The original tutorial can be found HERE

Conditions of use of the material provided
It is forbidden to modifiy, change the name, take off the watermarks or alter the tubes.
It is forbidden to share them in groups or offer them on your site, blog or forum.
If you want to use them to create a tutorial, you must ask the permission to the authors.
the tubes used for this tutorial have been received in sharing groups
Béa has the permission of the tubers to use them

respect the tubers’ work : never use tubes without a watermark or a signature : they are stolen tubes
the tubes you find « on the web » without the tuber’s name are ALWAYS stolen tubes
if you think Bea used one of your tubes, please let her know,
and if this proves to be true, a link to your site or blog will ba added.
Or if you prefer, the tube wil be removed from the material’s folder

Material
tubes - preset - color palette - alpha layer

tubes used in this tutorial : woman tube :  Maryse
landscape : Isa
book :  Hann
word art by Bea

Filters Used
Alien skin eye Candy 5 Impact -
Carolaine and sensibility -
Graphic Plus
Mehdi
Simple 
Toadies et Tramages into Unlimited2

translator’s note
I use PSPX9 to create my tag and write my translation
but this tutorial can be realized with another version
according to the version of PSP you use, the results might be slightly differents
don’t hesitate to change the blend modes and opacities of the layers to match your tubes and colors

Use this pencil to follow the steps
hold down left click to grab it and move it


Realization
1
open the alpha layer
(it contains all the selections needes to follow this tutorial)
window -> duplicate
close the original and work with the copy
effects -> plugins -> Mehdi -> Wavy Lab 1.1
FG color : 2
BG color : 3
choose White and Black in the last two boxes

adjust -> blur -> gaussian blur : 20
effects -> image effects -> seamless tiling / default settings
effects -> plugins -> Simple -> Pizza Slice Mirror
layers -> duplicate
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal
opacity of the layer : 50%
layers -> merge -> merge down
effects -> edge effects -> enhance more

2
selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection #1
selections -> promote selection to layer
effects -> plugins -> Unlimited 2 -> Tramages / Tow The Line

effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 100 / 20 / black
selections -> select none

3
highlight Raster 1
effects -> plugins -> Unlimited 2 -> Toadies -> Blast’eml

4
layers -> new raster layer
selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection #2
flood fill selection Black
selections -> select none
layers -> duplicate
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal
layers -> merge -> merge down
blend mode of the layer : Soft Light (or other)
effects -> plugins -> Carolaine & Sensibility / CS Texture

effects -> edge effects -> enhance
layers -> merge -> merge all (flatten)

5
selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection #3
selections -> modify -> contract -> 10 pixels
layers -> new raster layer
copy / paste landscape tube into selection (erase watermark)
layers -> new raster layer
selections ->modify -> select selection borders

flood fill with color 1
effects -> texture effects -> blinds

adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 100 / 20 / black

6
layers -> new raster layer
selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection #3
selections -> modify -> contract -> 25 pixels
selections ->modify -> select selection borders

in the materials palette, set color 1 as FG color, ans color 2 as BG color

effects -> plugins -> Mehdi -> Wavy Lab 1.1

adjust -> blur -> gaussian blur -> 10
effects -> texture effects -> Weave

adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 100 / 20 / black
selections -> select none
layers -> arrange -> move down

7
highlight top layer
layers -> merge -> merge down
layers -> duplicate
effects -> image effects -> seamless tiling / default settings
effects -> plugins -> Simple / 4 Way Average
layers -> arrange -> move down

8
open the Text tube
edit -> copy
back to your work
edit -> paste as new layer
image -> resize -> untick « resize all layers » -> 75%
place it as shown on final result
image -> negative image
blend mode of the layer -> Luminance (Legacy)
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 1 / 1 / 50 / 1 / black

9
highlight top layercopy / paste as new layer Maryse’s tube
image -> resize -> untick « resize all layers » -> 75%
image -> resize -> untick « resize all layers » -> 90%
move it to the rignt
adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Eye Candy 5-Impact -> Perspective Shadow
double-click on the preset « Shadow_DouceurAutomne  -  or manage -> import

move the text elsewhere if you want

10
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » --> ...
1 pixel black
5 pixels color 1
1 pixel black
10 pixels white
1 pixel black
5 pixels color 2
1 pixel black
10 pixels white
1 pixel black
25 pixels color 3
select this last large border with the magic wand tool
effects -> plugins -> Graphic Plus / Cross Shadow

apply the same effects once more
effects -> texture effects -> weave (same settings as before)
adjust -> softness -> soften (apply this effects twice)
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 100 / 20 / black
selections -> select none
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » -> 1 pixel black

11
copy / paste the tube of the leaves as new layer
image -> resize -> untick « resize all layers » -> 75%
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal
move it top left
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 100 / 20 / black

12
copy / paste the tube of the book as new layer
image -> resize -> untick « resize all layers » -> 50%
adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen
move it bottom left
drop shadow as before
apply your watermark
layers -> merge -> merge all (flatten)

Your tag is finished.
Thank you for following this tutorial
Don’t forget to sign (to avoid plagiarism) and save file as… type JPEG

My tag with my tubes


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