This tutorial was written with PSPX17 and translated with PSP2020, 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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italian translation here
Your versions here



Material qui
For the tubes thanks Hebe and Libellule, for the masks thanks Valerie and MPD Design.
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)

Plugins
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Toadies - Weaver here
Simple - Blints, Half Wrap here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Filters Toadies and Simple 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.

In the newest versions of PSP, you don't find the foreground/background gradient (Corel_06_029).
You can use the gradients of the older versions.
The Gradient of CorelX here



Copy the texture in the Textures Folder.

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

1. Set your foreground color to #93bdd9,
and your background color to #00518c.



Set your foreground color to a Foreground/Background Gradient, style Sunburst.



2. Apri Alpha Libérée.
Window>Duplicate or, on the keyboard, shift+D to make a copy.



Close the original.
The copy, that will be the basis of your work, is not empty,
but contains the selections saved to alpha channel.

3. Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

4. Set your foreground color to #d8cfbb,
and your background color to white #ffffff.



5.Layers>New Raster Layer - Raster 2.
Flood Fill with your foreground color #d8cfbb

6. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask masker39-mpd©designs97.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.
Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

7. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, color black.



8. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
The selection Sel F-Sélection#1 is immediately available.
You just have to click Load.



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.
Keep selected.

9. Layers>Arrange>Bring to Top.

Effects>Texture Effects>Texture - select the texture tuile, with these settings.



10. Selections>Modify>Contract - 20 pixels.

Layers>New Raster Layer - Raster 2.
Flood Fill with color white

11. Selections>Modify>Contract - 20 pixels.
Press CANC on the keyboard
Selections>Select None.

12. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, color black.



13. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Effects>Plugins>Simple - Blintz.
Effects>Plugins>Simple - Half Wrap.

14.Layers>New Raster Layer - Raster 3.
Flood Fill with color white

15. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and select the mask VSP226.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.
Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance More.

16. Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply.



17. Activate again the layer Raster 1.

Layers>New Raster Layer - Raster 3.

18. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Open the selections menu and load the selection F-Sélection#2.



19. Flood Fill the selection with color white.

20. Set again your foreground color to #93bdd9
and your background color to #00158c



Selections>Modify>Contract - 10 pixels.

Flood Fill the selection with background color .

21. Selections>Modify>Contract - 10 pixels.
Flood Fill with your foreground color
Selections>Select None.

22. Effects>Plugins>Toadies - Weaver.



23. Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply.



24. Activate your top layer.

Open the text by Yoka and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer - Raster 4.

25. Image>Resize, to 55%, resize all layers not checked.

26. To place the tube:
Pick Tool
Position X: 151,00 - Position Y: 218,00.




27. Open the tube libellulegraphisme_Eyes and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

28. Image>Resize, 1 time to 30% and 1 time to 75%, resize all layers not checked.

29. Pick Tool
Position X: 580,00 - Position Y: 217,00.




30. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Open the selections menu and load the selection F-Sélection3.



31. Selections>Invert.
Press CANC on the keyboard.
Selections>Select None.

32. Open the tube déco 1 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

33. Pick Tool
Position X: 17,00 - Position Y: 23,00.




34. Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay.



35. Image>Add Borders, symmetric not checked, color white.



36. Image>Add Borders, symmetric not checked, backgroiun color #00518c



37. Image>Add Borders, 15 pixels, symmetric, color white.

38. Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click in the blue border to select it.

39. Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Texture Frame.



40. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, color black.



Selections>Select None.

41. Open the woman's tube by Hebe, and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 95%, resize all layers not checked.

42. Pick Tool
Position X: 475,00 - Position Y: 58,00.




Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

43. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, color black.



44. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color #00518c

45. Image>Resize, 900 pixels width, resize all layers checked.

46. Sign your work and save as jpg.

For the tube of this version thanks Beatriz








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or only for tell me that you enjoyed this tutorial, write to me.

30 Gennaio 2026