Original tutorial can be found here

This tutorial was created by Libellule with PSPXIX
I use PSPX2019
but it can be realized with other versions
General conditions of use
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any resemblance with another one would be pure coincidence.
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Preparation
install the plugins if necessary (double click on them)
copy the masks into the folder “mask” of Corel Folder or open with PSP and minimize to tray  (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 this software’s window is opened, 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 from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by --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 --> #673c17
color 2 --> background color --> BG --> #d6c6b6
color 3 -> #4e2d11
color 4 -> #ffffff

prepare colors 1 and 2 into the materials palette

don’t hesitate to change colors, blend modes and opacities of the layers to match your tubes
prepare the colors into materials palette

plugins
Adjust Variations, VM Texture, CPK Designs, Toadies, Photo Aging Kit, Nik Software,
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact , Graphic Plus

Material

double click on the preset to install (or import)

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

Realization
1
open the alpha layer (invisible selection included saved on the alpha channel)
window => duplicate
close the original and work with the copy
selections => select all

2
copy / paste into selection « emphase_fond »
selections => select none

3
effects => plugins => Adjust => Variations
click on « more red »  « darker » (or other according to your own colors)

4
adjust => blur => radial blur

5
adjust => brightness and contrast => brightness/contrast

6
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => VM Texture / Tile à Gogo

7
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => CPK Designs / Mirror (default settings)

8
effects => edge effects => enhance

9
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => Toadies / *Sucking Toad* Bevel II.2

10
selections => load-save selection => from alpha channel => selection #1

11
selections => promote selection to layer
selections => select none

12
blend mode of the layer : Hard Light - opacity : 70%

13
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => Toadies => 3D Supercheckers (choose the plugin with an « s »)

14
effects => plugins => Toadies => What Are You ?... / 20 / 20

15
effects => image effects => seamless tiling => Side by Side
adjust => sharpness => sharpen

16
enable the Pick Tool to move the tube precisely
settings => Horizontal position : 0 / vertical position : 70
hit the M key of your keyboard to disable the tool

17
selections => load-save selection => from alpha channel => selection #2

18
DELETE on your keyboard

19
selections => select none

20
layers => new raster layer
flood fill with color 4 (set tool opacity to 50%)

21
layers => new mask layer => from image

layers => merge => merge group

22
layers => new raster layer
flood fill with color 4 (reset tool opacity to 100%)

23
layers => new mask layer => from image

effects => edge effects => enhance
layers => merge => merge group
opacity of the layer : 55%

24
selections => load-save selection => from alpha channel => selection #3

selections => promote selection to layer

25
in the materials palette, set color 1 as FG color

26
enable the « color changer » tool and click on one of the white checkerboard
blend mode of the layer : Multiply
selections => select none
your work looks like this

27
highlight Raster 2 (Tine’s mask n°126)
selections => load-save selection => from alpha channel => selection #4

DELETE on your keyboard

28
layers => new raster layer

29
flood fill tool with color 3

30
selections => modify => contract => 2 px
flood fill with color 2
selections => modify => contract => 5 px
flood fill tool with color 3
selections => modify => contract => 2 px
flood fill with color 2

31
effects => plugins =< Unlimited 2 => Phot Aging Kit => Dust and Scratches / default settings
keep selection active

32
effects => edge effects => enhance

33
layers => new raster layer
copy / paste into selection « emphase_decor1 »
selections => select none

34
highlight top layer

35
copy / paste as new layer « emphase_decor2 »
objects => align => top

36
effects => plugins => Nik Software => Color Effec Pro 3.0 Complete => Photo Stylizer

37
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 60 / 30 / black

38
 adjust => sharpness => sharpen

39
copy / paste as new layer « libellulegraphisme_marionnette »
don’t forget to erase the watermark

40
image => resize => UNtick « resize all layers »  => 65%

41
enable the Pick Tool to move the tube precisely
settings => Horizontal position : 336 / vertical position : -24
hit the M key of your keyboard to disable the tool

42
adjust => sharpness => sharpen

43
layers => duplicate

44
highlight layer below (copy of raster 5)
adjust => blur => gaussian blur => 10
blend mode of the layer : Multiply - opacity : 48%

45
highlight top layer (copy of raster 5)
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 30 / 20 / black

46
effects => plugins => Alien Skin Eye Candy 5-Impact => Perspective Shadow
find the preset provided

47
copy / paste as new layer «wuerfel-muster-bispiel-bd-4-3-16 »
don’t forget to erase the watermark
image => resize => UNtick « resize all layers »  => 30%
move to the left
adjust => sharpness => sharpen

48
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 30 / 20 / black

49
layers => duplicate

50
image => Flip / Flip vertical
place properly (see final result)

51
layers => arrange => move down

opacity of the layer : 32%

52
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => ...
2 px color 3
5 px color 2
2 px color 3
10 px color 4

53
selections => select all

54
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 15 px color #b1693c
selections => invert
effects => plugins => Graphic Plus => Cross Shadow / default settings
selections => select all
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 45 px color 4
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 60 / 30 / black
selections => select none

55
copy / paste as new layer « emphase_decor3 »

56
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 1 / 1 / 100 / 1 / black

57
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => ...
2 px color 3
5 px color 2
2 px color 3

58
apply your watermark (or signature) on a new layer
layers => merge => merge all (flatten)
file => save as... type .jpeg
your tag is finished

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