Original tutorial can be found here

this tutorial is dedicated to Danielle « Danisha »

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

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Preparation
install all plugins if necessary
install the presets 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. always work with copies, close original images

Colors
color 1 --> foreground color --> FG --> #4d5a9
color 2 --> background color --> BG --> #6f3720
color 3 -> #40ff12
color 4 -> #956634

don’t hesitate to change colors, blend modes and opacities to match your tubes
in the materials palette, prepare colors 1 & 2 as FG and BG colors


Filters
Medhi, Simple, &<BKG Designer sf10II, &<Bkg Designer Kaleidoscope>,
Factory G, [AFS Import], Graphics Plus,
AP 01 [Innovations], Alien Skin Eye Candy 5


Material


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

Realization
1
open the alpha layer, duplicate it and close the orignils
work with the copy

2
this layer contains all the selections you wil need to follow the tutorial (they are « invisible »)

3
open « libellule_fond_danielle_attitude.jpg » -> edit -> copy
if you decide to use others colors, you will colorize it later

4
selections -> select all
paste into selection

5
effects -> plugins -> Mehdi / Sorting Tiles

6
effects -> edge effects -> enhance more

7
selections -> select none

8
layers -> duplicate

9
effects -> image effects -> seamless tiling / default settings

10
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal

11
blend mode of the layer : Hard Light  -  opacity : 45%

12
layers -> new raster layer

13
flood fill with color 3

14
layers -> new mask layer -> from image

15
layers -> merge -> merge group

16
effects -> edge effects -> enhance

17
effects -> edge effects -> enhance more

18
blend mode of the layer : Multiply  -  opacity : 17%

19
layers -> merge -> merge visible

20
adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen
your work looks like this

21
layers -> duplicate

22
effects -> image effects -> offset

23
adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen

24
effects -> plugins -> Simple / 4 Way Average / default settings

25
effects -> plugins -> &<Bkg Designers sf 10II / Quilt

26
blend mode of the layer : Overlay  -  opacity : 60%

27
layers -> merge -> merge visible

28
effects -> plugins -> &<Bkg Designers Kaleidoscope> / 4 QFlip UpperR / default settings
your work looks like this

29
effects -> plugins -> Filters Factory Gallery G / Bevel 1,5 (plugin inside Ulimited 2-otherwise the result might be different)

30
selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection #1

31
selections -> promote selection to layer

32
selections -> select none

33
effects -> plugins -> [AFS IMPORT] / sqBorder2 / default settings except Control 0 : 255

34
layers -> duplicate

35
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal

36
layers -> merge -> merge down

37
blend mode of the layer : Multiply

38
highlight bottom layer

39
selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection #2

40
layers -> new raster layer

41
flood fill selection white

42
layers -> new mask layer -> from image

43
layers -> merge -> merge group

44
opacity of the layer : 56%

45
selections -> select all

46
layers -> new raster layer
copy / paste into selection  the fractal image « © Alice Kelley (30).jpg »

47
blend mode of the layer : Soft Light  -  opacity : 90%

48
selections -> select none

49
highlight top layer

50
copy / paste as new layer the decoration tube « libellule_decor1_danielle_attitude.png »

51
copy / paste as new layer the decoration tube  « libellule_decor2_danielle_attitude.png »

52
layers -> arrange -> move down

53
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » -> 1 pixel White

54
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » -> 5 pixels color 3
selections -> select all
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » -> 10 pixels color 4
selections -> invert

55
effects -> plugins -> Graphic Plus -> Cross Shadow / default settings

56
 effects -> plugins -> AP 01 [Innovations] / Lines SilverLining / Backslash

57
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Impact / Glass
select Libellule’s preset « libellule_danielle_glass »
here are the settings

58
selections -> select none

59
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » -> 5 pixels color 3
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » -> 25 pixels White
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » -> 2 pixels color 3
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » -> 25 pixels White

60
redo from step 54 to step 58

61
copy / paste as new layer « libellule_decor3_danielle_attitude.png »
don’t move it

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copy / paste as new lyaer « MR_Autumn Girl.png » (don’t forget to erase the watermark)

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image -> resize -> untick « resize all layers » -> 90%

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move to the left

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adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen

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layers -> duplicate

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adjust -> blur -> gaussian blur / 10

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layers -> arrange -> move down

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

70
highlight original layer (top layer)

71
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Perspective Shadow
select the preset « Libellule_danielle_shadow »
with the following settings

72
copy / paste the title « libellule_titre_danielle.png »
place it where you like

73
apply your watermark on a new layer

74
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » -> 1 pixel White
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » -> 1 pixel Black

75
file -> save as... type .jpeg
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