This tutorial was written with PSPX8 and translated with PSPX9 and PSP2020, 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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italian translation here




For this tutorial, you will need:



Tubes AI made by LoriM and mask by Narah.
The rest of the material is by Moi-Même
Theme tubes here
(The links of material creators here).





consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
&<Bkg Kaleidoscope> - Radial Replicate (to import in Unlimited) here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass here
VideoRave - Random Art here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Filters VideoRave 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



If you have problems with the canal alpha, open a new transparent image 950 x 550 pixels,
and use the selections from disk.

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

1. Set your foreground color to #9fe3f0,
and your background color to #121a2d.



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



Open Canal_alpha_Alice
This image, that will be the basis of your work is not empty,
but contains a selections saved to alpha channel.

Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Bkg Kaleidoscope> - Radial Replicate.



3. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - VideoRave - Random Art, default settings.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Soft Light and reduce the opacity to 60%.



4. Set your foreground color to white.
Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with color white.

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_1811.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay.

Set again your foreground color with the first one #94e3f0.

5. Open the tube sol

Erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Move the tube at the bottom: ObjectsAlign>Bottom.

Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

6. Layers>New Raster Layer.

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



Open the background image AliceBackground4AImadeByLoriM2-24

Edit>Copy.
Minimize the image.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light.
Keep selected.

7. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Selections>Modify>Select Selection Borders.



Edit>Paste into Selection (the background image is still in memory).

Effects>Tecture Effects>Weave
weave color: background color
gap color: foreground color



Effects>3D Effect>Inner Bevel.



Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass
Select the preset alice



Selections>Select None.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, background color.
(or white if your colors are darker than the ones I'm using).



9. Activate the layer below.

Edit>Repeat Drop Shadow.

Activate again your top layer.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Your tag and the layer.



10. Layers>Duplicate and set again the Blend Mode to Normal.

Open the tube CheshireCat1AImadeByLoriM2-24

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

Image>Resize, to 30%, resize all layers not checked.
The tube is at its place (if you use another tube, place )



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, background color, or according to your choice.



Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Image>Resize, to 30%, resize all layers not checked.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

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



K key to activate your Pick Tool
Position X: 258,00 - Position Y: 140,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

11. Activate the layer below, Raster 3.
Layers>Duplicate, and set again the Blend Mode to Normal.

Open the tube AlicesTeapot2AImadeByLoriM2-24

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

Image>Resize, to 30%, resize all layers not checked.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Optional, according to your tube:

Adjust>Brightness and Contrast>Brightness and Contrast.



Pick Tool
Position X: 393,00 - Position Y: 289,00.



Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Image>Resize, to 30%, resize all layers not checked.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Position X: 579,00 - Position Y: 243,00.



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

12. Activate the layer below.

Open WhiteRabbit3AImadeByLoriM2-24

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

Image>Resize, to 40%, resize all layers not checked.
It is at its place.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

13. Layers>Duplicate.
Activate the layer below.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur, radius 15.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Screen.

Result



14. Open déco 3

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

Pick Tool
Position X: 99,00 - Position Y: 36,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay.

15. Activate your top layer.

Layers>New Raster Layer.
Selections>Select All.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 25 pixels.

Selections>Invert.

Activate the background image minimized at step 6 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.

Effects>Texture Effects>Weave, same settings.



Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame.



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



Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame, same settings.

Selections>Select None.

16. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

Layers>Duplicate.

Image>Resize, to 30%, resize all layers not checked.

Image>Free Rotate - 90 degrees to right.



Pick Tool
Position X: 750,00 - Position Y: 35,00.



M key to deselect the Tool

Selections>Select All.
Selections>Float.
Selections>Defloat.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 15.



Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame, same settings.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 25 pixels.

Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame, same settings.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 5 pixels.

Layers>New Raster Layer.

Activate again the background image of step 6 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light.

Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame, same settings.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 5 pixels.

Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass, same settings.



Selections>Select None.

17. Open déco 4

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

Pick Tool
Position X: 788,00 - Position Y: 35,00.



18. Open the tube Alice1AImadeByLoriM1-24

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

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

Adjust>Sharpness>Unsharp Mask - Soft



Position X: 25,00 - Position Y: 125,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

19. Layers>Duplicate.
Activate the layer below.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 15.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply.

20. Activate your top layer.

Open the tube MadHattersHat2AImadeByLoriM2-24

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

Image>Resize, to 30%, resize all layers not checked.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.
Move the tube at the bottom right.



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



21. Open titre_texte.pspimage

Activate the layer texte and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, to 75%, resize all layers not checked.

Pick Tool
Position X: 330,00 - Position Y: 35.00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

21. Activate again titre_texte and copy the layer titre
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Move the text at the bottom right, see my example.

If your color are darker: Image>Negative image.

22. Open déco cadre

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

23. Sign your work.
Add the author and the translator's watermarks.

Attention please:
if you use LoriM tubes: add the signature made for this purpose,
or write: AI made by LoriM

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

Image>Rsize, 950 pixels width, resize all layers checked.

Adjust>Sharpness>Unsharp Mask - Soft



Save as jpg.

Second version.





Your versions. Thanks




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 August 2024