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
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For this tutorial, you will need:


Thanks for the tube Karine.
The mask is by Estela Fonseca
(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow here
Fantastic Machine - Paint Engine here
Filters Graphics Plus 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 mask in PSP and minimize it with the rest of the material.

Ouvrir le masque dans PSP et le minimiser avec le reste du matériel.



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

Set your foreground color with a dark color of your tube; for me #db452a,
and your background color with a light color; for me #d8d7d5.



Flood Fill the transparent image with your foreground color.

2. Effects>Plugins>Fantastic Machine - Paint Engine
Selectionner the preset sparks and ok.



3. Effects>Plugins>Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow.



4. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your background color #d8d7d5.

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



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

6. Open the tube k@rine_ Dreams_Misted_Woman_2835_Mars_2014

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

Position correctly the tube.



7. Activate your top layer.

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.



Press CANC on the keyboard
Selections>Select None.

8. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

9. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your foreground color #db452a.

10. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window
and select agein Mask-Italiana.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

11. Image>Free Rotate - 90 degrees to right.



12. Image>Resize, to 40%, resize all layers not cheched.

Move the image at the upper left.



13. Effects>Plugins>Graphics Plus - Cross shadow, last settings.



14. Edit>Paste as new layer (the tube _k@rine_ Dreams_Misted_Woman_2835_Mars_2014 is still in memory).
Image>Resize, to 50%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube on the upper left mask.
Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light.



15. With your Erase Tool
erase the part of the tube outside the frame



16. Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

17. Layers>Duplicate.
Move this image at the bottom right.



18. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, light background color #d8d7d5.
Image>Add Borders, 30 pixels, symmetric, dark foreground color #db452a

19. Sign your work and save as jpg.

Version with my tube from Pinterest image








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.

10 August 2026