***Translation: October - 2019***

~°~ Original by Tati Designs ~°~

Thank you Tati for permission to translate your tutorials.

Translated by Chris (acbdesigns)

Tested by Celine

 

Materials: 

 

Disclaimer: Each Graphic is the property of the original artist to whom the copyright belongs and may not be placed in a collection or offered for sale on-line or otherwise.

This translation is written with PSP 2020 Ultimate, if you work with older versions some things might be different but the result will be the same.

Acknowledgements:

Plugins:

<I.C.NET Software> - Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Buttons and Frames

AP [Lines] - Lines - SilverLining

AAA Frames - Foto Frame

Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1

L en K - landksiteofwonders - L en K's Zitah

MuRa's Seamless - Emboss

&<Bkg Designer sf10 I> Cruncher***

penta.com - jeans

*** Import into Filters Unlimited


Preparations:

Place the Selections into the Selections folder of PSP

Open all other files in PSP, minimize to tray

Note: You will need a main tube of your own for this tutorial

Colors:

    Set your Foregroundcolor to  #0b588b   

    Set your Backgroundcolor to #053d5f    

    Note: When working with your own colors, adjust the Blend Mode/Opacity at your own discretion

    If you are using different colors you may need to colorize some of the original elements

The tutorial:

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01

Open a new Transparent image 900 X 550px

 

02

Effects - Plugins - Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1

 

03

Effects - Reflection Effects - Rotating Mirror

 

04

Effects - Plugins - Filters Unlimited - Buttons and Frames - Glass Frame 2

 

05

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling

 

06

Change the Foreground Color to #7fc8d7

Change the Background Color to #f2facf 

Set your Foregroundcolor to Gradient (Corel_06_029) - Style: Linear

 

07

Layers - New Raster Layer

Fill the Layer with the Foreground Gradient

Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image - "Narah_Mask_1383"

Layers - Merge - Merge Group

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

 

08

Change the Foreground Color to #0b588b

Change the Background Color to #7fc8d7

Set your Foreground to Gradient Same settings

 

09

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection fro Disk - "TD_Vera_Sel1"

Fill the Selection with the Foreground Gradient

 

10

Effects - Plugins - L&K - landksiteofwonders - L en K's Zitah - Default settings

Selections - Select none

 

11

Effects - Plugins - MuRa's Seamless - Emboss - Default settings

 

12

Change the Background Color to #ffffff

Note: Your Background Color must be white to achieve the right effect

Effects - Plugins - Filters Unlimited - &<Bkg Designer sf10 I> - Cruncher

 

13

Effects - Plugins - MuRa's Seamless - Emboss - Default settings

 

14

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling

 

15

Open "TD_Deco1_Vera2 from tray

Edit - Copy the Middle Layer

On your work image:  Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

No need to move

 

13

Effects - Plugins - Filters Unlimited - &<Bkg Designer sf10 I> - Cruncher

Background Color needs to be #ffffff

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen More

 

14

Click on the Bottom Layer

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection fro Disk - "TD_Vera_Sel2"

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Selections - Select None

Layers - Arrange - Bring to Top

 

15

Effects - Plugins - penta.com - jeans - Default settings

Lower the Opacity to 70

 

16

Click on the Bottom Layer

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection fro Disk - "TD_Vera_Sel3"

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Selections - Select none

Layers - Arrange - Bring to Top

 

17

Effects - Plugins - AP [Lines] - Lines - SilverLining - Backslash

Lower the Opacity to 40

 

18

Layers - New Raster Layer

Fill the Layer with the Background Color - #ffffff

Layers - New Mask Layer - Fron Image - "MASK-MD-041"

Layers - Duplicate

Layer - Merge - Merge Group

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

Change the Blend Mode to Overlay

 

19

Open "TD_Deco2_Vera"  from tray

Edit - Copy the Middle Layer

On your work image:  Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

No need to move

 

20

Click on the Bottom Layer

Edit - Copy

Edit - Paste As New Image

Minimize your main work image for now

On the copied image: Image - Resize - 20% - Resize All Layers - Checked

 

21

Effects - Plugins - AAA Frames - Foto Frame

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - #000000

Edit - Copy

 

22

Open your main work image again

Click on the Top Layer

Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 637.00   Y: 392.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 15/15/50/0  Color: #f2facf

Change the Blend Mode to Soft Light

 

23

Open "TD_Texto_Vera"  from tray

Edit - Copy the Middle Layer

On your work image:  Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 423.00   Y: 130.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 2/2/100/1  Color: #ffffff

 

24

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - #053d5f 

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 5px  #7fc8d7   

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked -  1px - #053d5f

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 10px - #ffffff   

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - #053d5f 

 

25

Selections - Select All

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 35px - #ffffff   

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 0/0/60/15  Color: #000000

Selections - Select None

 

26

Open your chosen tube

Resize if necessary

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Move to the Left side of your image

Note: If you are using the original tube:

Erase the Watermark

Edit - Copy

On your work image:  Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Image - Resize - 90% - Resize All Layers - Not checked

 

27

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 94.00   Y: 37.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 10/10/65/15  Color: #000000

 

28

Open "TD_Deco3_Vera"  from tray

Edit - Copy the Middle Layer

On your work image:  Edit - Paste - As New Layer

No need to move

Note:  If you wish to change the Colors use the Color Changer

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked -  1px - #053d5f

 

29

Optional: Image - Resize - Width 900 Pixels - Resize all Layers checked

Add your name or watermark, save as JPG file and you're done!

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Extra Examples by Chris and Celine:

Celine