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I am very touched by this nice attention

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 from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by --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

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

Filters
Medhi,  Visual Manipulation, Graphic Plus, AP 01 [Innovations]

  if you have troubles with the filters, if you are looking for one, see at Renée Salon’s site

Material

Use the 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 originaal and work with the copy

2
selections => select all
copy / paste into selection « fond_lili »
colorize if you changed the colors
selections => select none

3
layers => duplicate

4
adjust => blur => gaussian blur /40

5
effects => plugins => Mehdi / Sorting Tiles

6
effects=> edge effects => enhance

7
edit => repeat « enhance »

8
opacity of the layer : 60%

9
layers => duplicate

10
image -> mirror -> mirror vertical
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal

11
opacity of the layer : 50%  -  blend mode of the layer : Hard Light

12
effects => geometric effects => skew

13
adjust => sharpness => sharpen more

14
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 100 / 25 / color 1

15
edit => repeat « drop shadow »
your work and layers palette look like this

16
highlight bottom layer

17
selections => load selection => from alpha channel => selection #1

selections => promote selection to layer
keep selectiono active

18
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => Visula Manipulation / Radial Transmission

19
selections => select none

20
effects=> edge effects => enhance more

21
blend mode of the layer : Difference

22
layers => duplicate
blend mode of the layer : Hard Light

23
effects => textures => Weave => colors 1 and 2

24
effects => image effects => seamless tiling

25
copy / paste as new layer « lili_decor1 »
blend mode of the layer : color
your work and layers palette look like this

26
highlight top layer
layers => duplicate

27
effects => image effects => seamless tiling => same settings as before

28
blend mode of the layer : Overlay - opacity : 70%

29
copy / paste as new layer the landscape tube
(don’t forget to erase the watermark)
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 80%

30
objects=> align => right

31
opacity of the layer : 55%

32
copy / paste as new layer « lili_decor2 »

33
enable the Pick tool with the following settings (to move the tube precisely)

(disable the tool with the M key of your keyboard)

34
blend mode of the layer : Hard Light - opacity : 90%

35
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 1 / -1 / 100 / 30 / color 3

36
layers => new raster layer
flood fill with color 2

37
effects=> plugins => Graphic Plus => Cross Shadow (default settings)

38
open the mask and minimize to tray
layers => new mask layer => from image

layers => merge => merge group

40
image -> mirror -> mirror vertical

41
effects=> plugins => AP 01 [Innovations] / Lines - Silverlining

42
adjust => sharpness> sharpen

43
opacity of the layer : 70%

44
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => ...
1 px color 1
25 px white
1 px color 1
selections => select all
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 5 px color 2

45
selections=> invert

46
effects => textures => Weave => colors 1 and 2

47
selections => select none

48
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 1 px color 1
selections => select all
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 50 px color 1

49
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0/ 50 / 20 / color 3

50
selections => select none

51
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 1 px color 1
selections => select all
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 5 px color 2
selections => invert

52
effects => textures => Weave => colors 1 and 2

53
keep selection active
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0/ 50 / 20 / color 3
edit => repeat « drop shadow »
selections => select none

54
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 1 px color 1

55
copy / paste as new layer « lili_decor3 »

56
copy / paste as new layer the character tube
(don’t forget to erase the watermark)

57
enable the Pick tool with the following settings (to move the tube precisely)

(disable the tool with the M key of your keyboard)

58
layers => dumplicate
adjust => blur => gaussian blur / 10
layers => arrange => move down

59
blend mode of the layer : dodge - opacity : 70%

60
enable the Pick tool with the following settings (to move the tube precisely)

(disable the tool with the M key of your keyboard)

61
apply your watermark (or signature)
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 1 pxblack
file => save as ... type .jpeg
file -> save as... -> type .jpeg
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