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



Original here

 



Tubes

Material



Plugins

Gmic Plugins-X86-3,2,0 verzival.
Mehdi-Seamless Border



You can find these plugins on the websites of:

Renée
Cloclo



You can also find this tutorial translated into these languages:
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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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Open the alpha channel file [2025-Irina] / Duplicate (shift+D) / Close the original
Set the color #5caeb9 to the foreground and the color #ffffff to the background
 


Prepare a Rectangular gradient
 


Paint the image with this gradient
Effects / Plugins / Mehdi / Seamless Border
 


Effects / Plugins / GMIC-QT / Arrays and Tiles - Array (mirrored)

Effects / Plugins / GMIC_QT / Testing / Joan Rake / Deformations / Kaleidoscope Layer Cake
 


Selections / Load selection from Alpha Channel / Selection #1
 


Selections / Promote Selection to layer
Select none
Layers Superior activated
Effects / Plugins / Flaming Pear / Flexify 2
 


Effects / User Defined Filter / Emboss 3
 


Effects / Plugins / Unlimited 2 / Sapphire Filter 1c-Pulled In... - default
 


Effects / Edge Effects / Enhance
Add new layer
Selections / Load selection from alpha channel / Selection #2
 


Copy the tube misted [tájam]
Paste into selection
Select none
Layers / Arrange / Move Down
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen More
Activate the top layer
Drop Shadow: 0 0 60 30 #1b3b3f
Merge visible
Open a folder named GMIC-IRINA
Effects / Plugins / GMIC-QT/ Frames / Frame Blur - Color #1b3b3f
 


Return to PSP
Save the image in the gmic-irina folder with the name [1]
Minimize the image you were working on
Open the saved image with the name [1]
Copy the main tube [Image5]
Paste as a new layer
Activate the Pick Tool and set: X=34 - Y=20 - Press M (or position to the left manually)


Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Drop Shadow: 0 0 60 30 #1b3b3f
Merge visible
Effects / Plugins / GMIC-QT / Frames / Frame (Blur) - Color: #1b3b3f
 


Return to PSP
Save the image in the gmic-irina folder with the name [2]
Minimize the image you were editing
Open the image [2]
Copy the title [IRINA neve]
Paste as a new layer
Activate the Pick Tool and set: X=740 - Y=126 - Press M


Merge Visible
Effects / Plugins / GMIC-QT / Frames / Frame (Painting) - Color #5caeb9
 


Return to PSP
This time, you'll click on the gmic-irina folder name and then click "select folder." Two images will be saved: the work image and a frame. This time, you won't be able to name the files. Open both images in PSP
Minimize the one you were editing
Copy the frame and paste it into the other image as a new layer
Layers / Duplicate
Image / Resize: 851 x 555px - aspect ratio and all layers unchecked
Effects / Plugins / GMIC-QT / Testing / Lylejk / Lylejk Ripple
 


Using the Selection Tool, select the part of the image that passes over the main tube as shown in the screenshot
 


Press Delete
Select none
Borders: 2px / #1b3b3f
Now you can delete the minimized images
Image / Resize: 900x618px
Add the signatures
Merge all
Save as jpeg