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



Original here



Tubes

Material

My images: Here



Plugins

AP [Distort] - Mehdi - Unlimited 2 - Simple



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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You will need:

1 female tube
1 floral misted tube
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Open the alpha file [Zsuzsi IMAGE PSP] / Duplicate (shift+d) / Close the original
Original colors: Foreground: #ffffff - Background: #6a3048
 


Prepare a Linear gradient
 


Paint the image with this gradient
Effects / Plugins / AP [Distort] / Distort ShiftMesh

Effects / Plugins / Mehdi Sorting Tiles

Effects / Plugins / Unlimited 2 / Simple / Blintz

Image / Rotate Left
Effects / Reflection Effects / Rotating Mirror

Image / Rotate Right
Effects / Image Effects / Seamless Tiling
 

Selections / Load selection from alpha channel / Selection 1

Add a new layer
Paint the Selection with the color #6a3048
Selections / Modify / Select selection borders

Add a new layer
Paint the selection with the gradient
Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel

Select none
Activate the top layer
Merge down
Image/Resize: 80% - all layers unchecked
Layers/Duplicate
Effects / Reflection Effects / Kaleidoscope

Selections / Load selection from alpha channel / Selection 2

Press Delete
Select none
Layers/Duplicate
Effects / Image Effects / Seamless Tiling

Selections / Load selection from alpha channel / Selection 3

Selections / Promote selection to layer
Select none
Now there are 5 layers / Activate the middle layer - copy of raster 1
Layers/Duplicate
Activate the fourth layer from bottom to top - copy (2) of raster 1
Effects / Distortion Effects / Wind - left 100

Activate the third layer from bottom to top
Effects / Distortion Effects / Wind - right 100

Open the floral tube
Reduce the size to 322x314px
Copy
Activate the second layer from the bottom up
Paste as a new layer
Border:
1px / #ffffff
10px / #6a3048
1px / #ffffff
Selections / Select all
Border: 50px /#6a3048
Effects / Image Effects / Seamless Tiling

Selections / Invert
Adjust / Blur / Gaussian Blur: 35

Selections / Invert
Drop Shadow: 0 0 60 30 black
Select none
Copy the main tube
Paste as a new layer
Position to the right as per the model
Adjust the size
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Drop Shadow of your choice
Border:
1px / #ffffff
10px / #6a3048
1px / #ffffff
Image / Resize: 950x611px (optional)
Add signatures
Merge all
Save as jpeg