This tutorial was created with PSPX8 and translated with PSPX7 and 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
your versions ici




For this tutorial, you will need:
Material here
For the tubes thanks Suizabella (Suizabella_Ref_AG-00906) et Luz Cristina (2136-luzcristina).
Background: fondo-abstracto-moderno-linea-oro_67845-875.
Deco: decoraster4
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)



Plugins
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
Mura's Meister - Pole Transform here
Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow ici
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass ici
Mura's Seamless - Emboss at Alpha ici
Nik Software - Color Efex Pro ici
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Filters Mura's Seamless and 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 preset in the folder of the plugin Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact>Settings>Shadow.
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

The Gradient Metal Brass or Corel_6_017 est standard in PSP.
If you don't find it in your PSP, copy the supplied gradient in the Gradients Folder.

Copy the Selection in the Selection Folder.

1. Set your foreground color to #ccd5c5,
and your background color to #445c4f



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

Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1.
This filters creates gradients with the colors of your Materials palette.
The first is your background color, the second is your foreground color.
Keep the other two colors created by the filter (both color #88988a)



Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 38.



2. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Selections>Select All.
Open the image fondo-abstracto-moderno-linea-oro_67845-875 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

3. Effects>Texture Effects>Weave.



Layers>Duplicate.

4. Selections>Select All.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 40 pixels.

5. Selections>Modify>Select Selection Borders.



6. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Set your foreground color to Gradient and select the gradient Metal Brass, or Corel_06_017, style Linéaire.



Flood Fill the layer with your Gradient.

7. Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel.



Selections>Select None.
Layers>Merge>Merge down.

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



Activate your Magic Wand Tool , feather 60.
Click on the transparent area to select it.
Press 4-5 times CANC on the keyboard to soften the border.



Selections>Select None.

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



9. Layers>New Raster Layer, Raster 3.

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



10. Selections>Modify>Feather - 20 pixels.



11. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass.
Select the preset flowers and ok.



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



Repeat Drop Shadow vertical and horizontal -2/-20.



12. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Open the misted 2136-luzcristina 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.

13. Activate the layer Copy of Raster 2.



Layers>Duplicate.

Image>Rotate Right.

Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Pole Transform.



Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

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

Image>Rotate Left.



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



Repeat Drop Shadow vertical and horizontal 2/10.



14. Activate again the layer Copy of Raster 2.

Open the tube decoraster 4 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

15. Activate the layer Raster 2.

Effects>Plugins>Nik Software - Color Efex.
Bi-Color User Defined, default settings.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light
and reduce the opacity to 65%.

The tag, the layers, Blend modes and opacities (apply at your choice)



16. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color.

Edit>Copy.

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

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

Edit>Paste into Selection.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 38.



18. Effects>Texture Effects>Weave, same settings.



Effects>Plugins>Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow, default settings.



Selections>Invert.

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



Selections>Select None.

19. Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame.



Repeat the Effect another time.

20. Open tubeSuizaBella_Ref_AG-00906 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, 1 time to 80% and 1 time to 90%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube to the left side.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.
Adjust>One Step Photo Fix (optional: according to your tube).

21. 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.

22. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color.
Image>Resize, 1000 pixels width, resize all layers checked.

Save as jpg.

Version with 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.

21 May 2020