Challenge JANUARI 2026 - *BLIND TUTORIAL 74

This tutorial is made with PSP 2018
But you can make it with other versions

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My lessons may NOT be linked or copied
on other websites and / or forums, without my consent

Any resemblance to other tutorials on the wide web is based on mere coincidence.

Leave the names and watermarks of tubes and other material intact.
It takes a lot of work to make this.
Please respect this.

I also thank everyone for their tubes and materials that I can use in my tutorials.

If you place your creation in a blog, on Facebook or on a website, please mention a link to the tutorial.

In order not to ruin the surprise for others PLEASE do not post your version in puclic
before the end of the challenge.
In this case it’s 26/01/2026.
Please submit your version by 25/01 at the latest.
Thanks !

General preparations :
First install the filters that you did not have, before you open PSP !!
Open your tubes in PSP, duplicate them and close the originals.
Do not forget to remove the watermarks on the copies.

 

Materials for the tutorial :

THEME
Beautiful Face

Disclaimer :
Each Graphic is the property of the original artist to whom the copyright belongs and
may not be placed in a collection or offered for sale on-line or otherwise.

Tubes :
(*) If you recognize them as one of your own, please let me know, so I can add your name or remove the tube.     

Choose a tube of a Woman’s face
I use a tube by Jeanne
    
1/ BL74_KaD_Element1 + 2 + 3
2/ BL74_KaD_Text

Alpha Selections : open  in PSP and minimize
1/ BL74_KaD_Alfakanaal  (this image is not empty – it contains alpha selections)

Masks : open  in PSP and minimize
1/ Narah_mask_0788
2/ Narah_mask_0862

 

If you work with your own colors, make your own color palette with the alpha channel,
so you can easily switch between your colors.

There are color differences in the different versions of Psp.
Therefore, use the html codes of the color palette to be sure,
that you have the same colors. Also when merging layers, there may be color differences.    

Plugins : 
1/ Unlimited 2.0 – VM Natural – Acid Rain
2/ Graphics Plus – Cross Shadow
3/ Carolaine & Sensibility – CS-LDots
4/ Alien Skin – Eye Candy 5 – Impact – Glass

(-) Import into Filters Unlimited
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THE TUTORIAL

When working with your own colors, play with the Blend Mode and/or Opacity at your own discretion

From now on I use the terms "MIRROR" and "FLIP" again.
Mirror: Mirror horizontal - Flip: Mirror vertical

Let’s get started.
Remember to save your work often.
Some print screens have other colors than the original.

Colors :

Make your own color palette first, so you can easily switch between your colors.
For this use the Alpha Color palette-6 in the materials.

Color 1 : Foreground : Black
Color 2 : Background : main color from your tube, not too dark
Color 3 : White
Color 4 : Choose a darker color as your color 2 from the background of your creation, after step 7.
Color 5 : Lighter shade of your color 2

Foreground Gradient : Sunburst – see PS

 

1
Open : BL74_KaD_Alfakanaal
Window – Duplicate
Minimize the  original – we continue on the copy

 

2
Fill with gradient
Effects  – Image effects – Seamless Tiling – Side by side
Adjust – Blur – Gaussian blur : 15

 

3
Change Foreground color to Color 3
Layers – New Raster layer
Fill with Foreground color
Layers – New Mask layer – From Image “Narah_mask_0788” – see PS

Layers – Duplicate
Layers – Merge – Merge group   (Group - Raster 2)
Effects  – Image effects – Seamless Tiling – Default but Transition on 100

 

4
Layers – New Raster layer
Fill with Background color
Layers – New Mask layer – From Image “Narah_mask_0862” – see PS

Layers – Merge – Merge group   (Group - Raster 2)
Effects  – Image effects – Seamless Tiling – see PS

Change  Blend mode to Dodge

 

5
Activate bottom layer    (Raster 1)
Layers – Duplicate (Copy of Raster 1)
Plugins – Unlimited 2.0 – VM Natural – Acid Rain – see PS

 

6
Effects  – Image effects – Seamless Tiling – same values
Change  Blend mode to Soft Light and Layer opacity to 60

Result

 

7
Layers – Merge – Merge visible (Merged)

 

8
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 1 – see PS

Selections – Promote selection to layer   (Promoted selection)
Adjust – Blur – Gaussian blur : 15
Plugins – Graphics Plus – Cross Shadow – DEFAULT

