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.
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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 both windows are opened (software and font), 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 from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by --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 » --> mirror -> mirror horizontal
« Flip » --> mirror -> mirror vertical

Colors
color 1 --> foreground color --> FG --> #7a4a37
color 2 --> background color --> BG --> #c3a791
color 3 -> #706f51

don’t hesitate to change colors, blend modes and opacities to match your tubes

Filters
Toadies, Eye Candy Impact, Simple


Material

Realization
1
open a new transparent image 800 * 600 pixels
prepare your materials palette, colors 1 & 2 as FG and BG color

2
in the FG box, prepare a radial gradient

3
flood fill the layer with the gradient

4
effects -> plugins -> Toadies / Weaver

5
effects -> plugins -> Simple / 4 Way Average / default settings

6
effects -> edge effects -> enhance

7
layers -> duplicate

8
image -> free rotate

9
highlight bottom layer

10
selections -> select all

11
image -> crop to selection

12
highlight top layer

13
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / -100 / 10 / 4 / white

14
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 100 / 10 / 4 / white

15
effects -> plugins -> Toadies / Ommadawn / default settings

16
image -> resize -> untick « resize all layers » and « lock aspect ratio »

17
objects -> align -> center in canvas

18
layers -> duplicate TWICE
your layers palette looks like this

19
highlight Copy (2) of Raster 1

20
effects -> distortion effects -> Wind -> from left / 100

21
effects -> distortion effects -> Wind -> from right / 100

22
highlight top layer

23
effects -> geometric effects -> Spherize / ellipse

24
opacity of the layer : 65%

25
layers -> new raster layer

26
flood fill with color 1

27
open mask « 1250181756_nikita_masques.jpg » and minimize it to tray

28
layers -> new mask layer -> from image

29
layers -> merge -> merge group

30
image -> mirror -> mirror vertical

31
effects -> distortion effects -> Ripple

32
effects -> plugins -> Unlimited 2 -> Special Effects 1 / Shiver / default settings

33
adjust -> add-remove noise -> add noise

34
effects -> image effects -> offset -> H : -20 / V : 0

35
layers -> duplicate

36
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal

37
layers -> merge -> merge down

38
blend mode of the layer : Luminance (Legacy) - opacity : 80%

39
selections -> select all
layers -> new raster layer
copy / paste into selection « cajoline_lacestuff_03.png »
selections -> select none

40
blend mode of the layer : Soft Light

41
layers -> new raster layer

42
selections -> load-save selection -> from disk -> selection « libellule_severine »

43
in the materials palette, set color 3 as FG color
opacity of the flood fill tool : 50%

reset the opacity of the tool to 100% for a later use

44
selections -> modify -> select selection borders

45
open the image « severine_motif »

46
in the materials palette, set « motif » as pattern

47
back to your tag
layers -> new raster layer

48
flood fill selections with the pattern

49
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Eye Candy 5-Impact / Glass / preset « Libellule_Severine »

if you use different colors set color 2 as Glass Color

50
selections -> select none

51
open the tube « priss_haiku_el90.png »
use the selection, point ot point (tolerance and feather : 0) tool to select the flower

52
copy / paste as new layer

53
image -> resize -> untick « resize all layers » -> 10%

54
activate the Pick Tool and move the flower inside the right frame

hit the "M " Key of your keyboard to desactivate the Tool

55
highlight Raster 4 (frames layer)

56
select inside the right frame with the magic wand tool

57
selections -> modify -> expand / 10 pixels
selections -> invert

58
activate the layer of the flowers
press the Delete key of your keyboard
selections -> select none

59
layers -> duplicate

60
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal
layers -> merge -> merge down

61
adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen

62
layers -> arrange -> move down

63
highlight top layer

64
copy / paste as new layer « priss_haiku_el91.png » (or another tube of your choice)

65
image -> resize -> untick « resize all layers » -> 25%

66
activate the Pick Tool and move the image inside the middle frame

hit the "M " Key of your keyboard to desactivate the Tool

67
highlight Raster 4 (frames layer)

68
select inside the middle frame with the magic wand tool
selections -> modify -> expand / 10 pixels
selections -> invert

69
highlight the layer of the bird
DELETE on your keyboard
selections -> select none

70
layers -> arrange -> move down
highlight top layer

71
layers -> merge -> merge down Three times (frames, bird, flowers and frames’ background are now on the same layer)

72
effects -> image effects -> offset

73
copy / paste as new layer « calguisIRINA17092012.pspimages »
image -> resize -> untick « resize all layers » -> 67%
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal

74
move the tube to the left (see final result)

75
layers -> duplicate

76
adjust -> blur -> gaussian blur -> 5
layers -> arrange -> move down

77
blend mode of the layer : Multiply - opacity : 50%

78
image -> add borders -> 2 pixels color 1

79
selections -> select all

80
selections -> select all

81
image -> add borders -> 15 pixels white
selections -> invert

82
flood fill selections as in step 48

83
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Eye Candy 5-Impact / Glass / preset « Libellule_Severine»

84
selections -> select none
image -> add borders -> 2 pixels color 3
image -> add borders -> 1 pixels white
selections -> select all
image -> add borders -> 25 pixels color 3
selections -> invert

85
selections -> modify -> contract / 2 pixels

86
effects -> plugins -> Unlimited 2 -> Special Effects 1 / Shiver / default settings

87
keep selection active
effects -> edge effects -> enhance

88
keep selection active
effects -> texture effects -> fur

89
keep selection active
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Eye Candy 5-Impact / Glass / preset « Libellule_Severine » / same settings as before

90
selections -> select none

91
image -> add borders -> 1 pixels white

92
redo from step 78 to step 90 (included)

93
image -> add borders -> 1 pixels black

94 - the buttons
if you don’t want to creat the buttons yourself, use the ones provided (copy / paste as new layer)
if not, go in with the next step

95
layers -> new raster layer
selections -> load-save selection -> from disk -> selection « libellule_severine2 »
flood fill selection with the pattern as befoore

96
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact-Glass
preset Libellule_severine2 (different settings)

97
layers -> new raster layer
selections -> modify -> contract / 5 pixels
in the materials palette prepare a sunburst gradient with color 1 and 2

flood fill selection with this gradient

98
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact-Glass as in step 96
selections -> select none

99
layers -> merge -> merge down

100
effects -> plugins -> Simple / Top Left Mirror

101
copy / paste as new layer the Word Art « libellule_wordart_severine »

102
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 50 / 10 / white
move the tube where you like

103
apply your wtaremark
layers -> merge -> merge all (flatten)

104
save as... type .jpeg
your tag is finished

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