This tutorial, created with PSP2022, was translated with PspX9 and 2020, 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






Your face rests on the screen,
a line of light outlines your skin,
your eyes—two secret beacons
hold stories that remain untold.
Your smile, half-suspended,
is a promise and a memory,
an instant that doesn't pass,
a portrait that breathes your essence.



For this tutorial, you will need:



Material created from images Pinterest
(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Simple - Diamonds, Top Left Mirror here
Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow, Quick Tile II here
[AFS IMPORT] - sqborder2 here
DSB Flux - Linear Transmission here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Filtres Simple, Graphics Plus and &91;AFS IMPORT] 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.



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

Set your foreground color to #672b14
and your background color to white #ffffff.



1. Open EF-Portrait_Alpha_Channel
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 a selection saved to alpha channel.

Flood Fill the transparent image with your foreground color #672b14.

2. Effects>Plugins>Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow, default setting.



3. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Simple - Diamonds.



Adjust>One Step Photo Fix.

4. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.
Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

5. Activate your Magic Wand Tool , tolerance and feather 0,
click on the transparent part to select it.

Selections>Invert.

6. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - [AFS IMPORT] - sqborder2



Selections>Select None.

7. Activate your background layer, Raster 1.

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



8. Open EF-Portrait_Deco_1

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

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Dodge (or according to your colors)
and reduce the opacity to 85%.



9. Activate your top layer, Copy of Raster 1.
Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your white background color #ffffff.

Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask EF_Mask_203



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Screen.

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



Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the selection with the color white.

11. Selections>Modify>Contract - 3 pixels.

Activate your background layer.
Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

Layers>Arrange>Bring to Top.

Keep Selected.

12. Effects>Texture Effects>Weave
both colors: #eeebdc



Keep selected.

13. Open the woman's tube

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

Selections>Invert.
Press CANC on the keyboard
Selections>Select None.

14. Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.
Reduce the opacity to 65%.

Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

15. Layers>Duplicate.
Activate the layer below, Promoted Selection.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 30.



16. Effects>Plugins>DSB Flux - Linear Transmission.



17. Effects>Distortion Effects>Twirl.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Screen and reduce the opacity to 81%.

18. Activate your top layer.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #010100.



Your tag and the layers.



19. Image>Add Borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, color white.
Image>Add Borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, color #5f2d19.
Image>Add Borders, 40 pixels, symmetric, color white.

20. Activate your Magic Wand Tool , tolerance and feather 0
and click in the 40 pixels border to select it.

21. Effects>Plugins>Graphics Plus - Quick Tile II, default settings.



22. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 30



23. Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise.



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



25. Effects>Plugins>Simple - Top Left Mirror



26. Effects>Artistic Effects>Halftone, foreground color



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.
Selections>Select None.

27. The woman's tube is still in memory:
Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube to the right side.

28. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #423b2f.



29. Open the text Titulo

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

30. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #f6f7e8.



31. Sign your work.

Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color #4b2211.

Optional: Adjust>Brightness and Contrast>Brightness and Contrast.



Save as jpg.

Version with Pinterest Images










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.

22 April 2026