This tutorial was written with Psp2022 and translated with PspX17, 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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For this tutorial, you will need:



For the tube thanks KaD, AngelStar and Grisi.
The rest of the material is by Roberta Maver.
(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
It@lian Editors Effect - Effetto Fantasma here
&<Bkg Designer sf10I> - BlindsVertical (to import in Unlimited) here
Flaming Pear - Flexify 2 here
Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass here
Filters It@lian Editors and Graphics Plus 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



1. Choose two color from your material.
Set your foreground color to dark color, for me #3d2d1d,
and your background color with light color, for me #e8d0a8.



Set your foreground color to a Foreground/Background Color, style Sunburst.



2. Open alpha_channelLifePassionbyRoberta

Window>Duplicate or, on the keyboard, shift+D to make a copy.



Close the original.
The copy, that will be the basis of your work, is not empty,
but contains one selection saved to alpha channel.

Flood Fill the transparent image with your gradient.

3. Selections>Select All.

Open your landscape AS tube-188

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.



Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 25.



5. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
The selection #1 is immediately available. You just have to click Load.



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.
Selections>Select None.

6. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

don't worry if you don't see the left figure; it is camouflaged from the background



7. Effects>Plugins>It@lian Editors Effect - Effetto Fantasma.



8. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Bkg Designer sf10I> - BlindsVertical.



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



10. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror, default settings



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

11. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Effects>Distortion Effects>Pixelate.



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance More.

12. Edit>Paste as new layer (your landscape tube is still in memory).

Image>Resize, if necessary, for the supplied tube to 65%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube to the right side.



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

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

13. Activate your Top Layer.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, background color #e8d1a8.



Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged

14. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, background color #e8d1a8.
Image>Add borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, foreground color #3d2d1d.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, background color #e8d1a8.

15. Selections>Select All.
Image>Add borders, 40 pixels, symmetric, whatever color.
Selections>Invert.

Edit>Paste into Selection.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - 25 pixels.



16. Effects>Plugins>Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow.



Selections>Invert.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #000000.



Selections>Select None.

17. Open your main tube SuizaBella_ref_AG-00311

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

Image>Resize, if necessary, for the supplied tube to 65%, resize all layers not checked.
Place the tube in the center.

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

18. Open Decor018byRoberta

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

K key to activate your Pick Tool
and set Position X and Y to 15,00.



Flood Fill with your background color #3d2d1d.

If you prefer flood fill with your Color Changer Tool
and just one click will suffice.

19. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass.
Select the preset Clear and ok.



20. Open Decor02ByRoberta

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

Set Position X: 8,00 and Position Y: 5,00.



Layers>Merge>Merge Down.
Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror.
Image>Flip.

21. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, background color #e8d0a8.

22. Image>Resize, if you want.
Sign your work and save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks Luz Cristina and Nena Silva.








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.

10 July 2023