Time to relax
You will find the original tutorial here :
This tutorial is a personal creation ©Christ
Any resemblance with another one would be only pure coincidence.
It is stricly forbidden to modify tubes, to change their name or take off the matermarks,
To present them on your sites or blog,
To share them in groups,
to make a bank of images, or to use them on lucrative purposes.
Thank you to respect Christ’s work and the tubers work.Don’t hesitate to warn me if you have any trouble with this translation,
and I’ll try to fix the problem as quickly as I can
Christ worked with PSP X2 and I worked with PSP2020 Ultimate
you can follow this tutorial with another version of PSP, but the result might be slightly different
Supplies
you can download the supplies on Christ’s original tutorial
Any resemblance with another one would be only pure coincidence.
It is stricly forbidden to modify tubes, to change their name or take off the matermarks,
To present them on your sites or blog,
To share them in groups,
to make a bank of images, or to use them on lucrative purposes.
and I’ll try to fix the problem as quickly as I can
you can follow this tutorial with another version of PSP, but the result might be slightly different
Supplies
you can download the supplies on Christ’s original tutorial
or HERE
Place the supplies and selections into the dedicated folders of « Corel PSP » general folder
save your work often in case of problems with your psp
don’t hesitate to change blend modes and opacities of the layers to match your personal colors and tubes
Hints and Tips
TIP 1 -> if you don’t want to install a font -->
open it in a software as « Nexus Font » (or other font viewer software of you choice)
as long as both windows are opened (software and font), your font will be available in your PSP
TIP 2 -> from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by -->
« Mirror »has become --> image => mirror => mirror horizontal
« Flip » has become --> image => mirror => mirror vertical
Plugins needed
Mehdi / Wavy Lab 1-1
Unlimited 2 => Toadies / weaver
Unlimited 2.0 / Bkg Designer sf10 1 / Design Clouds
Place the supplies and selections into the dedicated folders of « Corel PSP » general folder
save your work often in case of problems with your psp
don’t hesitate to change blend modes and opacities of the layers to match your personal colors and tubes
Hints and Tips
TIP 1 -> if you don’t want to install a font -->
open it in a software as « Nexus Font » (or other font viewer software of you choice)
as long as both windows are opened (software and font), your font will be available in your PSP
TIP 2 -> from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by -->
« Mirror »has become --> image => mirror => mirror horizontal
« Flip » has become --> image => mirror => mirror vertical
Plugins needed
Mehdi / Wavy Lab 1-1
Unlimited 2 => Toadies / weaver
Unlimited 2.0 / Bkg Designer sf10 1 / Design Clouds
prepare your work
duplicate all the tubes and work with the copies to preserve originals
save your work often in case of problems with your psp
don’t forget to erase the tuber’s watermark before using
use the Dropper tool to pick up your colors into your tubes and misted images
Christ chose these :
don’t hesitate to change blend modes and opacities of the layers to match your personal colors and tubes
1
set colors 1 & 2 as FG and BG colors in the materials palette
2
open a new transparent image 900 * 600 px
3
effects => plugins => Mehdi => Wavy Lab 1.1 => colors 2 / 1 / 3 / 4
4
effects => plugins => Toadies => Weaver
effects => distortion effects => Twirl => 109
effects => image effects => seamless tiling
effects => edge effects => enhance more
5
copy / paste « Voiles or 1 » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : 0 / V : 235 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
adjust => hue and saturation => Hue/saturation/lightness
you may change the color of course
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 60 / 5 / black
6
copy / paste « Voiles or 2 » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : 0 / V : -185 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
adjust => hue and saturation => Hue/saturation/lightness (as in step 5)
duplicate all the tubes and work with the copies to preserve originals
save your work often in case of problems with your psp
don’t forget to erase the tuber’s watermark before using
use the Dropper tool to pick up your colors into your tubes and misted images
Christ chose these :
1
set colors 1 & 2 as FG and BG colors in the materials palette
2
open a new transparent image 900 * 600 px
3
effects => plugins => Mehdi => Wavy Lab 1.1 => colors 2 / 1 / 3 / 4
effects => plugins => Toadies => Weaver
effects => image effects => seamless tiling
5
copy / paste « Voiles or 1 » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : 0 / V : 235 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
adjust => hue and saturation => Hue/saturation/lightness
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 60 / 5 / black
6
copy / paste « Voiles or 2 » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : 0 / V : -185 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
adjust => hue and saturation => Hue/saturation/lightness (as in step 5)
of course, you can choose another color matching your personal colors
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -5 / 0 / 60 / 20 / black
layers => merge => merge down
7
copy / paste « Voiles or 3 » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : 0 / V : 151 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
adjust => hue and saturation => Hue/saturation/lightness
of course, you can choose another color matching your personal colors
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 8 / 0 / 40 / 40 / black
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -8 / 0 / 20 / 40 / black
8
copy / paste « Voiles or 4 » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : 257 / V : -203 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
adjust => hue and saturation => Hue/saturation/lightness (as in step 7)
of course, you can choose another color matching your personal colors
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -5 / 0 / 40 / 20 / black
9
copy / paste « courbe 1 » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : -50 / V : 35 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 6 / 0 / 60 / 20 / black
10
copy / paste « courbe 2 » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : -291 / V : -151 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -6 / 0 / 60 / 20 / black
layers => merge => merge down
11
highlight bottom layer
layers => new raster layer
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 1
flood fill selection with color 1 (or any color)
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => &<Bkg Designer sf10 I> => Design Clouds
blend mode of the layer : Luminance (Legacy)
selections => select none
12
layers => new raster layer
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 2
flood fill selection with color 1 (or any color)
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => &<Bkg Designer sf10 I> => Design Clouds
blend mode of the layer : Luminance (Legacy)
selections => select none
layers => merge => merge down
13
highlight bottom layer
layers => new raster layer
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 3
