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 Isa and Guismo.
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)

Plugins
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1. here
&<Bkg Kaleidoscope> - Kaleidoscope Heart (to import in Unlimited) here
VM Extravaganza - Picture in picture here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Shadow here
Filters VM Extravaganza 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 preset in the folder of the plugin Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact>Settings>Shadow.
One or two clic on the file (it depends by your settings), automatically the preset will be copied in the right folder.
why one or two clic see here



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

Colors



1. Set your foreground color to color 2 #0d2e9f,
and your background color to color 1 #d3a8d5.



2. Open a new transparent image 900 x 550 pixels.

3. Effects>Plugins>Mehdi- Wavy Lab 1.1.
This filter creates gradients with the colors of your Materials palette.
The first is your background color, the second is your foreground color.
Change the last two colors created by the filtre:
the third color with color 3 #71b8a8 and the fourth color with black #000000.



4. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 40.



5. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, Stutter diagonal.



6. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Vertical (Image>Flip).

Reduce the opacity of this layer to 50%.

7. Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

8. Open the tube by Guismo and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

9.Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



10. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, default settings.



11. Set your foreground color to white #ffffff.

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

12. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask 2BitMask_19.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

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

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



15. 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.



16. Edit>Paste as new layer (the tube by Guismo is still in memory).

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

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

18. Layers>Arrange>Move Down.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

19. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Kaleidoscope> - Kaleidoscope Heart.



20. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - VM Extravaganza - Picture in picture.



21. Reduce the opacity of this layer to 50% (or according to your colors).

22. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



23. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color 4 #2b3651.
Image>Add Borders, 15 pixels, symmetric, color white.

24. Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click in the white border to select it.

25. Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise.



Selections>Select None.

26. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color 3 #71b8a8.
Image>Add Borders, 3 pixels, symmetric, color white.

Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color 2 #0d2e9f.
Image>Add Borders, 3 pixels, symmetric, color white.

Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color 1 #d3a8d5.
Image>Add Borders, symmetric not checked, color white.



27. Open the tube déco Moments magiques and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Don't move it.

28. Open the tube Texte Moments magiques and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

29. Image>Negative Image.

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



31. To place the tube:
K key to activate your Pick Tool
Position X: 507,00 - Position Y: 369,00.




32. Open the woman's tube FB0563 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, to 81%, resize all layers not checked.

Move the tube to the left, see my version.

33. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Perspective Shadow.
Select the preset 01Shadow Fel and ok.



34. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color 3 #71b8a8.

35. Sign your work.
Image>Resize, 900 pixels di larghezza, resize all layers checked.

Save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks Krys






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.

30 Gennaio 2026