This tutorial is by Kniri, whom I thank for letting me translate her tutorials.



Original
here



Tubes

My Images: HERE

Material



Plugins

MuRa's Seamless-Emboss
AP Lines Silverlining
It@lian Editors Effect-Effetto-Fantasma
Carolaine and Sensibilty-cs_texture
VM Extravaganza-Transmission



You can find these plugins on the websites of:

Renée
Cloclo



You can also find this tutorial translated into these languages:
(Click on the flag)

     



 

SCRIPT

 

Notes:
> Open the material / Duplicate (shift+d) / Close the originals
> Change the blend mode of the layers to match their colors.
> In older versions of PSP, Mirror Horizontal = Mirror / Mirror Vertical = Flip / Pick tool = deformation
> Open the masks in PSP and minimize
> Adjust the size of the tubes according to your images

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1.
For this tutorial you will need:
1 main tube
1 background image (landscape or other)
Colors Used: #000000 / #ffffff
Open the alpha channel file [alphakanal kniri] / Duplicate (shift+d) / Close the original
Selections / Select all
Copy [Image1]
Paste into selection
Select none
2
Add a new layer
Paint with white
Layers / New Mask layer / From Image / Mask [LA_MASK (146)]



Merge Group
Effects / Plugins / Mura's Seamless / Emboss at Alpha - default



Layers / Properties / Opacity: 50%
Layers / Duplicate
Effects / Geometric Effects / Circle - Transparent



Effects / Plugins / Mura's Seamless / Emboss at Alpha - default



3
Activate the background layer
Selections / Load selection from alpha channel / Selection [k01]



Selections / Promote selection to layer
Effects / plugins / AP [Lines] / Silverlining - default



Drop Shadow: 0 0 60 50 black
Select none
Effects / plugins / It@lian Editors Effects / Effetto Fantasma



Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen More
Activate the background layer
Selections / load selection from alpha channel / Selection k02



Selections / Promote Selection to layer
Effects / plugins / AP [Lines] SilverLining - default



Drop shadow same as above
Select none
Effects / plugins / It@lian Editors Effects / Effetto Fantasma



Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen More
4
Activate the background layer
Selections / Load selection from alpha channel / Selection k03



Selections / Promote selection to layer
Adjust/blur/Gaussian Blur: 18



Drop Shadow same as above
Effects / Plugins / Carolaine and Sensibility / CS-Texture - default



Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen More
Select none
Activate the background layer
Selections / Load selection from alpha channel / Selection k04



Selections / Promote selection to layer
Effects / Texture Effects / Weave



Drop Shadow same as above
Select none
Layers/Properties/opacity: 50%
5
Effects / Reflection Effects / Rotating Mirror



Effects / Plugins / It@lian editors Effects / Effetto Fantasma



Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen More
Select None
6
Activate the background layer
Selections / Load selection from alpha channel / Selection k05



Selections / Promote selection to layer
Effects / Plugins / Unlimited 2 / VM Extravaganza/ Transmission



Layers / Properties / blend mode: Overlay / Opacity: 62%
Select none
Activate the background layer
Selections / Load selection from alpha channel / Selection Auswahl#01

Selections / Promote selection to layer
Add new layer
Paint with white color
Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image / Mask [68ss]



Merge Group
Drop Shadow same as above
Selections / Load selection from alpha channel / Selection Auswahl#07



Copy your background image
Paste into selection
Merge down
Select none
Layers / Arrange / Bring to top
7
Effects / Image Effects / Seamless Tiling



Layers / Properties / Blend mode: Lighten / Opacity: 35%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Layers / Arrange / Move down - 3 times
8
Activate the top layer
Copy the tube [deco 1]
Paste as new layer
Layers/Properties/Opacity: 58%
Effects / Plugins / Mura's Seamless / Emboss at Alpha - default



Copy the tube [deco 2]
Paste as a new layer
Position to the left as per the model
Copy the tube [deco 3]
Paste as a new layer
Position on top, in the circles, as per the model
9
Open the tube [Rahmen] / duplicate (shift+d) / Close the original
Click in the center with the Magic Wand (tolerance/feather=0)
Copy your background image
Paste as a new layer
Move on top of the selection
Resize if necessary
Selections / invert
Press Delete
Selections / Invert
Layers / Arrange / move down
Merge visible
Keep the selection
Effects / 3D Effects / Chisel



Select none
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Merge all
10
Image / Resize: 60% - all layers selected
Copy (will remain in (memory)
Return to your main image
Paste as a new layer
Move up and position to the right according to the template
Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror / Mirror Horizontal
Move below the other image
Activate the top layer
Merge Down
Copy the tube [kette]
Paste as a new layer
Layers / Arrange / Move down
Move the chain below the two frame images according to the template
Drop shadow: 1 1 60 2 white
Copy your main tube
Paste as a new layer
Position according to the template
Drop Shadow of your choice
11
Borders:
3px / black
3px / white
1px / black
40px / white
Select this 40px border with the Magic Wand
Copy the frame [Rahmen 2]
Paste into selection
Select none
Copy the text [Text]
Paste as a new layer
Position in the lower right corner
Place the signatures
Border: 1px / white
Adjust/Sharpness/Unsharp Mask



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