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Franie works with PSPX9, and I use PSP 2019
But this tutorial can be realized with another version of PSP
however, some differences might be noticed according to the version you use

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The tubes Franie uses have been sent by the authors on different groups
And she has their permission to use them
If you see a tube that might belong to you, contact Franie or myself
And a link towards your site will be added if necessary
Please, don’t use tubes found on the web with no watermark
all tubers apply their watermark without any exception !!!!!
no watermark ---> stolen tube

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 from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by -->
image -> Mirror   -  has become ===>     image => mirror => mirror horizontal
image ->  Flip  -  has become ===>  image => mirror => mirror vertical

Plugins
Unlimited 2.0
Paper Textures – Japanese Paper
DragonFly's - Sinedot
Alien Skin – Eye Candy 5 Impact – Glass
Graphics Plus – Cross Shadow
MuRa's Seamless – Emboss at Alpha
AAA Frames – Texture Frame

Supplies
tubes - decoration - plugin « dragonfly »-sinedot - 2 selections

place the selecitons into the appropriate folder of « My Corel PSP »
Tubers’ authorizations

Realization
1
Don’t hesitate to change colors and blend modes of the layers
to match your tubes and images
color 1 => #201f1d=> FG color
color 2=> #fafafa => BG color

prepare a radial gradient into the materials palette

2
open a new transparent image  900 * 550 px

flood fill with the gradient
effects => image effects => seamless tiling

effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => Paper TExtures / Japanese Paper

effects => reflection effects => rotating mirror

3
layers => duplicate
image => mirror => mirror vertical
adjust => sharpness => sharpen more
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 95%
selections => select all
selections => float - selections => defloat
selections => modify => select selection borders

flood fill selection with color 2
selections => select none

4
layers => duplicate
image => mirror => mirror vertical
effects => image effects => page curl

repeat this effects => same settings except ==> choose curl  lower right corner
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 98%

5
layers => new raster layer
enable the selection tool => custom selection

flood fill selection white
effects => plugins => Dragonfly ‘s Sinedot

selections => select none
select on the white parts as shon on the screenshot

hit the DELETE key of your keyboard
selections => select none
erase the white line at the bottom with the eraser tool
(if you have difficulties with this work, Franie has added the layer in the material)
blend mode of the layer : Screen - opacity : 80%

6
layers => duplicate
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 50%
image => free rotate => right / 90°
blend mode of the layer : Overlay - opacity : 80%
effects => distortion effects => punch

7
layers => new raster layer
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection #1
flood fill selection with color 1
selections => modify => contract => 5 px
flood fill selection with color 2
selections => modify => contract => 5 px
highlight « Raster 1 » (bottom layer)
edit => copy
highlight top layer
edit => paste into selection
adjust => sharpness => sharpepn
effects => plugins => Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact / Glass / settings : Clear, no drop shadow

selections => select none
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -20 / 30 / 80 / 50 / black

8
layers => new raster layer
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection #2
flood fill selection with color 2
effects => plugins => Graphic Plus / Cross Shadow / default settings
effects => plugins => Mura’s Seamless / Emboss at Alpha

effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0/ 0 / 100 / 5 / black
selections => select none
layers => duplicate
image => mirror => mirror horizontal
enable the Pick tool with the floowing settings (to move the layer accuretaly) => position X : 47 / position Y : 123

9
highlight bottom layer
adjust => blur => motion blur

image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 2 px / white
selections => select all
edit => copy
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 50 px / white
selections => invert
edit => paste into selection
adjust => blur => motion blur (don’t change the settings)
effects => plugins => AAA Frame / Texture Frame

effects => edge effects => enhance
selections => invert
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0/ 0 / 100 / 20 / black
selections => select none

10
copy / paste as new layer the character tube (erase the watermark)
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 95%
move slightly on the left
adjust => sharpness => sharpepn
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -10 / 20 / 50 / 20 / black
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 1 px black

11
apply your watermark (or signature)
merge all layers
save as... type .jpeg

write the copyright © license number if you worked with a licensed tube
apply your watermark
layers => merge => merge all (flatten)
save as... type .jpeg

My tag with my tube

Thank you for following this tutorial
You can send your creations to Franie.

   Franie

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If you have any trouble with this translation, if you notice something wrong
don’t hesitate to contact me, I will do my best to fix the problem

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