This tutorial 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 Grisi, Gabry and Mina
(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Perspective Shadow, Gradient Glow, Chrome ici
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling, Copies ici
FM Tile Tools - Saturation Emboss, Metallic Emboss ici
Flaming Pear - Flood ici






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 Shape TNSLSKRandom 96 in the Preset Shapes 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 #58714e,
and your background color to #eeafb4.



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



Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Set your foreground color to Color.

Activate your Preset Shades Tool
look for and load the shape SK Random 96, with these settings.



The forms are not in alphabetical order, you will have to search for it



4. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Place the mouse at 550 x 50 pixels



and draw the shape up to 950 pixels



You should have this.



5. Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click on the diamonds to select them.



6. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Chrome.
Tint Color: foreground color



Selections>Select None.

You can use the Nik Software filter to colorize the Chrome effect, if you wish,
to create a contrast with the colors of the landscape and the tubes.

7. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude.
Highlight Color: background color



Result:



8. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



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



10. Layers>Duplicate.

11. Effects>Distortion Effects>Polar Coordinates.



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

13. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.



14. Apply a mask twice to degrade the lower part of the image.
For me:
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>Duplicate, to apply the mask 2 times.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

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



Effects>Plugins>FM Tile Tools - Metallic Emboss.



16. Activate the layer below, Raster 2.

Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Copies.



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

Effects>Plugins>FM Tile Tools - Metallic Emboss, last settings.

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

19. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Open the misted by Mina and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

20. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



21. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, last settings.



22. Effects>Plugins>Flaming Pear - Flood.



23. Layers>Duplicate (Optional)
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

24. Activate again the layer Raster 1.
Layers>Duplicate.

25. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Chrome, last settings.

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



27. Layers>Arrange>Move Up.

28. To see better and easily degrade the edge:
Layers>View>Current only.

Activate your Magic Wand Tool , feather 50



Click in the transparent part to select it.



Press a few times CANC on the keyboard



Selections>Select None.
Layers>View>All.

29. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

30. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Gradient Glow.



31. Edit>Copy.

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

32. Activate again your Magic Wand Tool , same settings.



Click on the transparent part to select it.



don't forget to set again the feather to 0

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

Edit>Paste into Selection

Selections>Select None.

34. In my original version I applied the Chrome Effect, as before.
In my second version I didn't do it; this step is optional.

35. Activate the layer Merged.

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



Repeat Drop Shadow, vertical and horizontal -13/-20.



36. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

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

Set again your foreground color to the Gradient.

Flood Fill the layer with your gradient.

38. Change the Blend Mode of the layer Merged to Hard Light (Optional in your version).



39. Activate your top layer.
Add the tubes and position them to your liking.

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

40. Sign your work.
Layers>Merge>Merge All and save as jpg.

Version with my tubes from Pinterest images








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.

15 March 2026