This tutorial was written 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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For this tutorial, you will need:



For the tubes thanks Wieskie, Silvie.
The cracks image from the Net.
The rest of the material is by Moi-Même.
(The links of material creators here).





consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Distortion Filters - Cracked (da importare in Unlimited) here
Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1 here
Mura's Meister - Copier here
Alien Skin Xenofex 2 - Cracks here





You can change Blend Modes according to your colors.



Copy the mask 20-20 in the Masks folder.
Copy the preset Emboss 3 in the Presets Folder.

Copy the selection cracks2 in the Selections Folder.

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

Colors



Set your foreground color to color 1 #e9dbd0,
and your background color to color 2 #5d5d5d.



1. Open canal alpha Cracks
This image, that will be the basis of your work, is not empty,
but contains one selection saved to alpha channel.

Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1.
This filter creates gradients with the colors of your Materials palette.
The first is your background color, the second is your foreground color.
Change the last two colors created by the filtre:
the third color with color 3 #3db2e2 and the forth color with color 4 #d0b3d7.



Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Distortion Filters - Cracked, default settings.



2. 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 landscape tube Mystic471_mist_Silvie_26.04.2021

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

3. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Distortion Filters - Cracked.



Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Load again the selection sélection #1



Press CANC on the keyboard
Edit>Paste into Selection (the landscape is still in memory).

Effects>User Defined Filter - select the preset Emboss 3 and ok.



Keep selected.

4. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Selection>Modify>Select Selection Borders.



Flood Fill the selection with your foreground color.

Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel.



Selections>Select None.

if you have problem with the next filter,
copy/paste as new layer the file in the zip déco cadre centre si néc
(don't forget to erase the watermark)

Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Xenofex 2 - Cracks, default settings.



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



5. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

6. Activate the layer Raster 1.
Layers>Duplicate.
Close the layer Raster 1 and stay on the copy's layer.



Layers>Merge>Merge visibles.

7. Open again the layer Raster 1 and stay on the layer Merged.

Layers>Duplicate.

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

Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Copies.



Move the image to the right.
Objects>Align>Right



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

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

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian blur - radius 3.



Selections>Select None.

Open déco cracks

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

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



M key to deselect the Tool.

Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

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



10. Activate the layer below, Merged.



Effects>Distortion Effects>Lens Distortion.



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

11. For the borders,
set your foreground color to color 3 #3db2e2
and your background color to color 4 #d0b3d7.



Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color 4 (background color).
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color 3 (foreground color).
Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color 4 (background color).

Selections>Select All.

12. Image>Add borders, 40 pixels, symmetric, first foreground color (color 1 #e9dbd0).

Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, default settings.



13. Selections>Invert.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur, radius 10.



Effects>Art Media Effects>Brush Strokes.



Effects>User Defined filter - Emboss 3.

Selections>Invert.

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



Edit>Repeat Drop Shadow.
Selections>Select None.

14. Open your main tube wieske tube 1911

Erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, if necessary (for the supplied tube, it is not) resize all layers not checked.

Move the tube to the left.
If you use the supplied tube:
K key to activate your Pick Tool
set Position X: 117,00 and Position Y: 33,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings, or at your choice.

15. if you use the supplied tube:
Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection cracks-2



***If you use another tube,
activate your Freehand Selection Tool



Select the part of the tube on which you want to apply the Craquelures image effect.
For my second version:



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Layers>New Raster Layer.

Open the image craquelures.jpg

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Selections>Select none.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Burn and reduce the opacity to 45%.



For the supplied tube, select the part of the tube on which you want to eliminate the Craquelure image effect.



for my second version:



Press CANC on the keyboard.
Selections>Select None.



16. Open tube titre

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

K key to activate your Pick Tool

set Position X: 1003,00 and keep Position Y: 150,00



M key to deselect the Tool.

17. Activate your background layer.

Open cadre cracks

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

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Soft Light and reduce the opacity to 70%.

18. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color 4 (background color).
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color 3 (foreground color).
Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color 4 (background color).

19. Sign your work on a new layer.

20. Image>Resize, 950 pixels width, resize all layers checked.

Adjust>Sharpness>Unsharp Mask - Soft



Save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks Beatriz and Nena Silva



For the tubes of this version thanks Gabry






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.

1 September 2023