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.
(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
VM Instant Art - Tripolis here
Flaming Pear - Flood here
FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss, Saturation Emboss 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.

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



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

1. Open a new transparent image 1000 x 800 pixels.

2. Set your foreground color to #29170b,
and your background color to #d99945.



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



Flood Fill the transparent image du gradient.

3. Effects>Plugins>VM Instant Art - Tripolis.



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

4. Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click in the 2 formes to select them.
Set the tolerance to 10 and click 2/3 times to select better.



Press CANC on the keyboard

5. Selections>Modify>Expand - 5 pixels.

6. Invert the color of your Gradient.



Flood Fill the selection with your Gradient.

7. Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise.



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



9.- Open the misted 2281-luzcristina

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.

Selections>Invert.

10. Effects>Art Media Effects>Brush Strokes.



Selections>Select None.

11. Effects>Plugins>FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss, default settings.



12. Effects>Geometric Effects>Circle



13. Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

14. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.



15. Again Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.



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

Selections>Select All.
Edit>Paste into Selection (the landscape misted is still in memory).

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



Selections>Select None.

18. Effects>Illumination Effects>Sunburst - color #b19343



19. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

20. Effects>Plugins>Flaming Pear - Flood.



21. 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-fadesuave.



Layers>Duplicate, to apply the mask 2 times.
Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

21. Activate your Smudge Tool with these settings



We pass the brush over the line that separates the flood and the horizon, to soften it.



22. Activate your Lighten/Darken Tool avec ces réglages



Brush over the center of the sun you made in step 18,
until you get something like my example.



23. Open your woman's tube 2885-luzcristina

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

Move the tube to the right.

24. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.



25. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Layers>Arrange>Send to Bottom.
Flood Fill the layer with your gradient
(the light color down)

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

Version with images by Pinterest.



Vos versioni here



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