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Lisa's original Dutch tutorial can be viewed here.


The tube was made by Terry.


The tutorial was written for PSP X.


MATERIALS NEEDED:

FILTERS:
FM Tile Tools.
Filter BorderMania.
Included in the zip: Andrew 2.

Supplies:
1 tube.
1 Selections
Download the supplies here.

METHOD:

Open the tubes and choose 2 colors:
light background #FDF7EF
dark foreground #FF7C77.
Gradient: Angle - 50
Repeats - 0
Invert - not checked.

Open a new transparent canvas, size 400 x 450.
fill with the gradient.
Effects --> Andrew's Filters set 2 --> Inner Self --> standard.

Now go to Effects --> Effects Browser
Then choose --> Image Effects --> Seamless Tiling: Stutter Diagonal and apply.


Click on 'Apply'.

Effects --> Filter FM Tile Tools --> Blend Amboss.

Duplicate this layer.
Resize this layer to 80%.
Image --> Mirror.
Image --> Flip.
Apply a drop shadow:
7 / 6 / 60 / 18.
Repeat with Horizontal  - minus 7
Vertical - minus 6.
Resize the tube to fit in.
In Lisa's examply it was resized to 70%.
Copy and paste as a new layer.
Arrange it where you like it.
Layers --> Load/ Save Mask --> Load Mask from Disk --> 20/20.
Apply.

Layers --> Merge --> Merge Group.

Activate layer 1.
Effects --> Texture Effects --> Blinds:B2-D44 - dark color.
Repeat but this time vertical.
Lock this layer.
Activate the tube layer.
Merge layers visible.
Resize to 45%.
Drag it to the bottom right.
Lock this layer.

Make a new gradient: dark - top
light - bottom.
Angle - 0
Repeats - 0
Invert - unchecked.

Add a new raster layer.
Find the 'selectie lisa084' - selection
Load and fill with the gradient.
Effects --> Texture Effects --> Weave:



Effects --> 3D Effects --> Drop Shadow:1/ 1 / 100 / 2.
Deselect.
Change the layer opacity to 70% in the Layers palette.
Layers --> Arrange --> Move Down.
Duplicate the layer.
Free rotate - 90 degrees to the right.
Move it down as seen in the example tag.
Unlock the copy of the merged layer.
Merge all layers.
Add some text and your name.
Add a 1 pixel black order.
Effects --> Filter NVR Border Mania --> Color Push Button:
30-71-91.

Resize the image to 400 in height.

You're finished!

Have fun!

Here is another example: