This tutorial, created with PSP9, was translated with PspX9 and PSP2020, 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:



Tube by Luz Cristina
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)




consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Simple - Top Left Mirror ici
FM Tile Tools - Saturation Emboss ici
Mura's Meister - Copies ici
Virtual Painter 4 ici
Virtual Painter 5 ici
Virtual Painter 6 ici
AAA Frames - Foto Frame ici
Artistics - Sponge ici
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



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 #320f00,
and your background color to #ada37e.



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



Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Selections>Selectionner tout.

Open the misted 4934-luzcristina

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

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



5. Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



6. Effects>Plugins>Virtual Painter 6 - Oil painting.
This filter works with Photoshop and Corel X18 (I translated it using Corel X12).
Below is the screenshot by Luz Cristina



For my example (I translated with Corel X12), I tried with Virtual Painter 4

Filter: Oil Painting:
Material: I choose
Adjust: I set the settings of the original tuto.



and with Virtual Painter 5, same settings



and I get two different results.
To the left Virtual painter 4 - to the right Virtual painter 5



It's up to you to decide.

For my english translation I used Corel X9

7. Effects>User Defined Filter, select the preset Emboss 3 and ok.



8. Layers>Duplicate.

Selections>Select All.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 45 pixels.
Press CANC on the keyboard
Selections>Select None.

9. Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel.



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

11. Effects>Distortion Effects>Polar Coordinates



12. Effects>Plugins>Simple - Top Left Mirror.



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

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



15. Effects>Plugins>Simple - Top Left Mirror.



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

17. Activate the layer Copy of Raster 1.
Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click in the transparent zones to select them



Edit>Paste into Selection (the misted is still in memory).

18. Effects>Plugins>Artistics - Sponge.
if you use the french version of this filter:
Effects>Plugins>Artistiques>Eponge
(see my notes about this filter ici)



19. Effects>User Defined Filter, Emboss 3.



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



Selections>Select None.

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

22. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow.



23. Activate your top layer (copy 2 of raster 1).



Edit>Repeat Drop Shadow.

24. Stay on this layer.
Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

25. Edit>Paste as new layer (the misted is still in memory).

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

26. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



27. Layers>Arrange>Move Down.



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

29. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



30. Effects>Texture Effects>Tiles.



31. Layers>Arrange>Move Down - 2 times.
Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light.



32. Effects>User Defined Filter - Emboss 3.

33. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

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



35. Sign your work on a new layer.

Layers>Merge>Merge All and save as jpg.

Versions with Pinterest images





The tube of this version is 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.

12 August 2026