This tutorial was written with PSP2020 and 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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italian translation here


For this tutorial, you will need:
1 image
1 tube
The rest of the material



(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
&<Bkg Designer sf10I> - Cruncher here
Alf's Border FX - Border Fade II here
Xero - Porcelain here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Filters Alf's Border FX 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



La trama Wet Fall Leaves o Corel_15_048 è standard in PSP.
If you don't find it in your PSP, copy the provided one in the Textures Folder.

Open the mask in PSP and minimize it with the rest of the material.

1. Open a new transparent image 900 x 600 pixels.

2. Choose two colors from your material.
For the example:
foreground color #eb601f,
background color #bcdceb



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



Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

4. Effects>Texture Effects>Texture - select the texture Wet Fall Leaves or Corel_15_048.



5. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with one of your colors
(for my example I used my foreground color).

Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask Mask 005



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.
Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

6. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color white.



Edit>Repeat Drop Shadow.

7. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

8. Effects>Plugins>Alf's Border FX - Border Fade II.



9. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Bkg Designer sf10I> - Cruncher, default settings.



10. Open Recipe02B_EC-smallest

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

11. Effects>Distortion Effects>Twirl.



12. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling - Side by Side.



13. Open frame galhos

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

14. Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click in the frame to select it.

Selections>Modify>Expand - 2 pixels.

15. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Open your image and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.

16. Layers>Arrange>Move Down.
Selections>Select None.

17. Activate the layer above of the frame.



Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

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



Edit>Repeat Drop Shadow.

19. Copy this layer: Edit>Copy.
Edit>Paste as new image, and minimize this image.

20. Go back to your work.

Layers>Merge>Merge All.

21. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Bkg Designer sf10I> - Cruncher, same settings.



22. Edit>Paste as new layer - the image of step 19 is still in memory.

23. Effects>Plugins>Xero - Porcelain, default settings.



24. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

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



26. Open WordArt-FarmHouse.png

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Place the text to your liking.

27. Open your tube and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, if necessary, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube to your liking, or see my example.

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

28. Sign your work and save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks Kyra Creations





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Kika



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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.

14 September 2025