Materials for the tutorial :
THEME
AUTOMN
Disclaimer :
Each Graphic is the property of the original artist to whom the copyright belongs and
may not be placed in a collection or offered for sale on-line or otherwise.
Tubes :
(*) If you recognize them as one of your own, please let me know, so I can add your name or remove the tube.
Choose a tube of a woman in autumn colors and an automn landscape tube
I'm using a tube by Kniri
1/ BL81_KaD_Text1
2/ BL81_KaD_Text2
Masks : open in PSP and minimize
1/ MASK-MD-008
2/ Narah_mask_0884
*Gradient : Put it in your gradients folder
1/ BL80_KaD_Gradient
*My file is in this folder
You can also import it from your materials
If that doesn't work, you can download the PSP file already fill with the gradient HERE
Color palette :
If you work with your own colors, make your own color palette with the alpha channel,
so you can easily switch between your colors.
There are color differences in the different versions of Psp.
Therefore, use the html codes of the color palette to be sure,
that you have the same colors. Also when merging layers, there may be color differences.
Plugins :
1/ Mystic Nights : Frosted glass HERE
2/ Toadies : Sucking Toad Bevel 11.2
3/ DSB Flux : Bright Noise
4/ AP 01 [Innovations] – Lines : Silverlinging
5/ Tramages : Pool shadow
(-) Import into Filters Unlimited
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THE TUTORIAL
When working with your own colors, play with the Blend Mode and/or Opacity at your own discretion
From now on I use the terms "MIRROR" and "FLIP" again.
Mirror: Mirror horizontal - Flip: Mirror vertical
Let’s get started.
Remember to save your work often.
Some print screens have other colors than the original.
Colors :
First create your own color palette, so that you can easily switch between your colors.
Use the Alfa_Colorenpallet-6 in the materials for this.
Foreground color: Color 1 = a dark color from your tube
Background color: Color 2 = a contrasting color from your tube that isn't too dark
Color 3: another color from your tube (not too light and not too dark)
Color 4: yet another color from your tube (not too light and not too dark)
Color 5: white
Color 6: black
Foreground gradient: Linear – see PS
1
Open : a new transparent image : 775 x 475 pix
Fill with gradient
Adjust – Blur – Gaussian Blur : 20
2
Plugins – Mystic Nights – Frosted glass – see PS
3
Plugins – Toadies – Sucking Toad Bevel 11.2 – Default – see PS
4
Effects – image Effects – Seamless Tiling – see PS
5
Select all
Image – Add borders – Color 1 – see PS
Effects – image Effects – Seamless Tiling – same values
6
Selection – Invert
Adjust – Blur – Gaussian Blur : 20
7
Selection – Invert
Effects – 3D-effects – Drop shadow : V&H 0 – 60 – 25 – Color black
8
Select none
Effects – image Effects – Seamless Tiling – change Direction to Horizontal
9
Select all
Image – Add borders – Color 4 – see PS
Effects – image Effects – Seamless Tiling – Default
10
Selection – Invert
Adjust – Blur – Gaussian Blur : 20
Plugins – DSB Flux – Bright Noise – see PS
11
Selection – Invert
Effects – 3D-effects – Drop shadow : V&H 0 – 60 – 25 – Color black
12
Select none
Effects – image Effects – Seamless Tiling – change Direction to Horizontal
13
Image – Resize– see PS
Effects – Edge effects – Enhance
14
Change Foreground color to Color 5
Layers – New Raster layer
Fill with Foreground color
Layers – New Mask layer – From image “MASK-MD-008” – see PS
Layers – Duplicate
Layers – Merge – Merge group (Group - Raster 2)
Change Blend mode to Overlay and Layer opacity to 70
15
Layers – New Raster layer
Fill with Background color
Layers – New Mask layer – From image “Narah_mask_0884” – see PS
Layers – Merge – Merge group (Group - Raster 2)
Change Blend mode to Multiply
16
Layers – Duplicate
Image – Mirror and Flip
Layers – Merge – Merge down (Group - Raster 2)
Effects – Edge effects – Enhance more
Result
17
Activate Raster 1
Selections – Custom selection – see PS
Selections – Promote selection to layer (Promoted selection)
Layers – Arrange – Bring to top
Adjust – Blur – Gaussian Blur : 15
18
Change Foreground color to Color 1
Layers – New Raster layer (Raster 2)
Fill selection with Foreground color
19
Selection – Modify – Contract : 5
Change Foreground color to Color 3
Fill selection with Foreground color
Selection – Modify – Contract : 3
Press Delete on the keyboard
20
Layers – New Raster layer
Activate and copy : Your Autumn Landscape Scenery
Edit – Paste into selection (Raster 3)
Effects – Edge effects – Enhance
Select none
Adjust – Sharpness – Sharpen (Check your tube to see if this is necessary)
Layers – Arrange – Move down
21
Activate top layer (Raster 2)
Layers – Merge –Merge down 2x (Promoted selection)
Effects – 3D-effects – Drop shadow : V&H 0 – 60 – 25 – Color black
22
Layers – Duplicate (Copy of Promoted selection)
Image – Resize : 50%, all Layers NOT checked
Press K – Pos X : 729 – Pos Y : 21 – Press M HELP
Layers – Arrange – Move down 2x
Adjust – Sharpness – Sharpen
23
Activate top layer (Promoted selection)
Image – Resize : 85%, all Layers NOT checked
Press K – Pos X : 79 – Pos Y : 39 – Press M
24
Activate and copy : your main tube
Edit – Paste as a new layer (Raster 2)
Adjust if necessary
Place her next to the small frame
25
Layers – Duplicate
Effects – image Effects – Seamless Tiling – Default
Adjust – Blur – Gaussian Blur : 15
26
Plugins – AP 01 [Innovations] – Lines – Silverlining – Dotty Grid – see PS
Change Blend mode to Overlay and Layer Opacity to 70
Layers – Arrange – Move down – 2x
Result
27
Activate top layer (Raster 2)
Activate and copy : BL81_KaD_Text1
Edit – Paste as a new layer (Raster 3)
Press K – Pos X : 108 – Pos Y : 55 – Press M
Activate the tool “color changer” and color it with your color 2
Effects – 3D-effects – Drop shadow : V&H 2 – 50 – 5 – Color black
28
Activate and copy : BL81_KaD_Text2
Edit – Paste as a new layer (Raster 4)
Image – Free rotate– Left – 90
Press K – Pos X : -19 – Pos Y : 122 – Press M
Activate the tool “color changer” and color it with your color 4
Effects – 3D-effects – Drop shadow : V&H 2 – 50 – 5 – Color black
29
Image – Add borders :
1 pix Color 4
5 pix Color 2
1 pix Color 4
Select all
30
Image – Add borders : 45 pix Color 5
Selection – Invert
Foreground color to Color 1 and background color to Color 2
Change foreground to gradient as in the begin
Fill selection with gradient
Plugins – Tramages – Pool shadow – Default
31
Selection – Invert
Effects – 3D-effects – Drop shadow : V&H 0 – 60 – 25 – Color black
Select none
32
Add your name or watermark,
Add my watermark to your creation HERE
33
Image – Add Borders :
1 pix Color 4
5 pix Color 2
1 pix Color 4
34
Image – Resize – Width 900 Pixels – Resize all Layers checked
Adjust – Sharpen – Unsharp Mask : 2 – 30 – 2 – no check marks
Save as JPG file and you're done!
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial
Karin
26/04/2026
