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.
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French translation here
your versions ici




For this tutorial, you will need:
Material here
Thanks for the tube and the mask Nena Silva and Narah.
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 ici
Mura's Seamless - Emboss at Alpha ici
VanDerLee - Unplugged-X ici
Simple - Top Left Mirror ici
Mehdi - Weaver ici
Carolaine and Sensibility - CS-LDots ici
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass ici
Toadies - What are you ici
L&K's - L&K's Katharina ici
Filters Mura's Seamless, Simple and Toadies 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

Copy the texture esp_tan_patt-9 in the Textures Folder.
Copy the Selection in the Selection Folder.
Open the mask and the pattern pattern_Plata in PSP and minimize them with the rest of the material.

1. Set your foreground color to #deb3bd,
and your background color to #bf4667.



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



2. Open a new transparent image 1000 x 700 pixels.
Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Effects>Geometric Effects>Skew.



4. Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click on the transparent part to select it.



5. Selections>Invert.

Effects>3D Effects>Chisel - color white.



Selections>Select None.

6. Effects>Plugins>VanDerLee - Unplugged-X - Vertical Tile.



7. Effects>Plugins>Toadies - What are you, default settings.



8. Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance More.

9. Layers>Duplicate.

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



10. Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Weaver



11. Effects>Plugins>L&L's - L&K's Katharina.



Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

12. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Set your Foreground color to Pattern and select, under the Category Open Images,
the pattern pattern_Prata, with these seettings



in the newest versions the minimized images are at the top of the list



Flood Fill the layer with your foreground pattern.

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 Narah_abstract020



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

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



15. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color white



16. Open the misted and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Layers>Arrange>Move down.

17. K key on the keyboardo to activate your Pick Tool
set Position X: 86,00 (keep Position Y: 86,00).



M key to deselect the Tool.

if you use another tube, move it to the right side

18. Activate the layer Raster 1.

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



Selections>Promote Selection to layer.

Layers>Arrange>Bring to Top.



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



Selections>Select None.

20. Open the woman tube and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 95%, resize all layers not checked.
Image>Mirror.
Move the tube to the left side.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, to your liking.

Layers>Arrange>Move Down- 2 times.

21. Activate the bottom layer, Merged.

Effects>Texture Effects>Texture - select the texture esp_tan_patt_9



22. Edit>Copy.
for caution: Edit>Paste as new image, and minimize the image.

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



23. Selections>Select All.
Image>Add borders, 50 pixels, symmetric, color white.

24. Selections>Invert.
Edit>Paste into Selection (the minimized image is still in memory).

25. Effets>Modules>Externes>Simple - Top Left Mirror.

26. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color white.



27. Selections>Invert.

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



28. Selections>Select All.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 25 pixels.
Selections>Invert.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color white.



Selections>Invert.

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



Selections>Select None.

29. Optional: Shift+G on the keyboard to activate Gamma Correction.



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

31. Image>Resize, 1000 pixels width, resize all layers not checked.
Save as jpg.

For the tube of this version thanks Criss



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 May 2022