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Any resemblance with another one would be only pure coincidence.
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I worked with PSP2020 Ultimate
you can follow this tutorial with another version of PSP, but the result might be slightly different

Supplies
masks - preset - selection
you will need a .jpeg image with nice bright colors, and a character tube (not provided)

duplicate all the tubes and work with the copies to preserve originals
open the masks and mimimize to tray
double click on the preset to install
place the selection into the dedicated folder of My Corel PSP
save your work often in case of problems with your psp
don’t hesitate to change blend modes and opacities of the layers to match your personal colors and tubes

HINTS and TIPS
TIP 1 -> if you don’t want to install a font -->
open it in a software as « Nexus Font » (or other font viewer software of you choice)
as long as both windows are opened (software and font), your font will be available in your PSP
TIP 2 -> from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by -->
« Mirror »has become  --> image => mirror => mirror horizontal
« Flip » has become  --> image => mirror => mirror vertical

Plugins needed
Alien Skin 5 Nature
Animation Shop

1 – the background
1
open your image
edit => copy

2
open a new image => transparent =>  900 * 600 px
selections => select all
edit => paste into selection
keep selection active

3
layers => new raster layer
copy / paste  « mask_vjf_snow_falling » into selection
selections => select none
blend mode of the layer : Screen

2 - the borders mask
1
layers => new raster layer
flood fill white

2
layers => new mask layer => from image

layers => merge => merge group

3
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 60 / 20 / black
blend mode of the layer : Hard Light

3 - the snow
1
layers => new raster layer
effects => plugins => Alien Skin => Nature => Snow Drift / preset provided

4 - the starry circle mask
1
layers => new raster layer
flood fill white

2
layers => new mask layer => from image

layers => merge => merge group

3
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 60 / 20 / black

4
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selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection #1
copy / paste the landscape tube into selection
selections => select none

5
layers => arrange => move down
highlight top layer
layers => merge => merge down
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 60 / 20 / WHITE

6
effects => image effects => offset => H :  182 / V : 70 / tick « custom » and « transparent »

5 - the character
1
copy / paste the character tube as new layer
resize if necessary
move to left side
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 60 / 20 / black

6 - the text
1
layers => new raster layer
selections => select all
copy / paste the landscape into selection
selections => select none
adjust => blur => gaussian blur => 25

2
layers => new mask layer => from image

layers => merge => merge group

3
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 20%

4
effects => image effects => offset => H :  225 / V : -240 / tick « custom » and « transparent »

5
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 1 / 1 / 100 / 1 / black

7 - the frame
1
layers => merge => merge all (flatten)
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 40 px any color of your choice
selections => select all
selections => modify => contract => 40 px
selections => invert
selections => modify => contract => 4 px
edit => paste the image into selection
adjust => blur => gaussian blur => 25

2
effects => plugins => Alien Skin => Nature => Ripples

3
effects => edge effects => enhance more
effects => edge effects => Dilate

4
effects => 3D effects => Inner Bevel

selections => select none

5
apply your watermark or signature on a new layer
write your licence number if you used a licenced tube
layers => merge => merge all (flatten)

8 - ANIMATION
1
Edit => Copy

2
open Animation Shop
edit => paste as new animation

3
animation => insert frames => empty

you obtain an animation of 4 images

3
open the gif « flocon » provided
Animation => Resize Animation

Animation => Rotate

4
Edit => select All
Edit => Copy

5
highlight your animation (with the four images)
Edit => Select all
Edit => Paste into selected Frame
place as shown on final result

6
view your Animation to make sure everything is all right

7
file => save your work as... type .gif

Another version with a tube created by Nadège HERE

Don't hesitate to write to me if you have any trouble with this tutorial
If you create a tag (using other tubes and colors than those provided) with this tutorial
and wish it to be shown, send it to me
It will be a real pleasure for me to add it to the gallery at the end of the tutorial

created by Birte

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