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Laurette and I work with PSP2020 Ultimate
you can follow this tutorial with another version of PSP, but the result might be slightly different
don’t hesitate to change blend modes and opacities of the layers to match your personal colors and tubes
place the tools and materials provided into the appropriate folders of My COREL PSP general folder
to import presets, double-click on them, or import
open the mask(s) and minimize to tray
duplicate all the tubes and decorations, and alpha layers, and work with the copies to preserve originals
install the plugins necessary
this tutorial is the property of Laurette, and the translation is my property

Supplies
tubes
alpha layer (with selections included)
selections (in case of problems with the alpha layer)
word Art tube
tubes and decorations
1 image (step 7)
color palette

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 from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by --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

Plugins needed
Medhi Wavy Lab 1.1
AP-Lines SilverLining/ Dotty Lines 5
Nick Sofware / Color Efex Pro 3.0 complete
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5: Impact / Glass

colors

set FG to color 2 and BG to color 1 in materials palette

duplicate the tubes and the alpha chanel to preserve the originals, close the originals and work with the copies
place the selections into the dedicated folder of My Corel PSP general folder
OR
use the Alpha layer, it contains the same selections saved on the alpha chanel

1
set colors 2 and 1 as FG and BG colors into the materials palette
open the alpha layer (the copy) or a new raster layer => 900 * 600 px

2
effects => plugins => Mehdi => Wavy Lab 1.1 => colors 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

adjust => blur => gaussian blur => 60
adjust => add-remove noise => add noise

effects => texture effect =>  Blinds / color 4

3
layers => duplicate
effects => geometric effects => Circle / tick « transparent »
selections => load-save selection => from alpha channel => selection # 1
selections => invert
hit the DELETE key of your keyboard
selections => invert
selections => modify = > select selection borders

layers => new raster layer / flood fill selection with color 2
layers => merge => merge down
selections => select none

4
effects => image effects => seamless tiling => Side by Side
effects => reflection effects => rotating Mirror

layers => duplicate
blend mode of the layer : Overlay
your layers palette looks like this

layers => merge => merge down

5
effects => image effects => seamless tiling => default settings
effects => reflection effects => kaleidoscope

highlight Raster 1 (bottom layer)
selections => load-save selection => from alpha channel => selection # 2
selections => promote selection to layer
selections => select none

6
layers => arrange => bring to top
layers => duplicate
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 55%
layers => duplicate
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 55%
your layers palette looks like this

layers => merge => merge down
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 2 / -2 / 50 / 2 / black
layers => merge => merge down
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 2 / -2 / 50 / 2 / black

7
highlight Raster 1 (bottom layer)
copy / passte as new image and set aside (minimize to tray) for a later use
Laurette provides this image in case of problems...
highlight middle layer (copy of Raster 1)
selections => load-save selection => from alpha channel => selection # 3
selections => promote selection to layer
effects => plugins => AP Lines => Lines Silverlining / dotty Lines

selections => invert
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0  / 100 / 10 / color 2
selections => select none

8
highlight « Copy of Raster 1 »
selections => load-save selection => from alpha channel => selection # 4
selections => promote selection to layer
effects => plugins => AP Lines => Lines Silverlining / dotty Lines

layers => merge => merge down
selections => select none

9
highlight « Copy of Raster 1 »
selections => load-save selection => from alpha channel => selection # 5
selections => promote selection to layer
effects => texture effect =>  Blinds / color 2

selections => invert
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0  / 100 / 10 / color 2
selections => select none
image => mirror => mirror vertical
layers => merge => merge down

10
highlight top layer
copy / paste « Déco-1 » as new layer
don’t move it
blend mode of the layer : Screen
your layers palette looks like this

layers => merge => merge visible

11
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => ...
3 px color 1
5 px color 3
3 px color 1
45 px color 4
3 px color 1
5 px color 3
3 px color 1

12
enable the Magic Wand tool

select the 45 px border
copy / paste into selection the image set aside in step 7
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 80 / 40 / black
selections => select none

13
copy / paste « Déco-2 » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H :  0 / V : 223 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
blend mode of the layer : Luminance (Legacy)
layers => merge => merge down

14
effects => plugins => Nik Software => Color Efex Pro 3.0 Complete

color Moss 3 / change to match your personal colors if necessary

15
activate the image set aside in step 7
effects => plugins => Nik Software => Color Efex Pro 3.0 Complete => same settings as in previous step
edit => copy
back to your main work
selections => load-save selection => from alpha channel => selection # 6
effects => texture effect =>  Blinds / color 2

effects => plugins => Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact / Glass
preset provided

selections => select none

16
copy / paste the character tube as new layer
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 95%
don’t forget to erase the tuber’s watermark
place properly
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 80 / 40 / black

17
copy / paste the flower tube as new layer
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 55%
don’t forget to erase the tuber’s watermark
place properly
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 20 / 40 / black

18
copy / paste the Word-Art tube as new layer
place properly
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 2 / 2 / 80 / 10 / black

19
apply your watermark or signature on a new layer
add Laurette’s watermark if you wish
write your licence number if you used a licenced tube
layers => merge => merge all (flatten)
file => save your work as... type .jpeg

My tag with my tubes

Don't hesitate to write to me if you have any trouble with this translation
If you create a tag (using other tubes than those provided) with this tutorial
and wish it to be shown, send it to me !
It will be a real pleasure for me to add it to the gallery at the end of the tutorial

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