promote selection to layer
adjust/blur/gaussian blur/10
selections/select none

Step 11
effects/plugins/Simple/Half Wrap

Step 12
layers/duplicate - image/mirror/vertical mirror
layers/merge/merge down
effects/edge effects/enhance

Step 13
effects/plugins/Unlimited 2/Kiwi’s Oelfilter/ZigZack

Step 14
effects/geometric effects/spherize

effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   0 / 0  /50 / 25 / black

Step 15
selections/load selection/from alpha channel/selection 2
layers/new raster layer

Step 16
copy/paste into selection the landscape tube
selections/select none
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/105%
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   0 / 0 / 50 / 25 / white

Step 17
layers/arrange/move down

Step 18
activate the top layer - layers/merge/merge down

Step 19
effects/image effects/offset

Step 20
activate the bottom layer (alpha layer)
effects/plugins/Mura’s Meister/Perspective Tiling

layers/arrange/bring to top
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   0 / 0 / 80 / 40 / black

Step  21
activate the bottom layer (alpha layer)
effects/plugisn/LenK ‘s/Zitah

Step 22
acivate the bottom layer
layers/new raster layer, paint white

Step 23
layers/new mask layer/from image

effects/edge effects/enhance
layers/merge/mereg group

Step 24
layers/duplicate / -image/mirror/horizontal mirror
layers/merge/merge down

Step 25
layers/duplicate - image/mirror/vertical mirror
layers/merge/merge down
opacity/70%

Step 26
activate hte bottom layer
copy/paste as new layer the tube « deco 1 »

Step 27
layers/merge/merge visible

Step 28
image/add borders/check « symmetric » -->
2 pixels color 1
2 pixels color 2

Step 29
copy/paste the tile into the folder « patterns » of « My PSP Files »

Step 30
image/add borders/check « symmetric » / 50 pixels color 1
select this borders with the magic wand too and apply this pattern into the selection

Step 31
selections/invert
effects/3D effects/drop shado/   0 / 0 / 100 / 50 / black
selections/select none

Step 32
selections/select all

Step 33
copy/paste into selection the frame tube
selections/select none

Step 34
copy/paste as new layer the tube of the candles
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/90%
move it to the right (see final result)
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   1 / 1 / 80 / 2 / black

Step 35
copy/paste as new layer the tube of the christmas balls
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/90%
move it to the left (see final result)
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   1 / 1 / 80 / 2 / black
write « Merry Christmals » (or another text)

Step 36
layers/merge/merge all (flatten)

Step 37
image/resize/width : 900 pixels

Step 38
apply your signature and save file as... type jpeg

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