This tutorial was created with PSPX8 and translated with PSPX3, but it can also be made using other versions of PSP.
Since version PSP X4, Image>Mirror was replaced with Image>Flip Horizontal,
and Image>Flip with Image>Flip Vertical, there are some variables.
In versions X5 and X6, the functions have been improved by making available the Objects menu.
In the latest version X7 command Image>Mirror and Image>Flip returned, but with new differences.
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French translation here
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For this tutorial, you will need:
Material here
Tubes: 5131-luzcristina - misted CAL-2461-012718
Masques: Narah_Mask_1015 - 005_animabelle_masque
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)



Plugins
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Carolaine and Sensibility - CS-LDots here
VanDerLee - Unplugged-X here
FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss here
Mura's Seamless - Emboss at Alpha here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
Flaming Pear - Flexify 2 here
Flaming Pear - Flood here
Filters Mura's Seamless can be used alone or imported into Filters Unlimited.
(How do, you see here)
If a plugin supplied appears with this icon it must necessarily be imported into Unlimited





You can change Blend Modes according to your colors.

In the newest versions of PSP, you don't find the foreground/background gradient (Corel_06_029).
You can use the gradients of the older versions.
The Gradient of CorelX here

Copy the Preset in the Presets Folder.

Open the mask in PSP and minimize it with the rest of the material.

1. Open a new transparent image 1000 x 700 pixels.

Set your foreground color to #2d4057,
and your background color to #0c0a14.



Set your foreground color to a Foreground/Background Gradient, style Sunburst.



Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

2. Layers>Duplicate.
To see better, close the layer Raster 1.

Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask Narah_Mask_1015.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

Calques>Fusionner>Fusionner le groupe.

Effects>Plugins>Mura's Seamless - Emboss at Alpha, default settings.



Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, couleur #ffffff.



3. Effects>Plugins>Carolaine and Sensibility - CS-LDots.



4. Open and activate the layer Raster 1.

Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>JPEG Artifact Removal.



Effects>Plugins>FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss, default settings.



Activate again your top layer, Group_copy of Raster 1.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

5. Layers>New Raster Layer, Raster 2.

Effects>Plugins>VanDerLee - Unplugged-X - 45 Rectangle, color #ffffff.



Activate your Magic Wand Tool , tolerance and feather 0,
and click in the rectangle to select it.

Activate the layer Raster 1.
Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.



Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #000000.



Keep selected.
Activate the top layer
press CANC on the keyboard to erase the effect Unplugged



Keep always selected.

6. Open the misted CAL-2461-012718, erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.



Selections>Select None.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

7. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror



8. Effects>Plugins>Flaming Pear - Flexify 2.



Layers>Duplicate.

9. Effects>Reflection Effects>Feedback.



Image>Flip.

10. Effects>Geometric Effects>Pentagon.



Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Flip.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #ffffff.



11. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill with your dark color #0c0a14.

Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window
and select the mask 005_animabelle_masque.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

Effects>Plugins>Mura's Seamless - Emboss at Alpha, default settings.



Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings, but dark color #0c0a14.



Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

12. Activate the layer Promoted Selection.



Layers>Arrange>Move Up.



Close the top layer.

Activate your Freehand Selection Tool , point to point,
and select the figure as below



Layers>New Raster Layer, Raster 2.

Edit>Paste into Selection (the misted CAL-2461-012718 is still in memory).
Selections>Select None.

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More - 2 times.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings.



13. Effects>Plugins>Flaming Pear - Flood.



14. Effects>Illumination Effects>Lights
select the preset 2bllc and ok.



Repeat the preset on the layer Raster 1
and on the top layer Group-Raster 2 (don't forget to open the layer).

You should have this



Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

15. Image>Canvas Size - 1000 x 800 pixels.



Layers>Duplicate.

16. Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling.



Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

If you are using light colors, it may happen that the edge is too sharp.
I selected the bottom transparent part with my Magic Wand Tool , feather 20,
and I clicked CANC twice on the keyboard.



See you what to do.

17. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color.
Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color.

18. Selections>Select All.
Edit>Copy.

Image>Add borders, 40 pixels, symmetric, color #ffffff.
Selections>Invert.

19. Edit>Paste into Selection.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 15.



20. Effects>Plugins>VanDerLee - Unplugged-X - Defocus



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.
Selections>Invert.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #000000.



Selections>Select None.

21. Open the tube 5131-luzcristina and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Mirror (according to your tube).
Image>Resize and place at your choice.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, at your choice.

22. Sign your work on a new layer.

little note about the watermark:
I don't ask to put watermark on the versions made by my translations.
But if you decide to use the watermark supplied by the author, I would appreciate that my work as translator was also respected.
For that, I added my watermark to the material.

23. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color.
Image>Resize, 1000 pixels width, resize all layers checked.
Save as jpg.

Version avec tubes by Luz Cristina



Your versions here




If you have problems or doubts, or you find a not worked link, or only for tell me that you enjoyed this tutorial, write to me.

13 January 2020