 

9
Change Foreground color to Color 1
Layers – New Raster layer      (Raster 1)
Fill  selection with Background color
Selection – Modify – Contract : 2
Fill  selection with Foreground color
Selection – Modify – Contract : 12
Fill  selection with Background color
Selection – Modify – Contract : 2
Press Delete on the keyboard
Keep selection

 

10
Activate and copy your tube
Edit – Paste as a new layer
Resize if necessary
Move the tube into the selection
Selection – invert
Press Delete on the keyboard
Select none
Effects  – 3D-effects  – Drop shadow : V&H 0 – 50 – 15 – Color #000000

 

11
If necessary : Sharpen
Layers – Merge – Merge down
Repeat 1x   (Promoted selection)

 

12
Layers – Duplicate
Image – Resize : 75%, all layers NOT checked
Press K – Pos X : 200 – Pos Y : 77 – Press M   UITLEG
Layers – Arrange – Move down

 

13
Layers – Duplicate
Image – Resize : 65%, all layers NOT checked
Press K – Pos X : 651 – Pos Y : 189 – Press M

 

14
Activate top layer   (Promoted selection) 
Layers – Merge – Merge down
Repeat 1x   (Copy of Tot promoted selection)
Effects  – 3D-effects  – Drop shadow : V&H 0 – 80 – 15 – Color #000000

 

15
Activate and copy : BL74_KaD_Element1
Edit – Paste as a new layer    (Raster 1)
Press K – Pos X : 182 – Pos Y : 0 – Press M
Layers – Arrange – Move down
Effects  – 3D-effects  – Drop shadow : V&H 1 – 80 – 1 – Color #000000

 

16
Activate and copy : BL74_KaD_Element2
Edit – Paste as a new layer    (Raster 2)
Layers – Arrange – Bring to top
Press K – Pos X : 28 – Pos Y : 63 – Press M
Effects  – 3D-effects  – Drop shadow : V&H 1 – 80 – 1 – Color #000000

 

17
Activate bottom layer    (Merged)
Layers – Duplicate    (Copy of Merged)
Image – Resize : 70%, all layers NOT checked
Image – Free Rotate: Left – 90 – Nothing checked
Effects  – Geometric  Effects  – Skew – see PS

 

18
Plugins – Carolaine & Sensibility – CS-LDots : 50 – 3 – 2

 

19
Effects  – Image effects – Seamless Tiling – see PS

Change  Blend mode to Dodge and Layer opacity to 55

 

20
Effects  – Edge Effects  – Enhance

 

21
Activate and copy : BL74_KaD_Text
Edit – Paste as a new layer    (Raster 3)
Layers – Arrange – Bring to top
Press K – Pos X : 408 – Pos Y : 368 – Press M 
Colorize to Color 5 using the Color Changer tool
Effects  – 3D-effects  – Drop shadow : V&H 1 – 50 – 1 – Color #000000

Result

 

22
Image – Add borders :
1 pix Color 1
1 pix Color 2
1 pix Color 1

 

23
Image – Add borders : 15 pix Color 3
Select all

 

24
Image – Add borders : 15 pix Color 3
Selection invert
Fill selection with Gradient from in the beginning  
Plugins – Graphics Plus – Cross Shadow – DEFAULT
Select all

 

25
Image – Add borders : 35 pix Color 3
Effects  – 3D-effects  – Drop shadow: V&H 0 – 80 – 15 – Color #000000
Select none

 

26
Change Gradient as follows– see PS
Activate and copy : BL74_KaD_Element3
Don’t move
Select all – selection Float – selection Defloat
Fill selection with Gradient
Plugins – Alien Skin – Eye Candy 5 – Impact – Glass – CLEAR
Select none

 

27
Add your name or watermark,
Add my watermark to your creation  HERE
Also add credits!

 

28
Image – Add borders :
1 pix color 1
1 pix Color 2
1 pix Color 1

 

29
Image – Resize – Width 900 Pixels – Resize all Layers checked
Adjust – Sharpen – Unsharp Mask : 2 – 30 – 2 – no check marks

Save as JPG file and you're done!
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial
Karin
14/10/2025

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In order not to ruin the surprise for others PLEASE do not post your version in puclic
before the end of the challenge.
In this case it’s 26/01/2026.
Please submit your version by 25/01 at the latest.
Thanks !

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