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.
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italian translation here
french translation here
your versions here


For this tutorial, you will need:
Tubes at your choice.
The rest of the material here
For the tubes used and not supplied thanks Beatriz (3556-man-LBTUBES),
Beas (paisaje344_beas_misted), Animabelle (177_divers_p2_animabelle)
and Nikita (Reloj).
For the mask thanks Narah (NarahsMasks_1580).
The rest of the material is by Yedralina.
(The links of the tubemakers here).




Plugins:
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Funhouse - Sierpienski Mirror here
Tramages - Two the lines here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Mura's Seamless - Emboss at Alpha here
Simple - Top Left Mirror here
Filtres Funhouse, Tramages, Mura's Seamless and Simple 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.


Copy the preset in the Presets Folder.



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

Set your foreground color to #4c4e5d,
and your background color to #c2bbc7.



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



1. Open canal alpha_El tiempo.
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.

Fill Flood the transparent image with your Gradient.

2. in my second version I prefered skip this step;
So, if you prefer follow my example, go to step 3

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Funhouse - Sierpenski's Mirror, default settings.



3. 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.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 15.



4. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Tramages - Tow the line, default settings.



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



Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



Selections>Select None.

6. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Tile & Mirror - Distortion Mirror (vertical), default settings.



7. Effects>Plugins>Simple - Top Left Mirror.



Layers>Duplicate.

8. Effects>Geometric Effects>Spherize



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



Layers>New Raster Layer.
Fill Flood the layer with your Gradient.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Tramages - Tow the line, same settings.



Selections>Select None.

Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



10. 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_1580.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

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



11. Layers>New Raster Layer.

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



Open your misted and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.

Selections>Select None.

12. Open the tube of the clock and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, if necessary; in my case I didn't it.
Move the tube a bit up,
or activate your Pick Tool
open the preset menu and select the preset 310-©Yedralina



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Soft Light.



13. Set again your foreground color to the initial color (#4c4e5d) and Gradient.


14. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, dark color.
Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, light color.

Image>Add borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, dark color.
Image>Add borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, light color.

Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, dark color.
Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, light color.

Selections>Select All.
Image>Add borders, 20 pixels, symmetric, whatever color.

Selections>Invert.
Flood Fill the selection with your Gradient.

Selections>Select None.

Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, light color.
Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, dark color.

Selections>Select All.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 45 pixels.
Selections>Invert.

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



15. 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 necessary (for me 80%), resize all layers not checked.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Move the tube to the right side.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, to your liking; for me



16. Open the deco tube and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, si necessary (for me 30%), resize all layers not checked.

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Move the tube to the left side.

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

17. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, light color.
Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, dark color.

18. Image>Resize, 1000 pixels width, resize all layers checked.

19. Open the text and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Move the text to the left side.

20. Sign your work on a new layer.
Layers>Merge>Merge All and save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks Nadège (2019-28-Nadege), Nena Silva (vvs-paisagem0471)
and Marie Liberte (MarieLiberte_Cocooning_in_Autumn_Le_petit_scrap_el (4).






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.

31 October 2021