Tube by Inga

This tutorial was created on March 12, 2007 and is the sole property of Bonnie's Place.  Please do not remove my tutorials, in whole or in part, to add to another website unless you have permission from me to do sol

This tutorial was created using Psp Version 8.  I see no reason why it cannot be created using other versions of Psp.    Stat example resized for web; to see full size click here.

For this tutorial you will need the following supplies:

Paint Shop Pro (Trial Version)

AAA Filters Good Vibrations here

Dsb Flux here

Supplies here

Okay, let's get started on our stat!

1.  Open your supplies in Psp and minimize to your Psp workspace for now.  Set your foreground/stroke color to #5BA2B1 and your background/fill color to #A4DAE6.  Change your foreground color to Gradient using the settings shown below.

Linear; Angle 90; Repeats 0; Invert checked

2.  Create a new image 1024w x 450h transparent background.  Flood fill your new image with your gradient.  Effects/Plugin Filters/AAA Filters/Good Vibrations using the settings shown below.

Frequency 25; Amplitude 4; Panes checked

3.  Effects/Plugin Filters/Dsb Flux/Linear Transmission using the settings shown below.

Slice Size 10; Offset 10; Blend 50; Vertical checked

4.  Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance More.  Minimize the stat to your Psp workspace for now.  Create a new image 375w x 425h transparent background.  Flood fill your transparent image with your foreground color.  Layers/New Mask Layer/From Image.  Select the OddShapeMask.02ms from the drop box under the Source window.  Source Luminance and Invert Mask Data is checked.

5.  Layers/Merge/Merge Group.  Edit/Copy.  Restore your stat that you minimized and go to Edit/Paste/Paste As New Layer.  Move the mask to the left side of your stat (see header tag).  Apply a texture to your mask if desired.  Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow using the settings shown below.

Vertical 0; Horizontal 0; Opacity 45; Blur 8; Color #325D66

6.  Restore the inga_sexy_cowgirl tube and go to Edit/Copy.  Back to your stat image and Edit/Paste/Paste As New Layer.  Image/Resize.  Resize this tube two (2) times by 90% and one (1) time by 95%.Move your tube to the left and position over your mask (see header tag). 

7.  Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow using the settings shown below.

Vertical 0; Horizontal 0; Opacity 75; Blur 10; Color Black

8.  Add  your watermark or text to your stat.  Layers/Merge/Merge All (flatten).  Save in .jpeg format.  I set my compression at 18.