Materials for the tutorial :
THEME
CULTURAL FACE
(this means relating to culture, civilization, traditions, e.g., Indian, African, Chinese, etc.)
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 with shoulders. It can be colorful.
I am using a tube by Renee.
Choose an artistic background. I am using a tube by Kamil.
1/ BL79_KaD_Element1
2/ BL79_KaD_Frame
Alpha Selections : open in PSP and minimize
1/ BL79_KaD_Alfakanaal (this image is not empty – it contains alpha selections)
Masks : open in PSP and minimize
1/ Narah_Mask_1044
2/ Narah_Mask_1098
Filter Preset: double-click to install
1/ KaD_BL79_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/ Mehdi : Wavy Lab 1.1 – Sorting Tiles
2/ Graphics Plus : Cross Shadow
3/ L&K landksiteofwonder : Katharina – Adonis
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.
Foreground: Color 1
Background: Color 2
See example in the materials
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Open the alpha channel : BL79_KaD_Alfakanaal
Window – Duplicate
Minimize the original – we continue on the copy
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Plugins – Mehdi – Wavy Lab 1.1 – see PS
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Effects – Image effects – Seamless Tiling – Default but Transition on 100
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Adjust – Blur – Radial blur – see PS
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Plugins – Mehdi – Sorting Tiles – see PS
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Layers – Duplicate
Plugins – Mehdi – Sorting Tiles – see PS
Change Blend mode to Hard Light and Layer Opacity to 60
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Effects – Edge Effects – Enhance
Result
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Layers – Merge – Merge down
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Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 1 – see PS
Selections – Promote selection to layer (Promoted selection)
Adjust – Blur – Gaussian blur : 20
Plugins – Graphics Plus – Cross Shadow : Default
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Plugins – L&K landksiteofwonder – Katharina : 4 – 0
Select none
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Effects – 3D-effects – Drop Shadow : V&H 0 – 60 – 20 – Color black
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Activate Raster 1
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 2 – see PS
Selections – Promote selection to layer (Promoted selection 1)
Adjust – Blur – Gaussian blur : 20
Plugins – Graphics Plus – Cross Shadow : Default
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Plugins – L&K landksiteofwonder – Adonis : see PS
Select none
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Effects – 3D-effects – Drop Shadow : V&H 0 – 60 – 20 – Color zwart
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Change Foreground color to Color 5
Change Background color to Color 4
Activate top layer (Promoted selection)
Layers – New Raster layer (Raster 2)
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 3 – see PS
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Fill selection with Foreground color
Selection – Modify – Contract : 10
Fill selection with Background color
Selection – Modify – Contract : 2
Fill selection with Foreground color
Selection – Modify – Contract : 2
Press Delete on the keyboard
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Layers – New Raster layer
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 4 – see PS
Activate and Copy : your artistic background
Edit – Paste into selection
Effects – Edge Effects – Enhance
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Plugins – Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 – Impact – Glass :
Select the preset “KaD_BL79_Glass” on the left or enter it manually – see PS
Select none
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Layers – Duplicate
Press K – Pos X : 101 – Pos Y : 247 – Press M UITLEG
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Layers – Duplicate
Press K – Pos X : 101 – Pos Y : 448 – Press M
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Layers – Merge – Merge down
Repeat 1x (Raster 3)
Layers – Arrange – Move down
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Activate top layer (Raster 2)
Layers – Merge – Merge down (Raster 3)
Effects – 3D-effects – Drop Shadow : V&H 0 – 60 – 20 – Color zwart
Repeat 1x
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Activate Raster 1
Layers – New Raster layer
Fill with Foreground color
Layers – New Mask layer – From image “Narah_Mask_1044” – see PS
Layers – Merge – Merge group (Group Raster 2)
Change Blend mode to Overlay
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Layers – New Raster layer
Fill with Foreground color
Layers – New Mask layer – From image “Narah_Mask_1098” – see PS
Layers – Merge – Merge group (Group Raster 2)
Image – Flip
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Activate and copy : BL79_KaD_Element1
Edit – Paste as a new layer (Raster 2)
Layers – Arrange – Bring to top
Press K – Pos X : 130 – Pos Y : 2 – Press M
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Activate and copy : your main tube
Edit – Paste as a new layer (Raster 3)
Adjust if necessary (I reduce by 65%)
Sharpen if necessary
Place her in the center against the small left bar (I used Pos X: 300 – Pos Y: 49).
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Layers – Duplicate
Adjust – Blur – Radial blur – same values
Change Blend mode to Overlay
Layers – Arrange – Move down
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Activate top layer
Add Drop shadow, suitable for your tube
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Activate : BL79_KaD_Frame
Window – Duplicate and close the original image
Back to your work
Edit – Copy special – Copy merged
Back to the frame
Edit – Paste as a new layer
(You can color the lines with your own color using the “Color Changer” tool.)
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Add your name or watermark,
Add my watermark to your creation HERE
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Layers – Merge all layers (Flatten)
Image – Resize : 900 pix
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
07/03/2026
