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Franie works with PSPX9, and I use PSP 2020 Ultimate
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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If you publish your creation on a site or a blog
please put a link towards the tutorial if you create a tag
Thank you to understand and respect the rules.

The tubes Franie uses have been sent by the authors on different groups
And she has their permission to use them
she is a tuber herself
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 from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by --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
Alien Skin – Eye Candy 5 Impact / Bevel
Unlimited – VM extravaganza / Transmission
Toadies / What Are You?…
Unlilimited 2 – Filter – Factory Galery A / Mirro, Mirror par défaut
AP 01 (Innovations) – Blur / Fussy

Thank you Renée Salon for your permission to use your plugins page

Supplies
place all the selections into the folder « selections » of Corel PSP General folder

place (or import) the supplies provided into the appropriate folders of « My Corel PSP »
open the mask and minimize to tray
duplicate the tubes and work with the copies to preserve original files
Tubers’ authorizations

colors

Realization
1
open a new image => transparent =>  900 * 600 px
flood fill layer with color 1
layers => new raster layer
flood fill layer with color 2
layers => new mask layer => from image

layers => merge => merge group
adjust => sharpness => sharpen more
layers => merge => merge down

2
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection #1
selections => promote selection to layer
selections => modify => contract => 3 px
flood fill selection with color 2
selections => modify => contract => 3 px
flood fill selection with color 1
selections => select none
effects => plugins => Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact / Bevel

adjust => sharpness => sharpen more

3
layers => duplicate
image => mirror => mirror horizontal
layers => merge => merge down
layers => duplicate
enable the Pick tool with the following settings, to move the layer acurately => position X : 0 / position Y : 550
hit the « M » key of your keyboard to disable the tool
layers => merge => merge down
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 100 / 30 / black

4
highlight Raster 1
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection #2
selections => promote selection to layer
selections => select none
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => VM Extravaganza => Transmission

effects => plugins => Toadies => What Are You ?...

adjust => sharpness => sharpen more
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 100 / 10 / color 2

5
highlight Raster 1
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection #3
selections => promote selection to layer
adjust => blur => gaussian blur => 40
layers => new raster layer
copy / paste  « image2_elegant_franiemargot » into selection
adjust => sharpness => sharpen more
effects => 3D effects => Buttonize

selections => modify = > select selection borders

flood fill selection with color 2
layers => merge => merge down
selections => select none
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 40 / 30 / black

6
your layers palette and tag look like this

7
highlight Raster 1
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection #4
selections => promote selection to layer
copy / paste the car tube as new layer
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 50%
place properly
selections => invert
hit the DELETE key of your keyboard
selections => invert
adjust => sharpness => sharpen
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 50 / 20 / black
selections => select none

8
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 2 px color 2
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 40 px color 1
select the 40 px border with the Magic Wand tool
prepare a linear gradient in materials palette

flood fill selection with the gradient
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => Filter Factory Gallery A / Mirror, Mirror / default settings

selections => invert
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 50 / 30 / color 3
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -5 / -5 / 50 / 30 / color 3
selections => select none
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 2 px color 2

9
copy / paste « élément 1 » as new layer
don’t move it

10
selections => select all
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 40 px color 1
selections => invert
effects => plugins => AP 01 [Innovations] /Blur / Fuzzy

Be careful => choose Mix with Min and set « intensity » as you like
apply this plugin two times more
optional => colorize if you changed tubes and/or colors

(use the values of color 1)
adjust => sharpness => sharpen more
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 50 / 30 / color 3
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -5 / -5 / 50 / 30 / color 3
selections => select none

11
copy / paste the character tube as new layer
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 120%
enable the Pick tool with the following settings, to move the layer acurately => position X : 432 / position Y : 104
adjust => Sharpness => unsharp mask

effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 10 / 10 / 100 / 50 / color 3

12
apply your watermark or signature on a new layer
write your licence number if you used a licenced tube
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 2 px color 2
layers => merge => merge all (flatten)
file => save your work as... type .jpeg

My tag with my misted images - man tube created by Coraline HERE

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

It will be a real pleasure for me to show it in the gallery of the tutorial

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

create by   Birte

created by    MMM

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