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 from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by --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
VM Distortion – Radial Pox
VM Distortion – Circulor
Flaming Pearl - Flexify 2
Alien Skin – Eye Candy 5 : Textures – Diamond Plate

Supplies
2 misted landscapes - 1 woman tube - 2 objects tubes - 1 selection
translator’s note : I used my own woman tube instead of the one provided by Franie

place (or import) the supplies provided into the appropriate folders of « My Corel PSP »
Tubers’ authorizations

colors

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

2
open a new transparent image 950 * 600 px

selections => select all
copy / paste the imlage « paysage_steampunk_1 » into selection
selections => select none
adjust => blur => radial blur

effects => image effects => seamless tiling => default settings
effects => plugins => VM Distortion => Radial Pox

adjust => sharpness => sharpen more

3
layers => duplicate
effects => plugins => VM Distortion => Circulator

enable the Pick tool => stretch the shape to the left and right up as shown on the screenshot below

hit the « M » key of your keyboard to disable the tool

4
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 1

effects => 3D effects => Buttonize / color 3

effects => 3D effects => inner bevel

selections => select none

5
layers => duplicate
effects => plugins => Flaming Pear => Flexify 2

image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 50 %
image => free rotate / left / 45° free
effects => image effects => offset => H :  - 400 / V : 235 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
layers => duplicate
image => mirror => mirror horizontal
image => mirror => mirror vertical
layers => merge => merge down
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 50 / 25 / black

6
highlight middle layer (copy of Raster 1)
select inside the circle with the magic wand tool
selections => modify => expand => 10 px
layers => new raster layer
copy / paste «paysage_steampunk1_franiemargot » into selection
adjust => sharpness => sharpen more
layers => arrange => move down

7
selections => modify => contract => 6 px
layers => new raster layer
effects => 3D effects => cutout

selections => select none

8
your layers palette looks like this

highlight « copy of Raster 1 »
layers => merge => merge down TWICE
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 50 / 25 / color 3
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => - 5 / - 5 / 50 / 25 / color 3

9
layers => duplicate
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 50 %
effects => image effects => seamless tiling

layers => arrange => move down
blend mode of the layer : Dodge (or other according to your colors)

10
layers => merge => merge visible
selections => select all
layers => new raster layer
effects => 3D effects => cutout ( same settings as previously )
selections => select none
layers => merge => merge visible

11
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 5 px color 2
selections => select all
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 50 px color 2
selections => invert
effects => plugins => VM Distortion => Radial Pox

selections => invert
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 100 / 25 / color 1
selections => select none

12
copy / paste « steampunk_girl38_franiemargot » as new layer
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 90 %
place as shown on final result
adjust => sharpness => sharpen

13
copy / paste « steampunk_objet40_franiemargot » as new layer
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 50 %
place as shown on final result
adjust => sharpness => sharpen

14
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 50 px color 1
select the border with the magic wand tool
selections => promote selection to layer
effects => plugins => Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 : Textures / Diamond Plate

blend mode of the layer : Hard Light
layers => merge => merge down
selections => invert
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 100 / 45 / black
selections => select none

15
image => resize => tick « resize all layers »  => 950 px width
apply your watermark or signature
write your licence number if you used a licensed tube
save your work as... type .jpeg

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