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 Gini and Luz Cristina
(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
optionnel FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
&<Bkg Designers sf10II - Dagger Done (to import in Unlimited) here
Mura's Meister - Copies, Perspective Tiling here
L&K's - L&K Pia here
L&K's - L&K Dimitri here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Vizros here






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 #1b001a,
and your background color to #cf7a40.



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



Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Activate your Warp Brush Tool with these settings



Place the mouse over the 500 x 400 pixel coordinates



Hold down the mouse button on this point and rotate the brush as shown below.


4. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill with your background color #cf7a40.

5. Effects>Plugins>L&K's - L&K's Pia.



6. Effects>Plugins>Vizros.



7. Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click in the white zone to select it.



Selections>Modify>Contract - 1 pixel (to eliminate the jagged edges)
Press CANC on the keyboard
Selections>Select None.

8. Activate your Freehand Selection Tool
and select the face of the cube, as shown below.



Flood Fill the selection with your Gradient.
Selections>Select None.

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

Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Copies.



10. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

11. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

Flood Fill with your background color #cf7a40.

12. Effects>Plugins>L&K's - L&K Pia.



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



14. Effects>Geometric Effects>Spherize.



15. Effects>Distortion Effects>Lens Distortion.



16. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



17. Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click on the parts in the bottom left and right to select them.



Press CANC on the keyboard.

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

18. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill with your background color.
Reduce the opacity of this layer to 30%.

19. Effects>Plugins>L&K's - L&K Dimitri.



Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

20. Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise.



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance or Filter FM Tile Tools Blend Emboss.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply.

21. Activate the layer Raster 3.



Layers>Duplicate.

22. Adjust>Blur>Radial blur.



23. Image>Mirror>Mirror vertical (Image>Flip)

24. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Bkg Designer sf10II> - Daggers done, default settings.



25. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



26. Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay.



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

27. Effects>Geometric Effects>Perspective vertical.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

28. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

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



30. Open the tube Gabry-woman-470

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

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

For me, to darken the tube: Layers>Duplicate.

31. Sign your work and save as jpg.

Version with my tube from Pinterest image



For the tube of this version thanks Tocha.








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.

20 August 2026