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.
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French Translation here
Your versions here






For this tutorial, you will need:



Tube de Gabry, Cat, Mds
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)




consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Filters Factory Gallery D - Vertigo here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
Artistics - Rough Pastel here
L&K's - L&K Pia here
FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss, Saturation Emboss here
Filters Factory Gallery 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 #6f035c,
and your background color to #bd9e64.



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



Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Effects>Plugins>L&K's - L&K Pia
don't worry if you see nothing; it's normal



4. Effects>Plugins>Filter Factory Gallery D - Vertigo



Repeat this Effect another time.

5. Effects>Plugins>FM Tile Tools - Saturation Emboss, default settings.



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



7. Layers>Duplicate - 2 time.
Stay on the top layer (the second copy).be Image>Mirror>Mirror Vertical (Image>Flip).
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

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



9. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow.



10. Open the misted kat_0633

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Move the tube to the left side.



Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.
Position correctly the tube.

11. Make sure you are positioned on the top layer.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light.
for the moment, you don't see the result



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

13. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Render - Clouds fore/background color, default settings.



14. Effects>Plugins>Artistics - Rough pastel
if you use the french version of this filter:
Artistiques>Pastels



15. Effects>Plugins>FM Tile Tools - Saturation Emboss, default settings.



16. Activate your top layer, Copy of Raster 1.



Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Resize, to 90%, resize all layers not checked.
Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Screen (or to your liking).

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



18. Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

19. Open the woman's tube Gabry-woman386

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Move the tube to the left side.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow.



Open the tube mds10576kerzensander

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Move the tube to the right side.

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

20. Activate the misted layer.



Layers>Duplicate.

Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



21. To see better, close che original layer and the layers above,
and move the image at the top, as below.



22. Layers>Arrange>Move Down and re-open the closed layers.



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



24. Image>Add Borders, symmetric not checked, color black.



25. Sign your work and save as jpg.

Version with tubes by Luz Cristina



Version with tube by Gabry.








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