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.
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French Translation here
Your versions here






For this tutorial, you will need:



For the tubes thanks Luz Cristina and Cady.
(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Mehdi - Sorting Tiles here
AP Gradient - Gradient Combo3 - here
FM Tile Tools - Saturation Emboss here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling 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 Emboss 3 in the Presets 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 #f09c63,
and your background color to #8e2410.



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



Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Effects>Plugins>AP [Gradient] - Gradient - GradientCombo3



If you have trouble finding the effect, add the entire filter folder to your File Locations.

4. Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Sorting Tiles.



5. Effects>Art Media Effects>Brush Strokes.



6. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror vertical (Image>Flip).

7. Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling.



8. Close the layer Raster 1.
Activate your Magic Wand Tool , feather 30,



and click in the transparent part to select it.



Press a few times CANC on the keyboard
Selections>Select None.

Open again the layer Raster 1 and stay on the layer of the copy.

9. Open the tube pisabtubeluzcristina

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

10. Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

11. Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



12. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



13. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



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



15. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask Marge-topfade.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

16. Effects>Distortion Effects>Pinch.



17. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



18. Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light (or to your liking).

19. Layers>Duplicate.

20. Effects>Geometric Effects>Skew.



21. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



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

23. Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Difference (or to your liking).

24. Activate the ground's layer, Copy of Raster 1.



Effects>Distortion Effects>Spiky Halo.



25. Activate your top layer of the original tube.
Move the tube down.



26. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.



27. Open the tube NMuF6qR4

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

Layers>Arrange>Move Down.



Place correctly the tube in the center.

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

28. Image>Add Borders, 3 pixels, symmetric, light color.
Image>Add Borders, 35 pixels, symmetric, dark color.

29. Activate your Magic Wand Tool , feather 0,
and click in the dark border to select it.

30. Effects>Distortion Effects>Curlicues.



31. Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel.



32. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



Selections>Select None

33. Image>Resize, to 86%, resize all layers checked.

34. Sign your work and save as jpg.

For the tube of this version thanks Luz Cristina





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.

19 June 2025