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



Original
here



Tubes

Material



Plugins

Mehdi - Sorting Tiles
&<Bkg Designer sf10I> (imported in FU 2.0)
Flaming Pear - Flexify 2
Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Special Effects 2 - Border White Fade 1



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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Place the selection in the PSP Selections folder.
Place the gradient in the PSP Gradients folder.
Original colors:
 

Place a light color in the foreground and a not-too-dark color in the background.
Open a new transparent image measuring 900x550px.
In the color palette, click on the foreground and locate the gradient [Lucilla_Gradient] and set it as shown in the screenshot.
 


Color the image with this gradient.
Effects / Plugins / Mehdi / Sorting Tiles
 


Effects / Plugins / Unlimited 2 / BKG Designer sf10 I - Cruncher
 


Effects / Image Effects / Seamless Tiling
 


Effects / Edge Effects / Enhance
Layers / Duplicate
Layers / New Mask layer / From Image / Mask [cas_Mask_0117_07]


Merge Group
Note: The mask will only be visible in the next steps.
Layers / Properties / Blend Mode: Multiply
Image / Mirror / Mirror Horizontal
Layers / Duplicate
Merge visible
Set the foreground to white.
Add a new layer.
Selections / Load selection from disk / Selection [lucilla1_Tsha]


Paint the selection white (zoom in).
Select none.
Effects / Plugins / Flaming Pear / Flexify 2
 


Layers / Properties / Blend Mode: Overlay
Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror / Mirror horizontal
Merge Down
Drop Shadow: 0 0 85 35 black.
Activate the background layer - Merged.
Edit / Copy Special / Copy Merged.
Paste as a new image
Minimize
Return to the other image
Activate the top layer
Image / Resize: 200px x 200px - aspect ratio unchecked - all layers checked
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Add a new layer
Paint with white
Selections / Select all
Selections / Modify / Contract: 5


Press Delete
Selections / Modify / Contract: 3


Paint the selection with white
Selections / Modify / Contract: 1


Press Delete
Copy your main tube
Paste as a new layer
Resize the tube as needed
Position the tube in the selection as you see fit
Selections / Invert
Press Delete
Layers / Arrange / Move Down
Activate the top layer
Selections / Invert
Effects / 3D Effects / Cutout
 


Select none
Activate the middle layer - Raster 3
Layers / Properties / Blend Mode: Soft Light
Layers / Duplicate
Edit / Copy Special / Copy Merged
Maximize the previously reserved image
The background layer is activated
Paste as a new layer
Effects / Image Effects / Offset [-300/140]


Drop shadow: 10 10 100 35 black
Activate the top layer
Copy [Deko-lines-tsha]
Paste as a new layer
Effects / Image Effects / Offset [-239/-117]


Activate the other image
Go back two steps by clicking UNDO (until only one tube layer remains unmerged)
Merge all
Copy
Return to your working image and paste as a new layer
Image / Resize: 55% - all layers unchecked
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Effects / Image Effects / Offset [-239/-117]


Repeat Drop shadow
Copy your main tube
Paste as a new layer
Position according to the template
Layers / Duplicate
Effects / Distortion Effects / Wind
 


Repeat Wind
Layers / Arrange / Move Down
Layers / Properties / Blend Mode: Overlay
Activate the top layer
Drop shadow: 0 0 85 35 black
Activate the background layer - Merged
Copy (it will stay in memory)
Choose a dark color from your image and place it in the background
Borders:
1px / background color
10px / white
2px / background color
10px / white
Selections / Select all
Border: 40px / white
Selections / invert
Paste the image that is in memory into the selection
Effects / Plugins / Unlimited 2 / Special Effects 2 / Border White Fade 1 - invert checked
 


Selections / Invert
Drop Shadow: 0 0 85 35 black
Repeat Drop Shadow
Select none
Border: 1px / background color
Place signatures
Merge all
Save as jpeg