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:



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






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
FM Tile Tools - Saturation Emboss here
Nik Software - Color Efex here
Simple - Top Bottom Wrap (bonus) here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Texture - Vitrail here






You can change Blend Modes according to your colors.



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 #553713,
and your background color to #d9b88c.



Flood Fill the transparent image with your dark foreground color.

3. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your light background color.

Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask masck1-luzcristina.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

4. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color black



5. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



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



7. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, light background color,
shadow on new layer checked



Stay on the shadow's layer.

8. Effects>Texture Effects>Tiles



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



10. Effects>Distortion Effects>Polar Coordinates.



11. Effects>Geometric Effects>Skew



12. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



13. Effects>Plugins>Top Bottom Wrap.

14. Activate the layer Raster 1.



Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your light color.

15. Effects>Plugins>Textures - Vitrail



16. Adjust>Blur>Motion Blur.



Edit>Repeat Motion Blur.

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



18. Effects>Distortion Effects>Polar Coordinates.



19. Image>Resize, to 70%, resize all layers not checked.

20. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color black.
don't forget to dechecked Shadow on new layer.



21. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



22. Activate your bottom layer, Raster 1.
Layers>View>Current only.

Open the tree tube 5184-luzcristina

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

Image>Resize, to 90%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube at the upper right.



23. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light (optional).



24. Layers>View>All
and stay on this layer, Raster 3.
Layers>Duplicate.

25. Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



26. Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

27. Effects>Art Media Effects>Brush Strokes.



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

Image>Resize, to 90%, resize all layers not checked.

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



30. Activate your top layer (the mask).

Effects>Plugins>Nik Software - Color Efex Pro - Contrast Only, default settings.



31. Open the woman's tube 5183-luzcristina

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

32. Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

33. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



34. Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light and reduce the opacity to 60%.



35. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

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



Repeat Foto Frame width 13, Matte 1



37. Sign your work and save as jpg.

Versions avec tubes by 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.

6 June 2025