This tutorial, created with PSP9, was translated with PspX9, 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.
See my schedule here


French Translation here
Your versions here






For this tutorial, you will need:



Tube by Luz Cristina.
(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Brush Strokes - Sprayed Strokes here
FM Tile Tools - Saturation Emboss here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here






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 preset in the Presets Folder.
Copy the texture in the Textures Folder.

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

1. Open a new transparent image 1000 x 900 pixels.

2. Set your foreground color to #748c99,
and your background color to #4d251e.



Set your foreground color to a Foregroun/Background Gradient, style Linear.



Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Color Effects - Channel rotation, default settings



4. Selections>Select All.
Layers>New Raster Layer.

Open your woman's tube 5159-luzcristina

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Selections>Select None.

5. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



6. Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



7. Effects>User Defined Filter - select the preset Emboss 3 and ok.



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



9. Effects>Plugins>Brush Strokes - Sprayed Strokes - 2 times.



10. Open the misted 5156-luzcristina

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

Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



11. Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

12. Adjust>Blur>Motion Blur - 3 times.



13. Effects>Texture Effects>Texture - select the texture goldfill



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



15. Activate your top layer of the original, Raster 3.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay (optional)

16. Activate the layer Raster 1.
Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Geometric Effects>Perspective horizontale.



Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.

Repeat Effects>Geometric Effects>Perspective horizontale, same settings.



17. Effects>Geometric Effects>Skew.



18. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.

Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

19. Effects>Reflection Effects>Kaleidoscope.



20. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.



21. Activate your top layer - the misted.



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

22. Effects>Texture Effects>Mosaic - Glass.



23. 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 fade-suave.



Layers>Duplicate - 2 times, to apply the mask 3 times.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

I didn't use mask 20-21, as indicated in the original tutorial,
because the image disappeared after application.
I provided both masks: it's up to you.

24. Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked (according to the tube).

Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



25. Adjust>Blur>Motion Blur, last settings, but only one time.



26. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, last settings.

27. (Optional) Effects>Plugins>FM Tile Tools - Saturation Emboss, default settings



28. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Geometric Effects>Skew, last settings.



29. Image>Mirror>Mirror vertical (Image>Flip).

Effects>Distortion Effects>Pinch.



30. Activate again the tube 3159-luzcristina

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

Place correctly the tube.



31. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, last settings.

32. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

33. Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame - 2 times.



34. Sign your work and save as jpg.

Different versions - with Luz Cristina tubes -
to see how the effects change depending on the colors and tubes used.









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.

25 May 2025