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Original tutorial can be found HERE

Material
tubes - alpha layer (selections) - color palette

open all tubes and duplicate them. Always work with copies in case you have to redo your work

Filters
Mura Meister : Cloud
Sapphire 03 : Sapphire plugin 0238
Simple : Pizza slice miror
L en K's : Adonis
AAA Frame : Foto Frame
Alien Skin Impact : Extrude
Nick Software Color efex 3.0 : Bi-Color Filters
Unlimited 2 : Toadies Weaver
Miror Rave : Quadrant Flip
AP 01 Innovation : Lines Silverlining : Dotty Grid
Thank you Cloclo and Renée for sharing their filters pages

Colors

use the pencil to follow the steps
hold down left click to grab it and move it

Realization
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open alpha layer

2
selections -> select all

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copy / paste into selection background image « fond.bleu »
selections -> select none

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layers -> new raster layer
effects -> plugins -> Mura’s Meister -> Cloud

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effects -> plugins -> Sapphire 03 -> Sapphire Plugins 0238

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layer’s opacity : 50%

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

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effects -> plugins -> Simple / Pizza Slice Mirror

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selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection #1
layers -> new raster layer
flood fill selection with a linear gradient 45 / 0 - uncheck « invert »

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effects -> plugins -> L en K’s Adonis

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effects -> plugins -> AAA Frame / Foto Frame

keeep selection active

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effects -> image effects -> seamless tiling

effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 50 / 25 / black

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layers -> duplicate
effects -> geometric effects -> circle

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selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection #2
DELETE (press Delete key of your keyboard)
selections -> select none

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effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 60 / 30 / color 2

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highlight Raster 3
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 60 / 30 / color 2

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highlight Raster « copy of raster 3 »
layers -> duplicate
image -> resize -> uncheck « resize all layers » -> 50%

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effects -> image effects -> offset

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layers -> duplicate
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal

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effects -> image effects -> offset

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layers -> merge -> merge down

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effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 60 / 30 / BG color
adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen more

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highlight Raster 3
selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection #3
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 60 / 30 / black

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selections -> modify -> select selection borders

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layers -> new raster layer
flood fill with color 2

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effects -> texture effects -> weave - > colors 1 and 2

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effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 60 / 30 / black
layers -> arrange -> bring to top
selections -> select none

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highlight Raster 3
selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection #4
selections -> promote selection to layer

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effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact -> Extrude

selections -> select none

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highlight Raster 2 (third from bottom)
selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection #5
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 60 / 30 / black
selections -> select none

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highlight Raster 3
coipy / paste shoe tube as new layer

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effects -> image effects -> offset

effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 60 / 30 / black
layers -> arrange -> move up

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coppy / paste as new layer flower tube

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effects -> image effects -> offset

effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 60 / 30 / black
layers -> arrange -> bring to top

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highlight Raster 3 (fourth from top)
copy / paste as ne wlayer element 2

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effects -> image effects -> offset

adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen
layer’s opacity : 70%

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activate selection tool -> custom selection

DELETE
selections -> select none

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layers -> merge -> merge all (flatten)

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image -> add borders -> checki « symmetric » -> 2 pixels color 2 and 2 pixels color 1

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effects -> plugins -> Nick Software Color Efex 3.0 Complete -> Bi-Color Filters
(adapt settings to your colors)

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image -> add borders -> 50 pixels color 2

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select large border with magic wand tool

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effects -> plugins -> Unlimited 2 -> Toadies / Weaver

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image -> rotate -> left
effects -> Unlimited 2 -> Toadies / Weaver as before
image -> rotate -> right

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effects -> plugins -> Mirror Rave / Quadrant Flip

adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen more
keep selection active

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layers -> new raster layer
effects -> plugins -> AP 01 Innovations / Lines Silverlining / Dotty Grid

layer’s blend mode : Overlay
layers -> merge -> merge down

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selection -> invert
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 100 / 50 / black -> TWICE
selections -> select none

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copy / paset as new layer perfume tube
place it where you like
drop a light shadow

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layers -> merge -> merge all (flatten)
image -> add borders -> 2 pixels color 1 and 2 pixels color 2

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image -> resize -> 900 pixels (width)

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adjust -> sharpness -> unsharp mask

apply your watermark
file -> save as... type .jpeg
apply your watermark and save as... type .jpeg
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