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Materials
PSPX9 (you can use any version).
Download the tutorial material here:
Filters:
&<Bkg Kalidoscope> / Kaleidoscope 5 (download here).**
Factory Gallery H / Alias Blur (download here).**
[AFS IMPORT] / BUGEYE (download here).**
AP [Lines] / Lines - Silverlining (download here).
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5: Impact (download here).
Penta.com / Jeans (download here).
** Import this filter with "Unlimited".
IMPORTANT
It is forbidden to modify or rename files or remove the watermark.
Please do not use the material I have created for this tutorial on another site.
Main tube by LB. Mask by Maëlle Dreams.
The rest of the material used in the tutorial is mine.
Preparation
Duplicate the tubes. Close the originals.
Install the Filters in the "Plugins" folder of your PSP.
Colors
Choose colors in harmony with your tube.
This is the tutorial palette:
If you use other colors, you must play with the Blend Mode and the Opacity of the layers.
≈ Step 1 ≈
In your Materials palette:
Set your Foregroundcolor to (2) #204058 
Set your Backgroundcolor to (1) #aacbe2 
≈ Step 2 ≈
Set your Foregroundcolor to "Foreground/Background" Gradient (Corel_06_029):
≈ Step 3 ≈
Open the file "TD_Canal_Alfa_Dont_Forget.pspimage". Duplicate and close the original.
(This will be the base of our work, which contains selections on the alpha channel.)
Rename the layer "Canal Alfa" as "Raster 1", "Trama 1", etc, depending on the language of your PSP.
≈ Step 4 ≈
Fill your transparent image with the foreground gradient.
≈ Step 5 ≈
Layers / Duplicate.
≈ Step 6 ≈
Effects / Plugins / Unlimited / &<Bkg Kalidoscope> / Kaleidoscope 5 (default):
≈ Step 7 ≈
Image / Mirror.
≈ Step 8 ≈
Lower the Opacity to 50.
≈ Step 9 ≈
Layers / Merge / Merge Down.
≈ Step 10 ≈
Adjust / Blur / Radial blur:
≈ Step 11 ≈
Effects / Plugins / Unlimited / Factory Gallery H / Alias Blur (default):
≈ Step 12 ≈
Effects / Edge Effects / Enhance.
≈ Step 13 ≈
Effects / Plugins / Unlimited / [AFS IMPORT] / BUGEYE:
≈ Step 14 ≈
Layers / New Raster Layer.
≈ Step 15 ≈
Selections / Select All.
≈ Step 16 ≈
Open the tube "2569 - woman - LB TUBES" and copy.
Go back to your work and paste into selection.
Note: If you use another tube, try to choose one that has a light or white color, so that it is not too dark.
≈ Step 17 ≈
Selections / Select None.
≈ Step 18 ≈
Effects / Image Effects / Seamless Tiling (default):
≈ Step 19 ≈
Adjust / Blur / Radial blur (like before):
≈ Step 20 ≈
Change the Blend Mode to "Overlay" or "Hard Light"
(it depends on your background color and the tube of the chosen character).
≈ Step 21 ≈
Layers / New Raster Layer.
≈ Step 22 ≈
Selections / Load/Save selecction /Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
You will see that the selection is directly available "TD_DontForget_Sel1", click to "Load":
≈ Step 23 ≈
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow: -20 / -20 / 100 / 100 / Black 
≈ Step 24 ≈
Selections / Select None.
≈ Step 25 ≈
Layers / Duplicate. - Image / Mirror. -
Image / Flip.
≈ Step 26 ≈
Layers / Merge / Merge Down.
≈ Step 27 ≈
Effects / Geometric Effects / Skew:
≈ Step 28 ≈
Effects / Plugins / AP [Lines] / Lines - Silverlining:
≈ Step 29 ≈
Change the Blend Mode to "Soft Light".
≈ Step 30 ≈
Activate the Bottom Layer ("Raster 1").
≈ Step 31 ≈
Selections / Load/Save selecction /Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Show the menu and choose "TD_DontForget_Sel2", click to "Load":
≈ Step 32 ≈
Selections / Promote Selection to Layer.
≈ Step 33 ≈
Selections / Select None.
≈ Step 34 ≈
Effects / Plugins / AP [Lines] / Lines - Silverlining:
≈ Step 35 ≈
Edit / Copy Special / Copy Merged.
≈ Step 36 ≈
Edit / Paste as new image.
Leave this image aside, we'll use it later.
≈ Step 37 ≈
Open the tube "TD_Texto_Dont_Forget" and copy.
Return to your work and paste as new layer.
≈ Step 38 ≈
Layers / Arrange / Bring to Top.
≈ Step 39 ≈
Activate Tool "Pick" (K) and modify the positions of X (2,00) and Y (7,00):
Press the "M" key to deactivate the "Pick" Tool.
≈ Step 40 ≈
Change the Blend Mode to "Soft Light".
