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.
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French Translation here
Your versions here






For this tutorial, you will need:


For the tube thanks Tocha
(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
VM Extravaganza - Shoutin' here
FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss here
Flaming Pear - Flexify 2 here
Neology - Digital Weaver here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
Virtual Painter here
Filters VM Extravaganza and Neology 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



Copy the mask in the Masks Folder

Copy the preset Emboss 3 in the Presets Folder.

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

2. Set your foreground color to #bcbcb9,
and your background color to #8f452c.



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



3. Selections>Select All.

Open the jpg image

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

4. Layers>Duplicate.
Close the layer Raster 1 to work better,
and work on the copy of Raster 1.

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



6. Effects>Plugins>VM Extravaganza - Shoutin'



7. Effects>Geometric Effects>Perspective Vertical



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



9. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror horizontal.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

10. Effects>Image Effects>Offset



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



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



13. Open and activate the layer Raster 1.

Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, default settings.



14. Effects>Plugins>Neology - Digital Weaver



In you import the effect in Unlimited, don't worry for the preview



The result is the same



15. Adjust>Blur>Motion Blur - 2 times



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

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



18. Close your top layer.
Activate your Magic Wand Tool , feather 30,
and click in the transparent part to selectit.



Click several times CANC on the keyboard



Selections>Select None.

don't forget to set again the feather of your Magic Wand Tool to 0

19. Layers>Duplicate.

20. Effects>Distortion Effects>Polar Coordinates



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

22. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



23. Effects>Geometric Effects>Spherize - 2 times with these settings



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

25. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.



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

27. Layers>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise.



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



29. Effects>Plugins>Virtual Painter - Oil painting.



30. Activate your jpg image.
Layers>Load/Save Mask>Load Mask from Disk.
Look for and load the mask 20-21.



Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

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

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



32. Repeat Effects>Plugins>Virtual Painter - Oil painting, same settings.

Change the Blend mode of this layer to Overlay.



33. Change the settings of your Gradient (for the Bulles effect)



Layers>New Raster Layer

34. Effects>Artistic Effects>Balls and Bubbles:
Shape - material: your foreground Gradient



Surface



Maps - Environment map: Fuoco
You don't find this map in the new PSP versions; I added it in the material



Illumination



35. Layers>Load/Save Mask>Load Mask from Disk.
Load again the mask 20-21 - Fit to layer checked.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

36. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.



37. Layers>Arrange>Bring to top.
Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light.



38. Open and activate the layer Copy of Raster 1.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.



39. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame.



Repeat Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame width 15.



40. Open the woman's tube and go to Edit>Copy
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Place correctly the tube.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.



41. Sign your work.

Layers>Merge>Merge All 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.

30 Novembre 2025