Original tutorial can be found here

This tutorial was created by Libellule with PSPXIX
I use PSPX2018
but it can be realized with other versions
General conditions of use
This tutorial is an original and personal design of Libellule.
any resemblance with another one would be pure coincidence.
You can share your creations, create signatures for your friends or for groups
but you are not allowed to use this tutorial in your site, or claim it as yours
You must indicate the artists’ copyrights
Thank you to respect the rules.

If you are interested by translating this tutorial in another language
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and to share it in groups or forums
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This Tutorial is dedicated to Frida Kahlo, a Mexican painter

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 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 from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by --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

don’t hesitate to change colors, blend modes and opacities of the layers to match your tubes
prepare colors 1 and 3 as FG and BG into the materials palette


Filters
Medhi, Simple, Plugin Galaxy, VM Expérimental, AP 01 [Innovations]

 
Material

open the mask and minimize it to tray

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

Realization
1
open the alpha layer
window -> duplicate
close the original and work with the copy

2
open « frida_fond » -> copy
back on your creation -> selections -> select all
edit -> paste into selection
selections -> select none

3
layers -> new raster layer

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

5
effects -> plugins -> Mehdi / Fur

6
adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen more

7
effects -> plugins -> Mehdi / Sorting Tiles

8
effects -> edge effects -> enhance more

9
blend mode of the layer - Screen - opacity : 62%

10
layers -> merge - > merge down

11
effects -> plugins -> Simple / Blintz
edit -> repeat Blintz

12
layers -> duplicate

13
effects -> plugins -> Plugin Galaxy / Instant Mirror / Horizontal Top

14
selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection #1

selections -> promote selection to layer

15
effects -> plugins -> VM Experimental / TeeWee

16
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 90 / 30 / black

17
selections -> select none

18
layers -> duplicate

19
effects -> image effects -> seamless tiling

20
adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen

21
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 90 / 30 / black

22
layers -> arrange -> move down

23
blend mode of the layer - Screen - opacity : 45%

24
hihghlight top layer

25
blend mode of the layer - Soft Light

26
enable the Pick tool with the following settings

press the M key to disable the tool

27
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 90 / 30 / black

28
highlight bottom layer

29
adjust -> blur -> gaussian blur / 25

30
selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection #2

31
selections -> promote selection to layer

32
selections -> select none

33
layers -> arrange -> move up

34
effects -> plugins -> AP 01 [Innovations] / Lines Silverlining

35
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 80 / 10 / black

36
effects -> reflection effects -> rotating mirror

37
adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen more

38
effects -> image effects -> seamless tiling

39
layers -> new raster layer
flood fill White

40
open the mask « Gabry-Mas 29-16 » a nd minimize it to tray

41
layers -> new mask layer -> from image

layers -> merge -> merge group

42
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal

43
opacity of the layer : 45%

44
copy / paste as new layer « Frida_decor1 »
objects -> align -> left

45
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » -> ...
2 pixels black
10 pixels white
2 pixels black

46
selections -> select all

47
image -> add borders -> tick « symmetric » -> 70 pixels white

48
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 50 / 30 / black

49
selections -> modify -> contract / 14 pixels

50
layers -> new raster layer

51
effects -> 3D effects -> cutout

52
selections -> select none

53
copy / paste « Frida_decor2 » as new layer
don’t move it

54
copy / paste as new layer « libellulegraphisme_frida_kahlo » (don’t foorget to erase the watermark)
move it to the right (see final result)

55
layers -> duplicate

56
adjust -> blur -> gaussian blur / 10

57
layers -> arrange -> move down

58
blend mode of the layer - Multiply - opacity : 60%

59
apply your watermark

60
iamge -> add borders -> 2 pixels black
save your work as ... type .jpeg
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