≈ Step 41 ≈
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow: 1 / 1 / 100 / 1 / Color: (1) #aacbe2
≈ Step 42 ≈
Layers / New Raster Layer and fill with the color (3) #ffffff 
≈ Step 43 ≈
Layers / New Mask Layer / Fron Image / "MASK-MD-017":
Before merging, duplicate the mask layer:
Layers / Merge / Merge Group.
≈ Step 44 ≈
Image / Flip.
≈ Step 45 ≈
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen.
≈ Step 46 ≈
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow: 0 / 0 / 50 / 20 / Black
≈ Step 47 ≈
Change the Blend Mode to "Overlay".
≈ Step 48 ≈
Open the tube "TD_Deco1_Dont_Forget" and copy.
Return to your work and paste as new layer.
≈ Step 49 ≈
Activate Tool "Pick" (K) and modify the positions of X (624,00) and Y (0,00):
Press the "M" key to deactivate the "Pick" Tool.
≈ Step 50 ≈
Selections / Load/Save selecction /Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Show the menu and choose "TD_DontForget_Sel3", click to "Load":
≈ Step 51 ≈
Activate the image that we have left aside in Step 36 and copy.
Go back to your work and paste into selection.
Keep selection!
≈ Step 52 ≈
Effects / Plugins / Eye Candy5: Impact / Glass and,
on "Settings",
select "Clear":
Note: If the preset hasn't been installed, in the "Basic" tab you have the settings.
≈ Step 53 ≈
Adjust / Brightness and Contrast / Brightness/Contrast:
≈ Step 54 ≈
Selections / Select None.
≈ Step 55 ≈
Open the tube "TD_WordArt_Dont_Forget" and copy.
Return to your work and paste as new layer.
≈ Step 56 ≈
Activate Tool "Pick" (K) and modify the positions of X (579,00) and Y (241,00):
Press the "M" key to deactivate the "Pick" Tool.
≈ Step 57 ≈
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow: 3 / 3 / 50 / 5 / Color: (2) #204058
≈ Step 58 ≈
Open the tube "TD_Título_Dont_Forget" and copy.
Return to your work and paste as new layer.
≈ Step 59 ≈
Activate Tool "Pick" (K) and modify the positions of X (15,00) and Y (220,00):
Press the "M" key to deactivate the "Pick" Tool.
≈ Step 60 ≈
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow: 1 / 1 / 100 / 0 / Color: (2) #204058
≈ Step 61 ≈
Lower the Opacity to 75.
≈ Step 62 ≈
Image / Add Borders / Symmetric - 1 pixel / Color: (2) #204058
Image / Add Borders / Symmetric - 3 pixels / Color: (3) #ffffff
Image / Add Borders / Symmetric - 1 pixel / Color: (2) #204058
Image / Add Borders / Symmetric - 5 pixels / Color: (1) #aacbe2
Image / Add Borders / Symmetric - 1 pixel / Color: (2) #204058
Image / Add Borders / Symmetric - 15 pixels / Color: (3) #ffffff
Image / Add Borders / Symmetric - 1 pixel / Color: (2) #204058
Image / Add Borders / Symmetric - 5 pixels / Color: (1) #aacbe2
≈ Step 63 ≈
Activate "Magic Wand" Tool, Tolerance and Feather to 0.
Select the two 5 pixel borders of the color (1) #aacbe2
≈ Step 64 ≈
Fill the selections with the following gradient:
≈ Step 65 ≈
Effects / Plugins / Penta.com / Jeans (default):
≈ Step 66 ≈
Selections / Select None.
≈ Step 67 ≈
Image / Add Borders / Symmetric - 1 pixel / Color: (2) #204058
Image / Add Borders / Symmetric - 45 pixels / Color: (3) #ffffff
≈ Step 68 ≈
Open the tube "TD_Deco2_Dont_Forget" and copy.
Return to your work and paste as new layer.
≈ Step 69 ≈
Activate Tool "Pick" (K) and modify the positions of X (17,00) and Y (13,00):
Press the "M" key to deactivate the "Pick" Tool.
≈ Step 70 ≈
Open the tube "2569 - woman - LB TUBES" and copy.
Return to your work and paste as new layer.
≈ Step 71 ≈
Activate Tool "Pick" (K) and modify the positions of X (178,00) and Y (17,00):
Press the "M" key to deactivate the "Pick" Tool.
≈ Step 72 ≈
Adjust / Brightness and Contrast / Brightness/Contrast:
Note: This step is optional, it depends on the tube you have chosen.
≈ Step 73 ≈
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow: 0 / 0 / 40 / 30 / Black
≈ Step 74 ≈
Layers / New Raster Layer and add your name or watermark.
≈ Step 75 ≈
Image / Add Borders / Symmetric - 1 pixel / Color: (2) #204058
≈ Step 76 ≈
Image / Resize: Width 950 pixels ("Resize All Layers" - Checked).
≈ Step 77 ≈
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen.
≈ Step 78 ≈
Export your work as an optimized .jpg file.
It's over!
I hope you liked it and enjoyed it.
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