This tutorial is from Kniri who I thank for letting me translate their tutorials.



Original here



Tubes

Material

My images: HERE



Plugins

AAA Frames-Foto Frame
CPK Designs-Mirror
MuRa's Meister-Perspective Tiling
DBS Flux-Center Mirror
MuRa's Seamless-Emboss at Alpha
Unlimited 2.0-Scribe-4way mirror


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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For this tutorial, you will need:
1 main tube
1 or 2 decorative tubes
1 JPG image that will serve as the base (optional, you can use the one from the material)
1 misted image that will serve as the background
The images I used in my version are available in the material section above.

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Colors used

Open the alpha channel [Alphakniri] / Duplicate (shift+d) / Close the original
Selections / Select all
Copy the JPG image [BGK]
Paste into the selection
Select none
Selections / Load selection from alpha channel / Selection 1

Selections / Promote selection to layer
Effects / Plugins / AAA Frames / Foto Frame

Select none
Effects / Plugins / CPK Design / Mirror
Click the square with the Magic Wand
Selections / Modify: 15
4
Paint with black
Selections / Modify / Contract: 40
5
Add a new layer
Copy your misted tube
Paste into the selection
Effects / 3D Effects / Chisel
6
Select none
Merge Down
Effects / Image Effects / Seamless Tiling
7
Layers / Properties / Opacity: 80%
Copy the tube [spin1]
Paste as a new layer
Objects / Align / Top
Activate the background layer
Selections / Load selection from alpha channel / Selection 2

Selections / Promote selection to layer
Effects / Plugins / Mura's Meister / Perspective Tiling - default

Select none
Effects / Plugins / DSB Flux / Spider Web
10
Activate the top layer
Copy your main tube
Paste as a new layer
Adjust the size
Position to the right according to the model
Copy your decorative tube
Paste as a new layer
Adjust the size
Position to the left according to the model
Copy the tube [spin2]
Paste as a new layer
Objects / Align / Top
Objects / Align / right
Activate the second layer from bottom to top
Add a new layer
Paint with white
Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image / Mask [Narah_Mask_0950]
11
Merge Group
Effects / Plugins / Mura's Seamless / Emboss at Alpha - default
12
Effects / Edge Effects / Enhance More
Border: 3px / foreground color
Selections / Select all
Copy (will remain in memory)
Border: 40px / white
Selections / Invert
Paste the image in memory into the selection
Effects / Plugins / Unlimited 2 / Scribe / 4-way mirror
13
Copy the tube [ra2]
Paste into the selection
Effects / plugins / AAA Frames / Foto Frame
14
Selections / Invert
Effects / 3D Effects / Chisel - same as before

Select none
Border: 3px / background color
3px / foreground color
40px / white
Copy the tube [Text]
Paste as new Border layer:
3px / background color
5px / foreground color
Image / Resize: 900px (width) (optional)
Adjust / Sharpness / Unsharp Mask

Place the signatures
Merge all
Save as a jpeg