Winter Magic

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translator’s note : I use PSPX9 to create the tags of my translations
but you can follow this tutorial with any other version of PSP

Material

open all tubes and duplicate them (window -> duplicate)
Close original tubes and work with the copies (to preserve the originals)
don’t forget to erase tubes’ watermarks before using them
open the mask and minimize it to tray
copy / paste gradient into folder « gradient » of your Corel PSP folder
copy / paste selection « MD_Winter » into folder « selections »

use the pencil to follow the steps
hold down Left click to grab it and move it

Realization
1
open a new transparent image 900 * 700 pixels
selections -> select all
flood fill with the gradient provided « cmv_2088 »

2
layers -> new raster layer
copy / paste into selection « image 1315 »
blend mode of the layer : Luminance (Legacy)

3
effects -> texture effect -> fur

effects -> user defined filter -> emboss 3

4
layers -> duplicate
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal
opacity of the layer : 50%

5
layers -> new raster layer
copy / paste into selection « merydesign_paysage386 »
selections -> select none
opacity of the layer : 50% - blend mode : Luminance (Legacy)

6
copy / paste as new layer « cm_el25 »

7
layers -> duplicate
add-remove noise -> add noise -> check « random » on both layers -> 48 on first layer and 58 on copy

8
layers -> new raster layer
flood fill with « gold » pattern provided

load-save selection -> from disk -> selection « MD_Winter »

DELETE
selections -> select none

9
layers -> duplicate
on both layers (original layer and copy) applicate effects -> plugins -> Flaming Pear / Flood

10
again on both layers, applicate another effect ->  plugins -> Xenofex 2 / Constellation

random seed  -> 1 on first layer and click on « random seed » on copy

11
copy / paste as new layer « RR_WinterWhite_Element(13) »
effects -> image effects -> offset

12
copy / paste as new layer « RRD_EK_WinterWhite cluster E »
effects -> image effects -> offset

13
effects -> plugins -> VanDerLee / SnowScape

14
with Freehand selection tool / point to point, select all around the frame

layers -> new raster layer
copy / paste into selection « photos-elena-karneeva-14 »
layers -> arrange -> move down
highlight top layer
keep selection active

15
layers -> new raster layer
effects -> plugins -> VanDerLee / Snowflakes

16
layers -> new raster layer
effects -> plugins -> VanDerLee / Snowflakes -> same settings as before but set Random Seed on 1500
selections -> invert
DELETE on both « snow layers »
selections -> select none

17
copy / paste as new layer « RR_WinterWhite_SideCluster (8) »
effects -> image effects -> offset

18
copy / paste as new layer « RR_WinterWhite_Element (6) »
effects -> image effects -> offset

19
layers -> new raster layer
flood fill with « Gold » pattern
selections -> select all
selections -> modify -> contract- -> 3 pixels
DELETE
selections -> select none

20
layers -> duplicate
add-remove noise -> add noise -> check « random » on both layers -> 48 on first layer and 58 on copy

21
copy / paste as new layer « 98el »
move it where you like
translator’s note : optional ... I dropped a shadow on all the elements and the text tube ->  1 / -1 / 58 / 10

22
add your watermark on a new layer
your layers palette look like this

open the eyes of first layers with noise, constellation and snow, close the eyes of their copies
edit -> copy special -> copy merged
In Animation Shop : paste as new animation
back into psp : close the eyes of first layers with noise, constellation and snow and open the eyes of their copies
edit -> copy special -> copy merged
In Animation Shop, paste after current frame
image property : 10
file -> save as... type .gif

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