Materials for the tutorial :
THEME
VALENTINE
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 your own head tube
I use a Women's Tube and a Men's Tube from Kamil, which I combine myself to form a couple.
1/ BL75_KaD_Element1
2/ BL75_KaD_Text
Background :
1/ KamilTube-3157
Alpha Selections : open in PSP and minimize
1/ BL75_KaD_Alfakanaal
Filter Preset : double click to install
1/ BL75_KaD_Glass
Color palette :
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 – &<Bkg Designers sf10IV> – @Blueberry Pie (-)
2/ Unlimited 2.0 – &<Bkg Designers sf10I> – 4Way Average (-)
3/ Alien Skin – Eye Candy 5 – Impact – Glass
4/ Tramages – Tow the line
5/ Graphics Plus – Cross Shadow
6/ AAA Frames – Foto Frame
(-) 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.
Foreground color : Color 1 = Light color from your tube
Background color : Color 2 = Darker than color 1
Color 3 : contrasting light color
1
Open the alpha channel : BL75_KaD_Alfakanaal
Window – Duplicate
Minimize the original – we continue on the copy
2
Select all
Activate and copy : KamilTube-3157
Edit – Paste into selection
Select none
3
Adjust – Hue and Saturation – Colorize : H 144 – S 94
Or take the values of your color 1 – see PS
Effects – Image effects – Seamless Tiling – see PS
Adjust – Blur – Gaussian blur : 25
4
Select all
Layers – New Raster layer
Activate and copy your tube (I use my women's tube)
Edit – Paste into selection
Select none
Adjust – Blur – Radial – see PS
5
Effects – Image effects – Seamless Tiling – see PS
Layers – Merge – Merge down (Raster 1)
6
Layers – Duplicate (Copy of Raster 1)
Plugins – Unlimited 2.0 – &<Bkg Designers sf10IV> – @Blueberry Pie
7
Plugins – Unlimited 2.0 – &<Bkg Designers sf10I> – 4Way Average
8
Effects – Edge Effects – Enhance
9
Layers – Duplicate
Change Blend mode to Overlay
Layers – Merge – Merge down (Copy of Raster 1)
10
Layers – Duplicate
Image – Resize: 60%, all layers NOT checked
Effects – Image effects – Seamless Tiling – same values
11
Effects – Edge Effects – Enhance
12
Effects – 3D- Effects – Drop shadow : V&H 0 – 60 – 25 – Color #000000
13
Activate the layer just below it (Copy of Raster 1)
Effects – Image effects – Seamless Tiling – same values
14
Effects – Edge Effects – Enhance
Change Blend mode to Overlay
Layers – Merge – Merge down (Raster 1)
15
Activate top layers (Copy (2) of Raster 1)
Layers – New Raster layer (Raster 2)
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 1 – see PS
Fill selection with Background color
Plugins – Alien Skin – Eye Candy 5 – Impact – Glass
Select the preset on the left: BL75_KaD_Glass or enter it manually – see PS
Select none
16
Layers – Duplicate
Image – Flip
Layers – Merge – Merge down
17
Change Foreground color to Color 3 and then to Gradient – see PS
Layers – New Raster layer (Raster 3)
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 2 – see PS
Fill selection with gradient
Check carefully that everything is filled!
Select none
18
Effects – 3D- Effects – Drop shadow : V & H 1 – 70 – 1 – Color #000000
Adjust – Sharpness – Sharpen
19
Activate and copy your tube (Couple)
Edit – Paste as a new layer (Raster 4)
Move to the right
20
Layers – Duplicate (Copy of Raster 4)
Adjust – Blur – Gaussian blur : 25
Plugins – Tramages – Tow the line – DEFAULT
Layers – Arrange – Move down
Change Blend mode to Overlay
21
Layers – Duplicate (Copy (2) of Raster 4)
Image – Mirror
Layers – Arrange – Move down 4x
22
Activate top layer (Raster 4)
Effecten – 3D-effecten – Drop shadow : V 0 & H 7 – 50 – 20- Color #000000
Result
23
Activate Raster 1
Edit – Copy
Image – Add borders : 1 pix Color 2
Select all
24
Change Foreground color to Color 3
Image – Add borders : 40 pix Color 3
Selection – Invert
Edit – Paste into selection
25
Adjust – Blur – Gaussian blur : 25
Plugins – Graphics Plus – Cross Shadow – STANDAARD
26
Selection – Invert
Effecten – 3D-effecten – Drop shadow : V&H 0 – 80 – 40 – Color #000000
27
Selection – Invert
Plugins – AAA Frames – Foto Frame – see PS
28
Image – Add borders : 1 pix Color 2
29
Select all
Image – Add borders : 40 pix Color 3
Selection – Invert
Plugins – Simple – Quick Tile
Adjust – Blur – Gaussian blur : 25
30
Selection – Invert
Effecten – 3D-effecten – Drop shadow : V&H 0 – 80 – 40 – Color #000000
Select none
31
Activate and copy : BL75_KaD_Element1
Edit – Paste as a new layer
Don’t move
If needed colorize with the tool “move to target.”
Effecten – 3D-effecten – Drop shadow : V&H 2 – 35 – 2 – Color #000000
32
Activate and copy : BL75_KaD_Text
Edit – Paste as a new layer
If needed colorize with the tool “move to target.”
Press K – Pos X : 135 – Pos Y : 5 – Press M HELP
Effecten – 3D-effecten – Drop shadow : V&H 2 – 35 – 2 – Color #000000
33
Add your name or watermark,
Add my watermark to your creation HERE
Give credit for the tubes
34
Image – Add Borders : 1 pix color 2
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
06/11/2025
Extra ex with tubes by Kamil
Extra ex with tubes by Kamil
