This tutorial was written with CorelX19 and translated with CorelX17, 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


italian translation here

your versions here


For this tutorial, you will need:
Tubes of your choice
The rest of the material here
For the tubes not supplied, thanks:
bundy_stock (grey_warmblood_tr_stock_1_by_bundy_stock-d3isy2l34)
CAL (CAL-2060-100217).
The masks are by SMart.
(The links of the tubemakers here).



Plugins:
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
&<Bkg Designer sf10I> - Blur'em (to import in Unlimited) here
AAA Filters (Good Vibrations, Custom) - AAA Frames (Foto Frame) here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Perspective Shadow here







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 plugins Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.
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 presets - Brigten grave and 214-©Yedralina - in the Presets Folder.

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

1. Set your foreground color to dark color #282826
and your background color to light color #71867a



The third color you will use will be the light color #c2c8c2.



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



2. Open a new transparent image 950 x 650 pixels,
Flood Fill with your Gradient.

3. Selections>Select All.

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

4. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



5. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Bkg Designer sf10I> - Blur'em!, default settings.



6. Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

7. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Set your foreground color with the lighter color #c2c8c2

Flood Fill the layer with the lighter foreground color.

8. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask smArt_mask_11



Layers>Merge>Merge group.

9. Image>Flip.
Image>Mirror.

10. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

11. Effects>User Defined Effects - select the preset Brighten grave and ok.



12. Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay.



13. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Flood Fill with your light background color.

14. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and select the mask smArt_mask_55.



Layers>Merge>Merge group.

15. Optionel: Image>Mirror.

16. Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply, or as you like better
(for my second version I made Difference, opacity 40)



17. Activate the background layer, Raster 1.
Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Arrange>Bring to Top.

18. Selections>Select All.
Layers>New Raster Layer.

Edit>Paste into Selectoin (your misted is still in memory).
Selections>Select None.

19. To move the tube, press K key on the keyboard to activate the Pick Tool
open the preset menu and select the preset 214-©Yedralina



If you have problems with the preset, apply these settings



**These are the sizes the tube must have, however all depends on your misted.
If it is necessary, place rightly the tube at the top, as in my example, but don't modify the width****

M Key on the keyboard to deselect the Tool.

20. Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

21. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and select again the mask smArt_mask_11.



Layers>Merge>Merge group.

Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance more.

22. Change the Blend mode of this layer to Luminance (Legacy) and reduce the opacity to 50%.



23. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, same settings.



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



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

25. Layers>Arrange>Move Down.



Activate again the top layer (Group-copy of Raster 1).
Again Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance More.

26. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color black or your foreground dark color.



27. Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged.
Edit>Paste as new image and minimize this image for a moment.

28. Go back to your work.
Open your main tube and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, if it is necessary, resize all layers not checked.
Place the tube where you like.

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



30. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Perspective Shadow.
Select the preset EC5_RIF_S_06_©Yedralina and ok.
Here are the settings, in case of problems with the preset



31. You should have this



32. Selections>Select All.

Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, background color.
Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, background color.

33. Selections>Invert.

Effects>Plugins>AAA Filters - Good Vibrations, default settings.



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



35. Selections>Select All.
Image>Add borders, 30 pixels, symmetric, whatever color.

36. Selections>Invert.

Activate the copy you minimize at step 27, and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.

37. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 10.



38. Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame.



39. Effects>Plugins>AAA Filters - Good Vibrations, same settings.

Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance More.
Selections>Select None.

40. Optionel:
Effects>Plugins>AAA Filters - Custom - click on Landscape and ok.

41. Image>Resize, 950 width, resize all layers checked.

42. Sign your work on a new layer.

Layers>Merge>Merge All and save as jpg.

The tube of this version is by Cal, the mist is found on the net.






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.

28 November 2017