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Martine







Tube(s) of your choice, free or not but the credit for all the tubes must be added to your tag. I used an ElFairy AI Tube - Designed by ElFairy Tubes elfairytubes.blogspot.com.

Supplies: My image - it is not empty, it has all the Alpha selections needed for the tut and masks. Download here.

Masks: One sg_shaded-stripes from Essex Girl - http://www.essexgirl.uk.com/sg_masks_index.htm and 2 from Nikita 1250181664_nikita_masque and 1250181566_nikita_masque (site no longer available).

Plugins : FU2 > &<BKg Designers sf10IV> > @Instant Tile
Carolaine & Sensibility > cs_texture
L en K landandksiteofwonders > Zitah
Graphics Plus > Cross Shadow
dsb flux > Linear Transmission
Distortion Filters > Scanline Shifter
Eye Candy 6 > Gradient Glow

Font: Pixelette for the credits.

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*** Depending on the colors & tube you are going to use, feel free to change the mode and opacity of the layers.

Mes couleurs : #96157D (foncé) et #FBCFE5 (clair) ; #59156B (foncé) et #E5C7F3 (clair)


STEP 1 - B

- Le fond

1.Open l'image PSP 4 ALL_MF_BYTF_Alpha_mf25.pspimage and duplicate.

2. Fill with #96157D.

3. Add a layer and fill with a linear gradient 2 colours from the tube- #A4335E et #FBADD3, angle on 90° and Répét on 5.


4. Duplicate and on the copy, apply &<BKg Designers sf10IV> > @Instant Tile

5. Open mask sg_shaded-stripes.

6. Layers > New mask layer > From an image and choose sg_shaded-stripes.

7. Click on OK.

8. Layers > Merge group.

9. Blend Mode on Multiply.

10. Layers > Merge Visible.

11. Apply Carolaine & Sensibility > cs_texture

12. Apply L en K landandksiteofwonders > Zitah


STEP 2 - Middle background

13. Selections > Load/ Save selection > Load Selection From Alpha Channel. Select PSP 4 ALL_MF_BYTF_Sel # 1.

14. Click on Load.


15. Add a layer and fill with #59156B.

16. Add a layer and fill with a gradient halo 2 colours  - #59156B et #E5C7F3, Repeat on 0

17. Keep selected. Duplicate.

18. On the copy, apply mask 1250181664_nikita_masque.

19. Merge group and select Lighten for the Blend mode.

20. On the original, apply mask 1250181566_nikita_masque.

21. Merge group.

22. Go to the top of the pile and Layers > Merge Down.

23. Layers > Merge Down. The 3 top  layers are now merged, background is separated.

24. Selections > Select None.

25. Apply Graphics Plus > Cross Shadow

26. Duplicate and on the copy, apply dsb flux > Linear Transmission

27. Blend Mode on Lighten.

28. Merge Down.

29. Selections > Select None. 

30. Selections > Load/ Save selection > Load Selection From Alpha Channel. Sélectionner PSP 4 ALL_MF_BYTF_Sel # 2.

31. Click on Load.

32. Add a layer and fill with #59156B.

33. Selections > Select None. 

34. Apply Distortion Filters > Scanline Shifter

35. Blend Mode on Lighten.

36. Merge Down.

37. Apply Drop Shadow 3, 3, 100, 55. Colour #59156B.


STEPE  -Decos, WA and tube

38. Selections > Load/ Save selection > Load Selection From Alpha Channel. Sélectionner PSP 4 ALL_MF_BYTF_Sel # 3.

39. Click on Load.

40. Add a layer and fill with #FFFFFF (white).

41. Selections > Select None. 

42. Add Drop Shadow 3, 3, 75, 8. Color #59156B.

43. Selections > Load/ Save selection > Load Selection From Alpha Channel. Sélectionner PSP 4 ALL_MF_BYTF_Sel # 4.

44. Click on Load.

45. Add a layer and fill with #59156B.

46. Add a close up of your tube in the 2 frames.

47. Selections > Select None.  

48. Blend Mode on Luminance(Legacy).

49. Merge Down.

50. Repeat so the 2 frames are on the same layer.

51. Selections > Modify > Select selection borders 


52. Fill with blanc.

53. Selections > Select None.

54. Add Drop Shadow 3, 3, 75, 8. Color = #59156B.

55. PSP 4 ALL_MF_BYTF_Sel # 5 - Add a layer, load the Alpha selection and fill with white.

56. Selections > Select None. 

57. Add Drop Shadow 3, 3, 75, 8. Color = #59156B.

58. PSP 4 ALL_MF_BYTF_Sel # 6 - Add a layer, load the Alpha selection and fill with white. 

59. Selections > Select None.  

60. Add Drop Shadow 3, 3, 75, 8. Color = #59156B.

 61. PSP 4 ALL_MF_BYTF_Sel # 7 - Add a layer, load the Alpha selection and fill with white.

62. Selections > Select None. 

63. Apply Eye Candy 6 > Gradient Glow

Click to make it bigger.

64. Add the tube on the left.

65. Add Drop Shadow 3, 3, 75, 8. Color = #59156B.


STEP 4 - Borders and Credits

66. Borders - Activate the background at the bottom of the pile (Step 1)

67. Select All.

68. Selections > Modify > Select selection borders 


69. Fill with white.

70. Select None.

71. Activate the middle background (Etape2)

72. Select All.

73. Add a layer.

74. Selections > Modify > Select Selection Borders

75. Fill with white.

76. Select None.

77. I have moved this border and placed it above the sel #3 layer(the vertical white lines)

78. Credits: with a font like Pixelette or any other small pixel font.



Martine

10 July 2025

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me