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:



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






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
AP Distort - Twists here
Artistiques - Pastels here
Artistic - Rough Pastels here
FM Tile Tools - Saturation Emboss, Blend Emboss here
Simple - Pizza Slice Mirror, Blintz here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
Mura's Meister - Copies here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Toadies - Blast em here
Filters Simple 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



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

2. Set your foreground color to #a98b44,
and your background color to #1f403c.



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



Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Effects>Plugins>AP Distort - Twists.



4. Effects>Plugins>Toadies - Blast em.



5. Effects>Plugins>FM Tile Tools - Saturation Emboss.



6. Effects>Art Media Effects>Brush Strokes, color #808080



7. Effects>Plugins>Simple - Blintz.

8. Layers>Duplicate.

Image>Resize, to 60%, resize all layers not checked.

9. Effects>Plugins>Simple - Pizza Slice Mirror.

10. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



11. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.



12. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



13. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



14. Effects>Geometric Effects>Spherize.



Edit>Repeat Spherize.

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

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



17. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Geometric Effects>Perspective horizontal.



18. Image>Mirror>Mirror horizontal.
Repeat Effects>Geometric Effects>Perspective horizontal, same settings.

19. Effects>Distortion Effects>Pinch.



Edit>Repeat Pinch.

20. Layers>Arrange>Bring to top.



21. Effects>Geometric Effects>Skew.



22. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.

Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

23. Effects>Geometric Effects>Skew - 3 times, same settings.



24. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



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



26. Effects>Plugins>FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss.



27. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.



28. Open the misted 3252-luzcristina

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

Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

29. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



30. Activate the layer Raster 2.



Adjust>Blur>Motion Blur - 2 times.



31. Layers>Duplicate.
Place the images next to each other



32. Layers>Merge>Merge Down.
(attention: Make sure you are positioned on the top layer)

33. Effects>Plugins>Artistic - Rough Pastels
If you use the french version: Artistiques>Pastels



34. Effects>Edge Effects>Erode (optional, to your liking).

For my example, I moved the original tube a little higher up.

(to leave some space for the Photo Frame filter).



35. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

36. Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame.



37. Repeat Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame, width 18.



38. Open the tube Tocha24005

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

Move the tube at the bottom left.

39. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow.



40. Layers>Merge>Merge All.
Image>Resize, to your liking, for me 92%, resize all layers checked.

The text México is optional.
Luz Cristina added it because Frida Kalho represents Mexico.

41. Sign your work and save as jpg.



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