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This tutorial is a personal creation.
Any resemblance with another one would be only pure coincidence.
It is stricly forbidden to modify tubes, to change their name or take off the matermarks,
To present them on your sites or blog,
To share them in groups,
to make a bank of images, or to use them on lucrative purposes.

Thank you Sass for testing Cloclo’s tutorials

Thank you to respect Cloclo’s work and the tubers work.
Don’t hesitate to warn me if you have any trouble with this translation,
and I’ll try to fix the problem as quickly as I can

supplies
tubes - masks - preset - palette - alpha layer (selections included)
The main tube is not provided
the tubes provided are licence free
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open all the tubes into PSP and duplicate them. Work with the copies to preserve orignals
open the masks and minimize it to tray
double click on the preset to install ( or import )
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 from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by --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 » --> image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal
« Flip » --> image -> mirror -> mirror vertical

Plugins
Simple / Top Left Mirror
Mehdi / Wavy Lab 1.1
I.C.Net Software / < Bkg Designer sf10III / Radil Split 05
AAA Frames / Foto frame
I.C.Net Software / Unlimited 2 / VM Toobox / Instant Tiles

Important
Open all images with PSP, duplicate them and close the originals.
Never work with original images.
Cloclo works with PSPXV ; I work with PSP pro 2019
but you can follow the steps with another version of PSP
notice that the results might be slightly different if you have a different version of PSP
don’t forget to save your work often

Colors
use the Dropper tool to pick up the colors into your tubes
Cloclo chose these colors

color 1 -> ForeGround color -> 0e284d
color 2 -> BackGround color -> 7f98c1
Don't hesitate to change the colors and the blend modes of the layers,
according to your tubes and images

realization
1
set colors 1 and 2 as FG and BG colors into the materials palette

2
open the alpha layer, duplicate, close the original and work with the copy
rename the copy « raster 1 »
effects => plugins => Mehdi => Wavy Lab 1.1 => colors 1 / 2 / white / #3c567b

adjust => blur => gaussian blur / 65
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => <Bkg Designers sf10 III / Radial Split 05

layers => duplicate
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » =>  85%
selections => select all / selections => float  /  selections => defloat
effects => plugins => AAA Frames => Foto Frame

effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 4 / 4 / 75 / 8 / color 1
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -4 / -4 / 75 / 8 / color 1
selections => select none
close the eye of the layer

3
highlight layer below
layers => new raster layer
flood fill white
layers => new mask layer => from image

effects => edge effects => enhance
layers => merge => merge group
layers => duplicate
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal
image -> mirror -> mirror vertical
layers => merge => merge down
layers => new raster layer
flood fill with color 1
layers => new mask layer => from image

adjust => sharpness => sharpen
layers => merge => merge group
blend mode of the layer : hard light / opacity : .%
layers => merge => merge down

4
highlight top layer
layers => duplicate
open the eye of the layer below (copy of raster 1)
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => VM Toolbox / Instant Tile / default settings

highlight top layer and open the eye
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » =>  90%
selections => load-save selection => from alpha channel => selection # 1
effects => plugins => AAA Frames => Foto Frame

selections => modify => contract => 18 px
prepare a linear gradient / angle and repeat : 0 / untick box « invert »
layers => new raster layer
flood fill selection with the gradient
copy / paste the landscape tube as new layer
center into the frame
selections => invert
hit the DELETE key of your keyboard
selections => select none
layers => merge => merge dow
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » =>  90%

5
highlight layer below
copy / paste the decoration 2 tube as new layer
highlight top layer
copy / paste the decoration 1 tube as new layer
enable the Pick tool with the following settings, to move the layer acurately => position X : 73 / position y : 51
hit the « M » key of your keyboard to disable the tool
effects => plugins => Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact / Perspective Shadow / apply the preset provided
effects = > plugins => Simple => Top Left Mirror
copy / paste the decoration 3 tube as new layer
enable the Pick tool with the following settings, to move the layer acurately => position X : 436 / position y : -2
hit the « M » key of your keyboard to disable the tool
layers => duplicate
image -> mirror -> mirror vertical

6
layers => merge => merge visible
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => ...
2 px color 1
3 px color 2
2 px color 1
selections => select all
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 35 px / any color
selections => invert
flood fill selection with the linear gradient
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => VM Toolbox / Instant Tile / default settings
selections => select none
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => ...
2 px color 1
3 px color 2
2 px color 1
selections => select all
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 25 px / color 2
selections => invert
effects => texture effects => Weave / colors 1 and 2

effects => 3D effects => inner bevel

selections => select none
copy / paste the decoration 4 tube as new layer
enable the Pick tool with the following settings, to move the layer acurately => position X : 58 / position y : 298
hit the « M » key of your keyboard to disable the tool
layers => duplicate
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal
layers => merge => merge down
copy / paste the dog and bird tubes as new layers, place properly
copy / paste the woman tube as new layer, place properly
drop a shadow of your choice
layers => merge => merge all (flatten)
apply your watermark or signature
write the license number if you worked with a licensed tube
adjust => sharpness => unsharp mask / 2 / 20 / 2
image => resize => tick « resize all layers »  => 950 px width
your tag is finished
save your work as... type .jpeg or .png

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If you create a tag with this tutorial
and wish it to be shown, send it to Cloclo !
It will be a real pleasure for her to add it to the gallery at the end of the tutorial

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