This tutorial, created with PSP2022, was translated with PspX7, 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
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For this tutorial, you will need:



Images by Pinterest.
(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
&<Bkg Designer sf10II> - DIS Refractor 2 (à importer dans Unlimited) here
FM Tile Tools - Saturation Emboss here
L&&K's - L&K's Katharina here Filters Graphics Plus and VM Toolbox 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.



Set your foreground color to #154944
and your background color to #cadad0



1.Open EF-Jutta_Alpha.
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 the selections saved to alpha channel.

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



Flood Fill the selection with your foreground color #154944.

3. Selections>Invert.
Flood Fill the selection with your background color #cadad0.

Selections>Select None.

4. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 45.



5. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Bkg Designer sf10II> - DIS Refractor 2, default settings.



6. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



7. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Geometric Effects>Skew.



8. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Bkg Designer sf10II> - DIS Refractor 2, default settings.



Reduce the opacity of this layer to 80%.

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



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

10. Open the tube EF_934

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

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

K key to activate your Pick Tool
Position X: 323,00 - Position Y: -91,00.

For my example, I did:
Position X: 464,00 - Position Y: -76,00



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Burn and reduce the opacity to 59%.



11. Set your background color to black #000000.

Layers>New Raster Layer.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Open the selections menu and load the selection Selection #2



Flood Fill the selection with the color black #000000.

12. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Edit>Paste into Selection - the tube is still in memory.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 30 pixels.

13. Selections>Modify>Select Selection Borders.



Set again your background color to #cadad0.

Flood Fill the selection with your background color.
Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance More.

Selections>Select None.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

14. Open EF-Jutta_Deco_1

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

Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

Effects>Distortion Effects>Polar Coordinates



15. Effects>Image Effects>Offset



16. Effects>Texture Effects>Blinds - color #000000.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light.

17. Activate your top layer.

Open EF-Jutta_Deco_2

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

K key to activate your Pick Tool
Position X: 115,00 - Position Y: 89,00.



18. Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel, background color.



Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

19. Replace:
Position X: 35,00 - Position Y: 89,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

Activate your bottom layer.

20. Effects>Plugins>L&K's - L&K's Katharina



Your tag and the layers



21. Activate your top layer.

Open EF-Jutta_Deco_3

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

Move the tube to your liking.

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



23. Activate the layer Raster 4.

Open EF-Jutta_Deco_4

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

K key to activate your Pick Tool
Position X: 224,00 - Position Y: 0,00.



Reduce the opacity of this layer to 50%.

24. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color #cadad0.
Image>Add Borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, color #ffffff.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color #000000.

Image>Add Borders, 30 pixels, symmetric, color #ffffff.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color #000000.

25. Open EF-Jutta_Deco_5

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

Place the tube to your liking.
(the text has its drop shadow)

26. Sign your work.

Layers>Merge>All.

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



27. Image>Resize, to 850 pixels width, resize all layers checked.
Save as jpg.

Version with my tube from a Pinterest image






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.

5 December 2025