Tutorial Touch Mystery by Leni Diniz

Translated into English by Márcinha
Original Tutorial:

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Note:

This tutorial was written by Leni Diniz, and is her sole responsibility.

Any resemblance to other tutorials is purely coincidental.

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SUPPLIES:
1 Main tube of your choice.
Other materials by Leni Diniz

PLUGINS:
VM Instant Art > Origami Folder
Carolaine and Sensibility > cs-LDots

Tutorial created in PSP 2020

Translated Into English by Márcinha in PSP 2020

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I thank the Tube artists for the Tubes and Masks, as without them this work would not have been possible.
When sharing or using them, please keep the Tubes intact and preserve the proper credits.

Feel free to adjust the blends according to the colors you are using.
Colorize the decorative elements whenever necessary to match your chosen colors.

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TUTORIAL

01- Open the supplies in PSP, duplicate and close the originals.

*Remove the watermark from all supplied materials.

02- Choose two colors to work with.
Foreground: #5a1c00
Background: #f4dac8

03- Activate the alphachannel_TouchMystery file.

Fill with a Radial gradient, made up of the chosen colors:
Angle: 45 / Repeat: 16 / Invert: Checked - Center Point: H 26 V 40

04- Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur > Radius: 20

05- Effects > Plugins > VM Instant Art > Origami Folder:

06- Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection from Alpha Channel > leni #1

Selections > Promote Selection to Layer.
Selections > Select None.

07- Effects > Distortion Effects > Polar Coordinates:

08- Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Overlay > Opacity: 100%

Note: In my second version, I changed the Blend Mode to Multiply.

09- Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling: Wings Back

10- Effects > Image Effects > Offset:

11- Effects > Plugins > Carolaine and Sensibility > cs-LDots

12- Activate the decor_leni-1 file.

Edit > Copy.
Back to the main work...

Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Pick Tool: Position X: 0 - Position Y: 14

13- Activate the decor_leni-2 file.

Edit > Copy.
Back to the main work...

Edit > Paste As New Layer.

14- Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Overlay > Opacity: 100%

Layer Position:

15- Edit > Copy Special > Copy Merged.

16- Image > Add Borders:
2px - symmetric - color: #591c00 (Foreground)
3px - symmetric - color: #f4dbc9 (Background)
2px - symmetric - color: #591c00 (Foreground)

3px - symmetric - color: #f4dbc9 (Background)
2px - symmetric - color: #591c00 (Foreground)

17- Selections > Select All.
Image > Add Borders > 50px - symmetric, any color.
Selections > Invert.
Edit > paste into selection.

18- Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur > Radius: 20

Image > Mirror > Mirror Vertical.

Selections > Invert.

19- Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 0, 0, 100, 50. color #000000

Selections > Select None.

20- Activate the main tube.

Edit > Copy.
Edit > Paste as new layer.
Image > Resize if necessary: the material's tube was resized to 63%.
Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.
Position as preferred.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: of your choice.

21- Edit > Copy on the leni_title

Edit > Paste as new layer.
Position as preferred.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 1, 2, 100, 0. color: #591c00 (Foreground)

22- To finish:
Image > Add Borders > 1px - symmetric - color: #000000

23- Edit > Copy Credit-Tutorial_byLeniDiniz.

Position as you prefer.

Apply your watermark or signature.
File > Export > JPEG Optimizer...

VERSION:

Credits:

Formatting, Final Artwork, and English Translation by Márcinha

Tutorial by: Leni Diniz - Main Tube: AI Generated by Marcinha SIM PSP

Prints: by Leni Diniz

Feel free to send in your own versions.

It will be my pleasure to publish them on our site.

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[email protected]

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This tutorial was created by Leni Diniz in March 2026, exclusively for the site https://simpsp.com

Tutorial tested and reviewed by Marcinha in August 2026.
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