copy / paste « Bel océan by Christ » into selection
selections => select none
layers => duplicate
layers => merge => merge down
14
copy / paste « Petits points 1 » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : -255 / V : 124 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
layers => duplicate
layers => merge => merge down
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 60 / 5 / black
15
copy / paste « Petits points 2 » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : 67 / V : -149 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
layers => duplicate
layers => merge => merge down
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 60 / 5 / black
layers => merge => merge down
16
highlight top layer
copy / paste « Tristan by Christ » as new layer
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 92%
effects => image effects => offset => H : -251 / V : -5 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 60 / 30 / black
17
open «Cadre »
file => export => Picture Frame
rename « Turquoise Frame » and Save
you can close the tube and go back to your main work
image => Picture Frame
find « Turquoise Frame » and OK
colorize according to your colors
18
enable the Magic Wand tool
and select the smooth central part of the frame
effects => 3D effects => Inner Bevel
selections => invert
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 2 / 2 / 60 / 12 / black
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -2 / -2 / 60 / 12 / black
selections => select none
19
enable the Magic Wand tool and select the transparent part inside the frame
layers => new raster layer
effects => 3D effects => Cutout
selections => select none
20
copy / paste « Déco cadre by Christ » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : 0 / V : 3 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
colorize if you wish
21
copy / paste « Time to relax » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : 279 / V : -225 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
layers => duplicate
layers => merge => merge down
effects => 3D effects => Inner Bevel / color 1
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 8 / -14 / 65 / 6 / WHITE / tick « Shadow on new layer »
the shadow layer is now highlighted
adjust => sharpness=> sharpen more
write your licence number if you used a licenced tube
layers => merge => merge all (flatten)
file => save your work as... type .jpeg
Another version with one of my tubes
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -5 / 0 / 60 / 20 / black
layers => merge => merge down
7
copy / paste « Voiles or 3 » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : 0 / V : 151 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
adjust => hue and saturation => Hue/saturation/lightness
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 8 / 0 / 40 / 40 / black
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -8 / 0 / 20 / 40 / black
8
copy / paste « Voiles or 4 » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : 257 / V : -203 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
adjust => hue and saturation => Hue/saturation/lightness (as in step 7)
of course, you can choose another color matching your personal colors
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -5 / 0 / 40 / 20 / black
9
copy / paste « courbe 1 » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : -50 / V : 35 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 6 / 0 / 60 / 20 / black
10
copy / paste « courbe 2 » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : -291 / V : -151 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -6 / 0 / 60 / 20 / black
layers => merge => merge down
11
highlight bottom layer
layers => new raster layer
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 1
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => &<Bkg Designer sf10 I> => Design Clouds
selections => select none
12
layers => new raster layer
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 2
flood fill selection with color 1 (or any color)
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => &<Bkg Designer sf10 I> => Design Clouds
blend mode of the layer : Luminance (Legacy)
selections => select none
layers => merge => merge down
13
highlight bottom layer
layers => new raster layer
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 3
copy / paste « Bel océan by Christ » into selection
selections => select none
layers => duplicate
layers => merge => merge down
14
copy / paste « Petits points 1 » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : -255 / V : 124 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
layers => duplicate
layers => merge => merge down
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 60 / 5 / black
15
copy / paste « Petits points 2 » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : 67 / V : -149 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
layers => duplicate
layers => merge => merge down
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 60 / 5 / black
layers => merge => merge down
16
highlight top layer
copy / paste « Tristan by Christ » as new layer
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 92%
effects => image effects => offset => H : -251 / V : -5 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 60 / 30 / black
17
open «Cadre »
file => export => Picture Frame
image => Picture Frame
colorize according to your colors
18
enable the Magic Wand tool
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 2 / 2 / 60 / 12 / black
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -2 / -2 / 60 / 12 / black
selections => select none
19
enable the Magic Wand tool and select the transparent part inside the frame
layers => new raster layer
effects => 3D effects => Cutout
20
copy / paste « Déco cadre by Christ » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : 0 / V : 3 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
colorize if you wish
21
copy / paste « Time to relax » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H : 279 / V : -225 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
layers => duplicate
layers => merge => merge down
effects => 3D effects => Inner Bevel / color 1
the shadow layer is now highlighted
adjust => sharpness=> sharpen more
write your licence number if you used a licenced tube
layers => merge => merge all (flatten)
file => save your work as... type .jpeg
Another version with one of my tubes
misted image by Cat Dana
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by emailing me
my tubes are also available on my site HERE (until september 2025)
or HERE (from october 2025)
Don't hesitate to write to me if you have any trouble with this translation
If you create a tag (using other tubes than those provided) with this tutorial
and wish it to be shown, send it to me !
It will be a real pleasure for me to add it to the gallery to the bottom of this translation
coming ▼ soon
by emailing me
my tubes are also available on my site HERE (until september 2025)
or HERE (from october 2025)
Don't hesitate to write to me if you have any trouble with this translation
If you create a tag (using other tubes than those provided) with this tutorial
and wish it to be shown, send it to me !
It will be a real pleasure for me to add it to the gallery to the bottom of this translation
