This tutorial was created with PSPX9 and translated with PSPX2 and PSPX3 and PSPX7, 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.
See my schedule here


French translation here
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For this tutorial, you will need:
Material here
For the tubes thanks CibyBijoux (Beauty_NatalijaD_by_CibiBijoux, Scenry_ponton_CibiBijoux),
Luz Cristina (6382-Luz Cristina), Nicole (nicole-deco4-2020).
The rest of the material is by Lica Cida.
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)



Plugins
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass, Perspective Shadow, Motion Trail here
Mura's Meister - Copies here
Nik Software - Color Efex here
Carolaine and Sensibility - CS Reflection here
Mura's Seamless - Emboss at Alpha here
Filters Graphics Plus 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 presets in the folders of the plugin Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact.
One or two clic on the file (it depends by your settings), automatically the preset will be copied in the right folder.
why one or two clic see here

Copy the selections in the Selections Folder.

1. Open a new transparent image 1024 x 800 pixels.

2. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection sel_era_lc.PspSelection.



3. Set your foreground color to #bbad69,
and your background color to #130f07.



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



Flood Fill the selection with your gradient (right button).

4. Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel.



Selections>Select None.

5. Effects>Plugins>Alien skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Motion Trail
select the preset Away and ok.



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



6. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Layers>Arrange>Send to Bottom.

Invert the colors of your gradient, clicking on the arrow between the palettes.



Flood Fill the layer with your gradient.

7. Selections>Select All.
Open the tube Scenry_ponton_CibiBijoux and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



8. Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



9. Effects>Art Media Effects>Brush Strokes, color #c0c0c0.



10. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection sel_era1_lc.PspSelection.



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

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



11. Selections>Modify>Contract - 15 pixels.



12. Effects>Plugins>Alien skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass.
Select the preset Katrina and ok.



13. Selections>Modify>Contract - 15 pixels.

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



Selections>Select None.

14. Open decopromote and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

15. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



Delete the layer Promoted Selection.



16. Activate the layer Raster 3.



Effets>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Copies.



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



Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Load again the selection sel_era1_lc.PspSelection.



18. Selections>Modify>Contract - 30 pixels.

Activate again the tube Scenry_ponton_CibiBijoux and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

19. Effects>3D Effects>Chisel - color #130f07.



Selections>Invert.
Press CANC on the keyboard.
Selections>Select None.

20. Open decocolorido_lc and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

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



21. Activate the bottom layer, Raster 2.

Effects>Plugins>Nik Software - Color Efex
Bi-Color User Defined - settings at your choice.



22. Activate the top layer, Raster 1.

Effects>Plugins>Carolaine and Sensibility - CS-Reflection, default settings.



Layers/Blend Modes/Opacities



23. Open the tube Beauty_NatalijaD_by_CibiBijoux and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Move the tube to the left side

Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Perspective Shadow.
Select the preset Drop Shadow Blurry and ok.



24. Open the tube 6382-Luz Cristina and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

(I used only the foliage).
Move the tube à droite.



Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Perspective Shadow, Drop Shadow Blurry.

25. Open the tube nicole-deco4-2020 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Move the tube at your choice, or see my example.

26. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, light color.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, dark color.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, light color.

Selections>Select All.

Image>Add borders, 50 pixels, symmetric, color #ffffff.

Selections>Invert.
Flood Fill the selection with the gradient of step 6.



Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise.



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



Selections>Invert.

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



Selections>Select None.

27. Image>Resize, 1000 pixels width, resize all layers checked.

Sign your work on a new layer.
Add, if you want, the author's and translator's watermarks.

Layers>Merge>Merge All and save as jpg.

Version with tubes by Lana and 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.

27 July 2021