Anya_CloseYourEyes

Thank you Karin for your permission to translate your tutorials.

Translated by Chris for ASDwebdesigns

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Materials:

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.

This translation is written with PSP17, if you work with older versions some things might be different but the result will be the same.

Acknowledgements:

Tube by Gabry
Misted tube by Gina

Plugins:

I.C.NET Software - Filters Unlimited 2.0

Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1

VM Natural - Weave No Distortion **

Simple - 4Way Average **

MuRa's Meister - Copies

** Import into Filters Unlimited

Preparations:

From PSP 14, 15 AND 16 there is no option for Image - Mirror & Image - Flip There is a new option but this does not give the same result except when the tube/image covers the whole image from side to side There is a easy way to add the old Mirror and Flip options to the Image Menu I have written a tutorial you can find it HERE. From PSP 17 the option is back

Colors:

#bc2243 #fceae1 #ffffff #000000

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

Set your Foregroundcolor to #bc2243

Set your Backgroundcolor to #fceae1

The tutorial:

01

Open 376_KaD_Alfakanaal (this image contains Alpha Selections)
Window - Duplicate - Close the original. We continue on the copy

Effects - Plugins - Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1

Adjust Blur - Gaussian Blur

02

Layers - Duplicate

Effects - Plugins - VM Natural - Weave No Distortion

03

Layer Palette: Click on the Bottom Layer

Layers - Duplicate

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling

Effects - Plugins - VM Natural - Weave No Distortion

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal (Image Mirror in earlier versions of PSP)

Image - Mirror - Mirror Vertical (Image Flip in earlier versions of PSP)

Layers - Arrange - Bring to Top

Layer Palette: Set the Blend Mode of this Layer to Multiply

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

Layers - Merge - Merge Visible

Effect - Plugins - Simple - 4Way Average

04

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Alpha Channel Selectie1

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur 50

Selections - Select None

Effects - Distortion Effects - Wave

Effects - Texture Effects - Weave

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance
Layer Palette: Set the Blend Mode of this Layer to Screen

05

Layer Palette: Click on the Bottom Layer

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - Selectie2

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer - Keep Selected

Layers - Duplicate

Layer Palette: Close this Layer by clicking on the eye

Click on the Layer below

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

Edit - Repeat Drop Shadow - Keep selected

06

Layer Palette: Click on the Layer above and open it (Copy of Promoted selection1) Keep Selected

Effects Geometric Effects - Circle

Selections - Defloat
Selections - Invert

Press the Delete key on your keyboard

Selections None

07

Layers - Duplicate

Layer Palette: Set the Blend Mode of this Layer to Multiply

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Image - Resize - 55% - All Layers not checked

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - Plugins - MuRa's Meister - Copies

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection from Alpha Channel - Selectie3

Edit - Cut - or hit Delete on your keyboard
Selections - Select None

Layers - Arrange - Bring To Top

Your work looks like this now:

08

Open Tube "Gina misted FEMME 2457"

Edit - copy

Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Note: If you are using Different colors, change the Blend Mode to Luminance(Legacy) or Colorize

Image - Resize - 65% - All Layers not checked

Move into place like this:

Layer Palette: Set the Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection from Alpha Channel - Selectie4

Edit - Cut - or hit the Delete key on your keyboard
Selections - Select None

09

Open Text "376_KaD_Text1

Edit - copy

Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Move into place like this:

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Shadow on New Layer checked

Layer Palette: Click on the Layer above
Layers - Merge - Merge Down

10

Open Tube"376_KaD_Deco1

Edit - copy

Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Move like this:

Colorize to match your work

11

Open Tube"376_KaD_Deco2

Edit - copy

Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Move like this:

Colorize to match your work

Layer Palette: Set the Blend Mode of this Layer to Hard Light

12

Open Tube "Gabry-woman 539"

Edit - Copy

Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Layers - Arrange - Bring To Top

Image - Resize - 85% - All Layers not checked

Press K on your keyboard to activate the Move Tool

Enter these Parameters:

Click on any key to deactivate the Move Tool

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

Adjust - Sharpness Unsharp Mask

13

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - Foregroundcolor

Selections - Select All

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 40px - #ffffff

Selections - Invert

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

Selections - Select None
Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - Foregroundcolor

14

Optional: Image - Resize - Width 900 Pixels - Resize all Layers checked

Add your name or watermark, save as JPG file and you're done!

If you wish you can post your result on my Facebook Page

Extra Example:

With special thanks to my testers Anneli and Martalip

Anneli

Martalip:

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