This tutorial, created with PSP2022, was translated with PspX7, 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:



Thanks for the tube Tocha.
(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Tramages - Pool Shadow here
Artistiques - Barbouillage here
Mura's Meister - Copies here
FM Tile Tools - Saturation Emboss here
Filters Tramages 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 agDorGold in the Patterns Folder.

1. Open a new transparent image 400 x 700 pixels.

2. Set your foreground color to #a3ac1a,
and your background color to #021e02.



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



Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

2. Open the tube agDorDeco

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

Move the tube down.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.



4. Layers>Duplicate.
ImageMirror Vertical (Image>Flip).

Result



5. Image>Add Borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, dark color.
Image>Add Borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, light color.

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

6. Effects>Texture Effects>Sculpture - select the texture agDorGold.



Selections>Select None.

7. Repeat Image>Add Borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, dark color.
Image>Add Borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, light color.

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

Effects>Texture Effects>Sculpture, same settings.



Selections>Select None.

8. Layers>Promote Selection to Layer.

Image>Canvas Size - 1000 x 900 pixels.



9. Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Copies.



Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings.

10. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Layers>Arrange>Send to Bottom.
Flood Fill the layer with your Gradient.

11. Activate the layer Raster 1.
Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

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



13. Image>Mirror>Mirror Vertical (Image>Flip).

14. Effects>Geometric Effects>Skew.



15. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



16. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



17. 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.

18. Stay on the layer Copy of Raster 1.
Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

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



20. Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur



21. Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise.



22. Effets>Effets de traits>Coups de pinceau



23. Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply, or to your liking.

24. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



25. Effects>Distortion Effects>Pinch



26. Activate your background layer, Raster 2.



27. Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise, same settings.



28. Effects>Plugins>Artistiques - Barbouillage
if you use the english version
Artistic>Paint Daubs



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



30. Activate your top layer.

Open the tube mouorchid

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Move the tube to the left.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.



31. Open the tube de la femme Tocha2386

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Move the tube to the right.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow. same settings.

32. Image>Add Borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, dark color.
Image>Add Borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, light color.

Select the last border with your Magic Wand Tool

Effects>Texture Effects>Sculpture, same settings.



Selections>Select None.

Image>Add Borders, 45 pixels, symmetric, dark color.
Select this border with your Magic Wand Tool

33. Effects>Reflection Effects>Kaleidoscope.



34. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 20.



35. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Tramages - Pool Shadow, default settings.



36. Effects>Art Media Effects>Brush Strokes, same settings



37. Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel.



Repeat Inner Bevel - angle 90



Selections>Select None.

38. Image>Resize, to 85%, resize all layer checked.

Sign your work on a new layer.
Layers>Merge>Merge All and save as jpg.

Version with tube by Malkoffee








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 July 2025