Original tutorial can be found here

This tutorial was created by Libellule with PSPXIX
I use PSPX2018

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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

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 from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by --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

Colors
color 1 --> foreground color --> FG --> #dcedef
color 2 --> background color --> BG --> #2a5556
color 3 -> #83a1a5
color 4 -> #6167c8
color 5 -> #668e70
color 6 -> #cf373a

don’t hesitate to change colors, blend modes and opacities of the layers to match your tubes
if you change the colors to match your own tubes, keep colors 5 and 6
in the materials palette, prepare colors 2 and 1 as FG and BG colors


Filters
Medhi Lavy 1.1, &< Bkg Designers sf10 IV, Graphic plus, VM Natural, MuRa's Filter Meister, Toadies, Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Nature, Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact, Alien Skin Image Doctor


Material

open the mask and minimize it to tray
duplicate all tubes and work with the copies
double click on the presets to install them

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

 


Realization
1
open a new transparent image 900 * 500 pixels

2
selections -> select all
copy / paste « noel_bleu_fond » into selection
if you have changed the colors, use the plugin Adjust Variations to colorize

3
selections -> select none

4
effects -> edge effects -> enhance

5
layers -> new raster layer

6
effects -> plugins -> Mehdi / Wavy Lab 1.1
colors  to set into boxes -> 1  -  2  -  5  -  3

7
adjust -> blur -> gaussian blur / 30

8
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Image Doctor / JPG Repair

if you can’t write the precise number of the Randomize Grain, just click on the button to see a number near 6757

9
effects -> plugins -> &<Bkg Designers sf10 IV> / @Crumble

10
effects -> plugins -> Graphic Plus / Cross Shadow

11
effects -> plugins -> VM Natural / Weave Distortion

12
effects -> edge effects -> enhance
opacity of the layer : 45%

13
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 80 / 20 / black

14
layers -> duplicate

15
effects -> geometric effects -> Skew

16
blend mode of the layer : Hard Light - opacity : 40%
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 80 / 20 / color 1

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layers -> merge -> merge visible

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edit -> COPY

19
edit -> paste as new image
work with the copy
image -> resize -> tick « resize all layers » -> 25%

20
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact / Glass
preset « Libellule_noel_bleu »

21
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » -> ...
1 pixel black
15 pixels white
2 pixels color 6

22
edit -> COPY
back to your tag
edit -> paste as new layer
image -> resize -> untick « resize all layers » -> 73%

23
adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen

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effects -> plugins -> Mura’s Meister / Copies

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effects -> image effects -> offset -> 0 / 150

26
layers -> duplicate

27
effects -> plugins -> Toadies -> What Are You ?... / 10

28
effects -> edge effects -> enhance
effects -> edge effects -> erode

29
layers -> arrange -> move down

30
blend mode of the layer : Multiply - opacity : 70%

31
highlight top layer

32
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 60 / 20 / black

33
copy / paste as new layer « decor1_noel_bleu_libellule »

34
effects -> image effects -> offset -> 0 / 62

35
layers -> merge -> merge down

36
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Nature / Snow Drift
preset « Libellule-noel-bleu-snow »

37
highlight bottom layer (merged)
layers -> new raster layer

38
flood fill with color 4

39
layers -> new mask layer -> from image

layers -> merge -> merge group

40
blend mode of the layer : Burn

41
layers -> merge -> merge down

42
layers -> duplicate

43
effects -> plugins -> Mura’s Meister / Perspective Tiling 1.1

44
edit -> CUT

45
selections -> select all

46
image -> canvas size

47
selections -> invert
edit -> paste into selection

48
adjust -> soft focus / factory default

49
selections -> select none

50
layers -> merge -> merge down

51
highlight top layer

52
copy / paste as new layer « Maryse MR_Glass Vase »
(don’t forget to erase the watermark)

53
image -> resize -> untick « resize all layers » -> 30%

54
enable the Pick Tool with the following settings

55
open  « CAL-2243B-102317 » and erase the watermark
image -> rotate left
copy / paste as new layer

56
image -> resize -> untick « resize all layers » -> 50%

57
move it as shown below

58
layers -> duplicate

59
image -> resize -> untick « resize all layers » -> 80%

60
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal

61
move it as show below (the lowest branch must me under the edge of the vase)

62
erase this part of the tube

63
layers -> merge -> merge down

64
layers -> arrange -> move down

65
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Nature / Snow Drift
preset « Libellule_noel_bleu_snow2 »

66
highlight the vase layer

67
layers -> merge -> merge down

68
copy / paste as new layer « decor2_noel_bleu_libellule »
move the branches as shown on the final result

69
layers -> merge -> merge down
layers -> duplicate

70
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact / Perspective Shadow
preset « Libellule_noel_bleu_perspective »

71
highlight Raster 3

72
adjust -> blur -> gaussian blur / 5

73
blend mode of the layer : Multiply - opacity : 70%

74
copy / paste as new layer « CAL-2309-110717 »
(don’t forget to erase the watermark)
image -> resize -> untick « resize all layers » -> 80%
move it to the right

75
adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen

76
layers -> duplicate

77
highlight the original image (Raster 2)
adjust -> blur -> gaussian blur / 10

79
blend mode of the layer : Multiply - opacity : 50%

80
highlight original layer of the raindeer

81
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact / Perspective Shadow
preset « Libellule_noel_bleu_perspective2 »

if you use different tubes, adjust the shadow by stretching the nodes

82
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » -> ...
1 pixel color 6
Edit -> COPY

83
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » -> ...
3 pixels white
1 pixel color 6

84
selections -> select all

85
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » -> 50 pixels white

86
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 60 / 20 / black
edit -> repeat Drop Shadow

87
selections -> select none

88
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » -> ...
1 pixel color 6
3 pixels white
1 pixel color 6

89
selections -> select all

90
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » -> 15 pixels white

91
selections -> invert

92
edit -> paste into selection

93
effects -> plugins -> Simple / 4 Way Average / default settings

94
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 60 / 20 / black
edit -> repeat Drop Shadow

95
selections -> select none

97
apply your watermark

98
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » -> 1 pixel black

99
file -> save as... type .jpeg
your tag is finished

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