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 tube and the mask thanks Anna.br and Cameron
(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Funhouse - Vibes - in the material
FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss here
Photoeffex - Scanlines here
DSB Flux - Linear Transmission here
Filtres Funhouse 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.



Copy the selection in the Selections Folder.

Open the mask in PSP and minimize it with the rest of the material.

Note:
Usually, when I translate tutorials into French, I use my own translation to translate them into English.
It may happen that the author, as in this case, later updates the tutorial with some changes.
I noticed this update after having already translated it into English.

For your information, I also translated the update into English.
Update translated into English


1. Open a new transparent image 700 x 500 pixels.

Choisir et placer en avant plan une couleur vive du tube,
et en arrière plan une autre couleur; mes couleurs



Flood Fill the transparent image with your dark foreground color.

2. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your light background color.

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 maskcameron_ocean6.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

4. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

5. Effects>Plugins>FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss, default settings.



6. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - FunHouse - Vibes, default settings.



7. Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise.



8. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection Sel-tagnomore-ef.



Flood Fill the selection with your light background color.

9. Selections>Modify>Contract - 5 pixels.
Flood Fill with your dark foreground color.

Keep selected.

10. Effects>Plugins>PhotoEffex - Scanlines



11. Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise, last settings.



12. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Open the tube anna.br_romantica_24-03-10

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.

Selections>Select None.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Burn, or other.

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



for my example, I didn't apply the Drop Shadow; to you to decide

14. Layers>Duplicate.
Activate the layer below.

15. Effects>Plugins>DSB Flux - Blast: Right 20



Effects>Plugins>DSB Flux - Blast: Left 20



16. Edit>Paste as new layer (the tube anna.br_romantica_24-03-10 is still in memory).

Image>Resize, to 70%, resize all layers not checked.

Move the tube to the left.

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



18. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, light color.
Image>Add Borders, 20 pixels, symétrique, dark color.

19. Sign your work and save as jpg.

*****

Update translated into English

1. Choose and set your foreground color with a vibrant color of your tube,
and your background color with another color; for me



Open a new transparent image 900 x 700 pixels.
Flood Fill the transparent image with your foreground color.

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

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 maskcameron_ocean6.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

4. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

Effects>Plugins>FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss, default settings.



5. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Funhouse - Vibes, default settings.



Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise.



6. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection Sel-tagnomore-ef.



7. Set your background color to white.
Flood Fill the selection with color white.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 5 pixels.
Flood Fill with your vibrant foreground color.

Keep selected.

8. Effects>Plugins>PhotoEffex - Scanlines.



Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise.



9. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Open the tube anna.br_romantica_24-03-10

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.

Selections>Select None.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply, or other.

Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

for my third version, I didn't change the Blend Mode, but I reduced the opacity,
and I resized the image to 120%



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



11. Layers>Duplicate.
Activate the layer below, Raster 1.

Effects>Plugins>DSB Flux - Blast: Right 20



Effects>Plugins>DSB Flux - Blast: Left 20



12. Activate your top layer.

Edit>Paste as new layer (the tube anna.br_romantica_24-03-10 is still in memory).

Move the tube to the left.

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



14. Image>Add Borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, light color or white.
Image>Add borders, 20 pixels, symmetric, dark color.

Sign your work and save as jpg.

Result



Versions with my tubes from Pinterest images










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