This tutorial, created with PSP2022, was translated with PspX9 and 2020, but it can also be made using other versions of PSP.
Since version PSP X4, Image>Mirror was replaced with Image>Flip Horizontal,
and Image>Flip with Image>Flip Vertical, there are some variables.
In versions X5 and X6, the functions have been improved by making available the Objects menu.
In the latest version X7 command Image>Mirror and Image>Flip returned, but with new differences.
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French Translation here
Your versions here






For this tutorial, you will need:


For the tubes thanks Tocha and Patries.
For the masks thanks MD and Kikirou
(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Toadies - Plain Mosaic Blur here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass here
Filtres Toadies can be used alone or imported into Filters Unlimited.
(How do, you see here)
If a plugin supplied appears with this icon it must necessarily be imported into Unlimited







You can change Blend Modes according to your colors.



Open the masks in PSP and minimize them with the rest of the material.

1. Open a new transparent image 800 x 550 pixels.

Set your foreground color to #aa2c37,
and your background color to black #000000.



Flood Fill the transparent image with your foreground color.

2. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with color black.

3. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask kikoroumask2_doodle.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

4. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

5. Set your foreground color to white #ffffff.

Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with color white.

6. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window
and select the mask Mask-MD-133.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.

7. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #000000.



8. Open the tube patryMist_06

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Move the tube to the left side.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Soft Light and reduce the opacity to 44%.



9. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

10. Activate your Selection Tool
(no matter the type of selection, because with the custom selection your always get a rectangle)
clic on the Custom Selection
and set the following settings.



11. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 30.



12. Selections>Invert.
Edit>Copy.
Edit>Paste as new image

Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.
Edit>Copy.

13. Go back to your work.
Selections>Invert.
Edit>Paste into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

14. Layers>Duplicate.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 30.



15. Effects>Plugins>Toadies - Plain Mosaic Blur...



16. Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling.



17. Custom Selection



18. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill with color black #000000.

19. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass.
Select the preset Clear and ok



Selections>Select None.

20. Activate your Pick Tool
mode Scale
pull the right and left knots



21. Open the tube Tocha23617

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, to 50%, resize all layers not checked.

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.
Position correctly the tube



22. Layers>Duplicate.
Activate the layer below of the original.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 10.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply.

23. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color #000000.
Image>Add Borders, 30 pixels, symmetric, color #ffffff.

24. Sign your work on a new layer.
Layers>Merge>Merge All and save as jpg.








If you have problems or doubts, or you find a not worked link,
or only for tell me that you enjoyed this tutorial, write to me.

20 August 2026