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.
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For this tutorial, you will need:
Material here
Thanks: for the tubes Calligraphy (Callitubes-2387mulheres, Callitubes-57misted, Callitubes-251flores, Callitubes-296decor).
for the mask Narah (NarahsMasks_1739).
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
Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1 here
°v°Kiwi's Oelfilter - Zig-Zack here
L&K's - L&K's Palmyre here
Mura's Meister - Pole Transform here
AAA Filters - Custom here
Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow here
Filters Kiwy 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

The Gradient Metal Brass or Corel_06_017 is standard in PSP.
If you don't find it in your PSP,
copy the supplied gradient in your Gradients Folder.

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

1. Set your foreground color to #032436,
and your background color to #429782.



2. Open a new transparent image 1024 x 800 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 last two colors created by the filtre.



3. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Geometric Effects>Perspective Vertical



4. K key on the keyboard to activate your Pick Tool
in Scale mode
push the middle top node down, until 600 pixels
(if you don't see the rulers: View>Rulers).



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



Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

6. Pick Tool
and set Position Y: 30,00 (keep Position X.: 217,00).



M key to deselect the Tool.

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



8. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Open the tube Callitubes-57misted and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.
Place correctly the tube on the selection.
Selections>Invert.
Press CANC on the keyboard

Selections>Select None.

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

9. Optional: Effects>Plugins>AAA Filters - Custom - click on Landscape and ok.



10. Activate the top layer of the circle.

Effects>Texture Effects>Tiles, background color.



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



Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Close this layer for a moment.

12. Set your foreground color to Gradient and select the Gradient Metal Brass or Corel_06_017, style Linear.



Activate the layer Raster 1.
Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your Gradient.

13. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask NarahsMasks_1739.



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.
Layers>Merge>Merge group.

14. Effects>Plugins>°v°Kiwi Oelfilter - Zig-Zack, default settings.



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



16. Open decowithoutyou1_bylc and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

17. K key to activate your Pick Tool
and set Position X: 267,00 and Position Y: 127,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

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



18. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Selections>Select All.
Activate again the tube Callitubes-57misted and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.

Selections>Select None.

19. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, default settings.



20. Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



21. Effects>Plugins>L&K's - L&K's Palmyre, default settings.



22. Effects>Reflection Effects>Feedback.



Edit>Repeat Feedback.

23. Layers>Duplicate.
Effects>Geometric Effects>Perspective Horizontal



Image>Mirror.

Repeat Effects>Geometric Effects>Perspective horizontal, same settings.



24. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

25. Activate your Magic Wand Tool , tolerance and feather 0,
and click in the space between the two bands to select it.



26. Edit>Paste into Selection (the tube Callitubes-57misted is still in memory).
Selections>Select None.

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

27. Effects>Distortion Effects>Wave.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Difference.

28. Open and activate the top layer.



Open the tube pisowithoutyou_bylc and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Objects>Align>Bottom,
or Pick Tool
and set Position Y: 585,00 (keep Position X: 0,00).



Keep the Blend Mode to Luminance (legacy).

29. Activate the layer Group-Raster 3.
Activate your Erase Tool size 80,
and erase the shadow of the mask.

30. Activate the top layer, Raster 4.

Open the tube Callitubes-2387mulheres and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Move the tube to the right side, or to your liking.

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

31. Open the tube Callitubes-296decor and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Mirror.
Move the tube to the left side, or to your liking.

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

32. Open the tube Callitubes-251flores and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Mirror.
Move le tube at the bottom left, or to your liking.

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



33. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color #000000.
Selections>Select All.

Image>Add borders, 15 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add borders, 15 pixel, symmetric, background color.

Image>Add borders, 15 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.

Selections>Invert.

34. Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur, same settings.



35. Effects>Plugins>L&K's - L&K's Palmyre, default settings.



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



Selections>Invert.

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



Selections>Select None.

37. Open the texte Without You_ by lc and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Move the text at the bottom left, or to your liking.

38. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color #000000.

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

Image>Resize, 1024 pixels width, resize all layers checked.

Layers>Merge>Merge All and save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks 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.

7 September 2022