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:



Other theme tubes here
Don't use for other tutorials.
Landscape by Pixabay.
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
&<Bkg Designer sf10I> - Cruncher (da importare in Unlimited) here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
Flaming Pear - Flexify 2 here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here





You can change Blend Modes according to your colors.

Copy the preset in the folder of the plugin Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact>Settings>Extrude.
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.

Set your foreground color to #a76e52,
and your background color to #ffffff.
color 3: #0d505
colore 4: #622b2a



1. Open Canal_alpha_Hairstyle
This image, that will be the basis of your work is not empty,
but contains the selections 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 the color 3 #0d0505 and the fourth color with the color 4 #622b2a



Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 25.



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

Open the tube mohawk girl hairstyle2_AIgen par MM

Erase the watermark.
Image>Rotate Right



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

3. Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 25.



Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Bkg Designer sf10I> - Blinds Vertical.



Selections>Select None.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Luminance (legacy) and reduce the opacity to 80%.

4. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

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



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

Keep selected.

6. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, default settings.



Selections>Modify>Expand - 3 pixels.
Press CANC on the keyboard

Keep always selected.

7. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your white background color.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 5 pixels.
Press CANC on the keyboard.
Keep always selected.

8. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 5 pixels.

Flood Fill the selection with your white background color.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 5 pixels.

Press CANC on the keyboard.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 15 pixels.

Flood Fill the selection with your white foreground color.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 5 pixels.
Press CANC on the keyboard.
Stay on this layer.

9. Selections Select All (this selection will replace the previous one).

Selections>Float.
Selections>Defloat.

Effects>Texture Effects>Weave
weave color: color 4 #622b2a
gap color: color 3 #0d0505.



Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude.
Select the preset mohawk hairstyle_MM
Sotto Basic color 4 #622b2a.



Selections>Select None.

10. Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

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



11. Activate the layer below.
Edit>Repeat Drop Shadow.

After repeat: Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color black,
shadow on new layer checked.



Stay on the shadow's layer.

Effects>Texture Effects>Blinds, foreground color.



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

12. Activate your background layer, Merged.

Open the image background

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

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay.

13. Activate your top layer.

Layers>New Raster Layer.

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



Open the misted ai-generated-Image 1

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

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Keep selected.

14. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Open the tube glass

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

Reduce the opacity of this layer to 50%.

Layers>Merge>Merge Down - 2 times.
Selections>Select None.

15. Edit>Copy.
Edit>Paste as new image, and minimize this image.
If you want, save as png, for caution.

16. Open déco cracks

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

Reduce the opacity of this layer to 80%.

17. Activate again the tube mohawk girl hairstyle2_AIgen par MM
Image>Rotate Left.
Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, to 55%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube at the bottom left, see the final tag.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color black,
shadow on new layer not checked.



18. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror horizontal.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Soft Light,
and reduce the opacity to 70% (adapt to your colors).

19. Activate your background layer.

Edit>Copy

20. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color 3 #0d0505.
Image>Add borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, color 1 #a76e52.
Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color 3 #0d0505.
Image>Add borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, color 4 #622b2a.
Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color 3 #0d0505.

Selections Select All.

21. Image>Add borders, 15 pixels, symmetric, color 2 white #ffffff.
Selections>Invert.
Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

Edit>Paste into Selection - image in memory at step 19.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 15.



Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise.



Selections>Select None.

22. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color 3 #0d0505.

Selections Select All.

Image>Add borders, 50 pixels, symmetric, color white.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color 4 #622b2a, shadow on new layer checked.



Selections>Select None.

23. Stay on the shadow's layer.

Layers>Arrange>Move Up.
Effects>Texture Effects>Blinds, same settings.
Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise, same settings.



24. Activate your background layer, Raster 1.

Selections Select All.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 50 pixels.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color 3 #0d0505, shadow on new layer not checked.



Selections>Select None.

25. Activate the image minimized at step 15 .
Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

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

Effects>Reflection Effects>Kaleidoscope.



26. Open titre

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

Place correctly the tube in the center of the deco.



Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Image>Resize, to 50%, resize all layers not checked.

K key to activate your Pick Tool
Position X: 878,00 - Position Y: 586,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

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



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

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

28. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color 3 #0d0505.
Image>Resize, 950 pixels width, resize all layers checked.

Adjust>Sharpness>Unsharp Mask - Soft



Save as jpg.





Your versions. Thanks



Irene



Dindim



Kika



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.

17 February 2025