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I made it with PSP:
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put the file: bg28.jpg into your PSP folder: Textures
Filters / Plugins:
Graphics Plus / Cross Shadow: ![]()
Filters Unlimited 2.0: ![]()

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(just click and drag) Have Fun! |

Ok, let's start:
01) File / New / 250 x 400 px / transparent
set your FGC to: #5b1f00 (dark colour)
and your BGC to: #e7ae50 (light colour)
flood fill your picture with this gradient:

Effects / Plugins /
I.C.NET Software / Filters Unlimited 2.0:
Distortion Filters / Surface Tension: Intensity: 150
Effects / Plugins /
I.C.NET Software / Filters Unlimited 2.0:
Buttons & Frames/
Gradient Frame:
select gradient: 11 / Frame size:
58 & Gradient Offset: 0

minimize this picture for now

02) File / New / 700 x 550 px / transparent
flood fill with this gradient:


03) Layers / New Raster layer
set your FGC to: Textur / bg28
flood fill this layer with the texture:

(you can not see any change)
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:

Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen more!!!
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

04) activate your minimized frame picture
Edit / Copy
minimize it again; back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer

05) open the tube: Anastacia026^KDO.psp
Image / Resize: 65%
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Edit / Copy
close it again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position it as shown below:

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
-5 / 5!!!

Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
& 
Image / Rotate / Free Rotate:

place it as shown below:


06) activate your minimized frame picture again
Edit / Copy
close it now; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer

07) open the tube: cowboy3bybg.psp
Image / Resize: 75%
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Edit / Copy
close it again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position it as shown below:
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
-5 / 5!!!
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
& 
Image / Rotate / Free Rotate:
place it as shown below:

Layers / Merge / Merge Down
08) open the tube: corde_01_Creations.psp
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Edit / Copy
close it again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
don't move it anymore
Layers / Arrange / Move Down

11) open the tube: TINA.. (47).psp
Image / Resize: 45%
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Edit / Copy
close it again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position it as shown below:
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
5 / -5!!!

12) activate top layer
open the tube : corde_02_DianeCreations.psp
Edit / Copy
close it again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position it as shown below:
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
-5 / 5!!!

Layers / Merge / Merge Visible
13) open the tube: etoile_tut49_DianeCreations.psp
Edit / Copy
close it again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position it as shown below:
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
& 
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

14) open the tube: texte_tut49_DianeCreations.psp
Edit / Copy
close it again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position it as shown below:
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:

Layers / Merge / Merge Visible
15) open the tube: deco_tut49_DianeCreations.psp
Edit / Copy
close it again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position it as shown below:
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
& 
Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror

16) Image / Add borders / 2 px / colour: #4c5c7a
(I used this colour: #ffdf12)
Image / Add borders / 20 px / colour: #ffffff
activate your magic wand tool and select the 20 px white border
flood fill selection with this gradient:
Effectse / Plugins / Graphics Plus / Cross Shadow:
Deselect

17) Image / Add borders / 2 px / colour: #4c5c7a
(I used this colour: #ffdf12)
Image / Resize: width: 600 px (all layers checked)
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
add your watermark and name
File / Export / JPEG Optimizer

You are done!
I hope you enjoyed doing this tutorial.

Copyright tutorial: Diane B.
Copyright translation: Waldlichtelfe Sissy
Translation by Waldlichtelfe, May 24, 2009
