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
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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
double click on the preset to install (or import)

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 from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by --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 --> #c0ffff
color 2 --> background color --> BG --> #8196fb
color 3 -> #c1c4fd
color 4 -> #030647
color 5 -> #ffffff (white)

don’t hesitate to change colors, blend modes and opacities of the layers to match your tubes
prepare the colors into materials palette => set colors 1 and 2 as FG and BG colors

Plugins
Medhi, Alf's Power Sines, Tramages, Graphic Plus, Alien Skin Eye Candy5 Nature

Material

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

Realization
1
open the alpha layer
into the materials palette, prepare a linear gradient

window => duplicate, close the original and work with the copy
flood fill layer with the gradient
effects => plugins => Mehdi => Sortiing Tiles

2
effectsd => reflection effects => rotating mirror

3
effects => edge effects => enhance

4
layers => duplicate

5
effects => image effects => seamless tiling

6
blend mode of the layer : Multiply - opacity : 35%

7
layers =>  merge => merge down

8
selections => load-save selection => from alpha channel => selection #1

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

9
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => Alf’s Poxer Sines, 2 Cosine Grads

if you changed the colors, change the settings values of the red/green/blue cursors

10
blend mode of the layer : Hard Light - opacity : 100%

11
layers => duplicate
image => mirror => mirror vertical

12
blend mode of the layer : Multiply - opacity : 17%
your tag and layers palette look like this

13
layers => new  raster layer

14
in the materials palette, find the gradient « fading white »   (Corel 06_028)
prepare a linear gradient (untick « invert »)

flood fill the layer with this gradient

15
layers => new mask layer => from image

layers => merge => merge group

16
blend mode of the layer : Screen - opacity : 58%

17
flood fill white (set white as FG color)

18
layers => new mask layer => from image

layers => merge => merge group

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blend mode of the layer : Soft Light - opacity : 100%

20
layers => merge => merge visible

21
effects => edge effects => enhance

22
selections => load-save selection => from alpha channel => selection #2

selections => promote selection to layer

23
keep selection active
layers => duplicate

24
effects => plugins => Tramages / Cirquelate

25
effects => edge effects => enhance

26
effects => plugins => Graphic Plus / Cross Shadow

27
blend mode of the layer : Multiply - opacity : 60%

28
selection still active
effects => plugins => Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Nature - Icicles
find the preset provided

29
layers => merge => merge down

30
effects => plugins => AAA Frames / Frame Works

31
copy / paste as new layer the misted image by Cal
objects => align => right

32
selections => modify => contract => 15 px
selections => invert

33
DELETE on your keyboard
selections => select none

34
adjust => sharpness => sharpen

35
blend mode of the layer : Normal - opacity : 20%

36
highlight layer below
effects => image effects => seamless tiling / Side by Side

37
highlight top layer
layers =>  merge => merge down

38
layers => duplicate

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image => rotate right

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highlight layer below

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effects => distortion effects => wind => from right => 100

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edit => repeat « wind »

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image => rotate left

44
blend mode of the layer : Dissolve - opacity : 20%

45
highlight top layer
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 80 / 30 / color 4

46
copy / paste as new layer « joyeux_noel_decor1 »
don’t move it

47
copy / paste as new layer Cibi’s Tube (don’t forget to erase the watermark)
resize as you like and move left (see final result)

48
layers => duplicate

49
adjust => blur => gaussian blur => 10

50
layers => arrange => move down

51
blend mode of the layer : Multiply - opacity : 50%

52
highlight bottom layer
copy / paste as new layer the misted image  « Turkoise_ice_CibiBijhoux »
enable the Pick tool to move it precisely
position X : 284 / position Y : 186
disable the tool (M)

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opacity of the layer : 56%

54
copy / paset as new layer « joyeux_noel_decor2 »
objects => align => top
your work and layers palette look like this

55
highlight top layer

56
copy / paste as new layer « joyeux_noel_titre »
enable the Pick tool to move it precisely
position X : 420 / position Y : 11
disable the tool (M)

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effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 2 / 2 / 100 / 2 / white

58
copy / paste as new layer « joyeux_noel_decor3 »
objects => align => top  -  objects => align => right
if the tube overflows, use the eraser

59
layers => merge => merge all (flatten)

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edit => COPY

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image => add borders => 1 px color 4
selections => select all

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adjust => add-remove noise => add noise

selections => select none

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image => add borders => 1 px color 4
selections => select all
image => add borders => 50 px color 5

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effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 80 / 30 / dark blue
selections => select none

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image => add borders => 1 px color 4
selections => select all

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image => add borders => 15 px any color
selections => invert

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edit => paste into selection

68
effects => plugins => Simple => 4 Way Average

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adjust => blur => gaussian blur / 10

70
effects => plugins => Graphic Plus => Cross Shadow (same settings as before)
selections => select none

71
apply your watermark (or signature)
image => add borders => 1 px color 4
file => save as... type .jpeg
your tag is finished

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