Original can be found here

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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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 from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by --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 – Buttons & Frames
MuRa's Meister – Copies
AAA Frames – Texture Frame

Supplies
Tubes – selections – palette – mask – decorations - textures

place (or import) the supplies provided into the appropriate folders of « My Corel PSP »
open the mask(s) and minimize to tray
Tubers’ authorizations

colors

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

Realization
1
We first create the portrait
open a new transparent image 350 * 440 px

flood fill layer with color 2
effects => texture effects => weave

2
layers => new raster layer
into the materials palette, prepare FG color this way
color 1 / Texture => « texture-floral » provided

flood fill layer
opacity of the layer :  50%

3
Open « EdwardianGi9-RJS AzZariffic »
erase the watermark
image => resize => tick « resize all layers »  => 38%

copy / paste as new layer on your main work
adjust => softness => soft focus

layers => merge => merge visible

4
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 10 px color 2
select this border with the magic wand tool

effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 70 / 2 / color 3
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => - 5 / - 5 / 70 / 2 / color 3

5
selections => select all
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 25 px color 2
selections => invert
layers => new raster layer
into the materials palette, prepare FG color this way
color 1 / Texture => « texture-floral » provided

flood fill selection
selections => invert
layers => merge => merge down
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 100 / 15 / black
selections => select none

6
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 25 px color 2
select this border with the magic wand tool
selections => promote selection to layer
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => Buttons & Frames / Gradient Frame / select n°4 at the bottom/ click « select »

blend mode of the layer : Luminance (Legacy)
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 70 / 10 / color 3

effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => - 5 / - 5 / 70 / 10 / color 3
layers => merge => merge down
selections => select none
The portrait is done !
Set aside for a later use
Now let’s create the background !

7
open a new transparent image 900 * 700 px
flood fill layer with color 1 => don’t forget to Untick « texture »
layers => new raster layer
flood fill layer with color 2
layers => new mask layer => from image

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

8
enable the Selection tool / custom selection

prepare a sunburst gradient into the materials palette

layers => new raster layer
flood fill selection with the gradient
effects => texture effects => mosaic antique

adjust => sharpness => sharpen
selections => select none

9
copy / paste as new layer the portrait tube set aside in step 6
don’t close it, you will need it once more
enable the Pick tool with the following settings, to move the layer acurately => position X : 335 / position Y : 68

hit the « M » key of your keyboard to disable the tool
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 100 / 10 / black

10
Activate the portrait => window => duplicate
layers => promote background layer / Raster 1
effects => geometric effects => Circle / transparent
image => resize => 10%
copy / paste as new layer on your main work
place as shown on final result (top left side)
effects => plugins => Mura’s Meister => Copies

move the layer slightly topward
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 2 / 2 / 100 / 7 / color 3
layers => duplicate
highlight layer underneath
effects => distortion effects => wind / from right / 60

11
highlight top layer
copy / paste « 1  » as new layer
enable the Pick tool with the following settings, to move the layer acurately => position X : 16 / position Y : 236
hit the « M » key of your keyboard to disable the tool
adjust => color => Channel Mixer

effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 25 / 100 / 15 / color 3 => tick « shadow on new layer »
now shadow layer is highlighted
layers => duplicate
highlight layer underneath
effects => texture effects => mosaic / Glass

12
highlight top layer
layers => new raster layer
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 1
flood fill selection with the sunburst gradient
selections => select none
layers => new raster layer
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 2
flood fill selection with the sunburst gradient
selections => select none
layers => duplicate
image => mirror => mirror vertical
layers => merge => merge down twice
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 1 / 1 / 100 / 3 / color 3 (Untick « shadow on new layer »)
layers => new raster layer
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 3
flood fill selection with the sunburst gradient
selections => select none
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 1 / 1 / 100 / 3 / color 3 (Untick « shadow on new layer »)
move slightly to the right (see final result)

13
layers => merge => merge visible
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 5 px color 1
selections => select all
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 25 px color 2
selections => invert
effects => plugins => AAA Frames => Texture Frame

selections => invert
effects => 3D effects => cutout / color 3

effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 100 / 40 / color 3
selections => select none

14
apply your watermark or signature
write your licence number if you used a licensed tube
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 1 px color 1
save your work as... type .jpeg

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