Alain

Original tutorial can be found here

This tutorial was created by Libellule with PSPX7
I use PSPX9
but it can be realized with other versions

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Preparation
install all plugins if necessary (double click on them)
copy the masks into the folder “mask” of Corel Folder or open with PSP and minimize it (best method)
open the tubes and duplicate them. Work with copies, close original images

Colors
color 1 --> foreground color --> FG --> #f8f7ec
color 2 --> background color --> BG --> #9fafc6
color 3 -> #26364e

don’t hesitate to change colors, blend modes and opacities to match your tubes
if you change colors, keep color 1
prepare materials palette


Filters
FM Tile Tools, Plugin Galaxy, Penta.com, Carolaine and Sensibility
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Material


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

Realization
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prepare a linear gradient in FG box of your materials palette

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open alpha layer

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flood fill with the gradient

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edit -> copy « libellulegraphisme_alain.png »

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back to your work
selections -> select all

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layers -> new raster layer

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edit -> paste into selection

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selections -> select none

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adjust -> blur -> radial blur

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effects -> plugins -> FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss

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layers -> merge -> merge down

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effects -> distortion effects -> pixelate

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effects -> edge effects -> enhance

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effects -> edge effects -> enhance more

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layers -> duplicate

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selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection 1

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DELETE (delete key of your keyboard)
no visible difference ! don’t worry

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selections -> select none

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effectzs -> plugins -> Plugin Galaxy / Instant Mirror / Quadrant SE

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highlight background layer

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selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection 2

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adjust -> blur -> gaussian blur -> 30

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effects -> plugins -> Penta.com / Jeans

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keep selection active
highlight top layer

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layers -> new raster layer

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effects -> 3D effects -> cutout / color 3

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effects -> 3D effects -> cutout / color 3 -> changing (3) by (-3)

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selections -> select none

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highlight background layer

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selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection 3

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selections -> promote seletion to layer

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layers -> arrange -> bring to top

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effects -> plugins -> Carolaine and Sensibility / CS Reflexion

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effects -> texture effects -> blinds / color 3

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effects -> plugins -> Penta.com / VTR

your work looks like this (maybe slightly different if you use different colors)

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selections -> select none

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layers -> merge -> merge visible

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effects -> plugins -> Simple / Top Left Mirror / default settings

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layers -> duplicate

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effects -> plugins -> Simple / Diamonds / default settings

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blend mode of the layer : Multiply  -  opacity : 77%

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effects -> distortion effects -> wave

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effects -> image effects -> seamless tiling

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effects -> image effects -> seamless tiling

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layers -> new raster layer

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edit -> copy « © Alice Kelley (94).jpg »

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back to your work -> selections -> select all

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edit -> paste into selection

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selections -> select none

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effects -> plugins -> FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss

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blend mode of the layer : Luminance (Legacy)  -  opacity : 20%

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layers -> new raster layer

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flood fill with color 1

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open mask « Gabry Gabry-Mask 5-16.jpg » and minimize it to tray

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back to your work

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layers -> new mask layer -> from image

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layers -> merge -> merge group

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opacity of the layer : 50%

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adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen more

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layers -> merge -> merge visible

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layers -> duplicate

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effects -> plugins -> Mura’s Meister / Perspective Tiling

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layers -> duplicate

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highlight original layer underneath

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adjust -> blur -> motion blur

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blend mode of the layer : Multiply  -  opacity : 60%

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highlight background layer

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image -> resize

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highlight top layer

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edit -> copy « alain_decor1.png »

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back to your work
edit -> paste as new layer
if you changed colors, set blend mode to « Luminance (Legacy) »

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adjust -> add-remove noise -> add noise

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edit -> copy « alain_texte »

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back to your work
edit -> paste as new layer

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effects -> image effects -> offset

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layer’s opacity : 50%

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image -> add borders -> 2 pixels color 3

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image -> add borders -> 5 pixels color 1

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image -> add borders -> 2 pixels color 3

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image -> add borders -> 50 pixels color 1

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image -> add borders -> 2 pixels color 3

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image -> add borders -> 5 pixels color 1

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image -> add borders -> 2 pixels color 3

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open « alain_decor2 »
edit -> copy

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back to your work
edit -> paste as new layer

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open « libellulegraphisme_alain »
erase the watermark

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edit -> copy

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back to your work -> edit -> paste as new layer

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image -> resize -> 70% -> uncheck « resize all layers »

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adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen

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move layer to the left

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effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Impact/ Perspective Shadow

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open « bulles-gina-relaxed.pspimage »
edit -> copy

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back to your work -> edit -> paste as new layer

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image -> resize -> 75% -> uncheck « resize all layers »

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move layer to the right

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layers -> duplicate

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highlight original layer

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adjust -> blur -> gaussian blur -> 5

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blend mode of the layer : Screen (or other)

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highlight top layer

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opacity of the layer : 70%

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edit -> copy « alain_texte2.png »

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back to your work
edit -> paste as new layer

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effects -> image effects -> offset

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apply your watermark

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image -> add border -> chack « symmetric » -> 1 pixel black

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file -> save as... type .jpeg
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