This tutorial has been translated with PSPX2 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.
See my schedule here


French translation here
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For this tutorial, you will need:
Material here
For the tube thanks Beatriz.
The rest of the material is by Maria José.
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)



Plugins
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
&<Bkg Kaleidoscope> - Kaleidoscope Persian (to import in Unlimited) here
Fantastic Machine - Paint Engine here
Mura's Seamless - Emboss at Alpha here
Mehdi - Sorting Tiles here
AP 01 [Innovations] - Distort-ShiftMesh here
AP 01 [Lines] - Lines SilverLining here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass here
°Kiwi° Oelfilter - Zick Zack here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
Filters Kiwi and 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 folder of the plugin Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact>Settings>Glass.
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

Open the masks in PSP and minimize them with the rest of the material.

1. Set your foreground color to #312107
and your background color to #bdae67.



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



Set your foreground color to Color.

Open Alpha-Channel_MJ
Window>Duplicate or, on the keyboard, shift+D to make a copy.



Close the original.
The copy, that will be the basis of your work, is not empty,
but contains the selections saved to alpha channel.

Flood Fill the transparent image with dark foreground color #312107.

2. Effects>Plugins>Fantastic Machine - Paint Engine - preset zap



If you don't find the preset in the filter, something probably went wrong with the installation;
see my notes here
In any case, you can always copy the settings you see in the screen

3. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask 102_mask_MJ.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

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



5. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Switch the foreground color to the gradient you prepared at the beginning.
Flood Fill the layer with your Gradient.

Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

6. Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Sorting Tiles.



7. Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

8. Effects>Plugins>AP [Innovations] - Distort-ShiftMesh



9. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



Image>Flip.

10. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
The selection #1 is immediately available. You just have to click Load.



Selections>Promote selection to layer.

11. Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise.



12. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Bkg Kaleidoscope> - Kaleidoscope Persian, default settings.



13. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Open the selections menu and load the selection #2.



Layers>New Raster Layer.

14. Open the tube abstrat1_mj and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.

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



Selections>Select None.

16. Activate your bottom layer, Raster 1.



Effects>Plugins>AP [Lines] - Lines SilverLining.



17. Activate your top layer, Group-Raster 1.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Open the selections menu and load the selection #3.



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.
Selections>Select None.

18. K key to activate your Pick Tool
keep Position X: 0,00 and set Position Y: 254,00.



M key to deselect the tool.

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

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



21. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color black.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply.



22. Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged.
Edit>Paste as a new layer.

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



25. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror, default settings.



26. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your light background color #bdae67.

27. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window
and select the mask 103a_mask_MJ.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

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



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Screen.



29. Stay on the top layer, Group-Raster 4.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Open the selections menu and load the selection #4.



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

30. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass - preset glass_majo.

Selections>Select None.

31. Pick Tool
and set Position X: 44,00 and Position Y: 26,00.



32. Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

Set Position X: 102,00 and Position Y: 13,00.



M key to deselect the tool.

Activate your top layer, Promoted Selection 2.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

33. Layers>Duplicate.
Move the image at the bottom right, for me:
Position X: 740,00 and Position Y: 440,00.



Your tag and the layers - adapt Blend Modes to your liking.



34. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, dark color.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symétrique, light color.
Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symétrique, dark color.

35. Selections>Select All.
Image>Add borders, 43 pixels, symmetric, color white.

Selections>Invert.

36. Open the tube bordastuto and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.

37. Selections>Invert.
Colorize, if you're using other colors.

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



Selections>Select None.

38. Open the woman tube and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Mirror.
Move the tube at the bottom left, or to your liking.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, at your choice.

39. Sign your work on a new layer.
Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, dark color.

40. Image>Resize, 1000 pixels width, resize all layers checked.
Save as jpg.

For the tube 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.

25 February 2022