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:



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






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
VM Extravaganza - Shoutin here
FM Tile Tools - Saturation Emboss here
Flaming Pear - Flexify here
Flaming Pear - Flood here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Extrude here
Artistics - Rough Pastel 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 Emboss 3 in the Presets Folder.

1. Open a new transparent image 1000 x 600 pixels.

2. Set your foreground color to #d69d6b,
and your background color to #432585.



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



Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 35.



4. Effects>Plugins>VM Extravaganza - Shoutin'



5. Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click in the white zones to select them



Press CANC on the keyboard

6. Selections>Invert.

7. Effects>Plugins>Artistic - Rough Pastels
if you use the french version of this filter:
Effects>Plugins>Artistiques>Pastels




8. Open the misted 5285-luzcristina

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

9. Effects>3D Effects>Chisel - background color.



10. Effects>Plugins>Flaming Pear - Flexify 2.



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

12. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



13. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Layers>Arrange>Send to Bottom.

14. Image>Canvas Size - 1000 x 900 pixels.



15. Change the settings of your Gradient: Repeats to 0



Flood Fill the layer with your Gradient.

16. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Render - Clouds (fore/background color), default settings.



17. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude.
Highlight color: foreground color



18. Edit>Paste as new layer (the misted is still in memory).
Move the tube at the upper left.



19. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.





20. Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

21. Effects>Plugins>Flaming Pear - Flood
adjust Horizon according to your tube



22. Effects>Geometric Effects>Spherize - 3 times with these settings.



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



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



25. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.



26. Activate the layer Raster 1.
Edit>Repeat Drop Shadow.

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

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



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

30. Effects>Geometric Effects>Perspective vertical.



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

32. Effects>Distortion Effects>Pinch.



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

34. Effects>Geometric Effects>Spherize.



35. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Effects>Image Effects>Offset.





36. Activate your top layer.
Edit>Paste as new layer (the misted is still in memory)

37. Effects>Distortion Effects>Polar Coordinates



Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Darken, or other.



38. Effects>Plugins>Artistic - Rough Pastels, same settings

39. Change the Blend Mode of the layer Raster 3 to Hard Light.
(you can move it to your liking)



40. Image>Add Borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, dark color.
Image>Add Borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, light color.
Image>Add Borders, 35 pixels, symmetric, dark color

41. Select the dark border with your Magic Wand Tool

Effects>Texture Effects>Blinds, light foreground color.



42. Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel.



Selections>Select None.

43. Open the tube 5273-luzcristina

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

Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, at your choice.

44. Image>Resize, to 84%, resize all layers checked.

Sign your work and save as jpg.

For the tubes of these versions thanks
Luz Cristina and Cal



Luz Cristina and Jewel








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 March 2024