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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For this tutorial, you will need:



Image Pinterest.
Mask and Material EF.
(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
&<Bkg Kaleidoscope> - 4QFlipZBottomL (à importer dans Unlimited) here
Toadies - What are you, Weaver here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Perspective Shadow, Glass here
Penta.com - Jeans here
K's - L&K's Paris here
Filters 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



In the ancient brilliance that comes back to life,
Retro is a memory that insists on growing.
Between past colors and endless charm,
Yesterday dresses itself and is reborn in today, at last.





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 selections in the Selections Folder.

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

1. Set your foreground color to #810002,
and your background color to #ffffff



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



2. Open a new transparent image 1000 x 650 pixels.
Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 50.



4. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection Retro_1



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

Don't worry if you see nothing.
The layer is hidden by the background layer.



5. Effects>Plugins>Toadies - What are you, default settings



6. Effects>Plugins>Toadies - Weaver, default settings.



7. Effects>Distortion Effects>Wave.



8. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Bkg Kaleidoscope/gt; - 4QFlipZBottomL



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply.



9. Effects>Plugins>Penta.com - Jeans.



10. Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

11. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your background color #ffffff.

12. 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_Retro.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

13. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection Retro_2




14. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Open the image Grafico-1

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.
Selections>Select None.

15. Open the tube EF-tube

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

Move the tube to the left.



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



17. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Perspective Shadow.
Preset with these settings



18. Activate your background layer.

Effects>Plugins>L&K's - L&K's Paris, par défaut.



19. Open EF-Retro_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 Overlay.

20. Activate the mask's layer.



Layers>New Raster Layer.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection Retro_3



21. Open Grafico-2

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

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.
Selections>Select None.

Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

22. Open EF-Retro_Deco_2

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

Layers>Arrange>Move Down.
Reduce the opacity of this layer to 58%.



23. Activate again your top layer.

Open EF-Retro_Deco_3

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

Move the tube to the right.



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



25. Effects>Texture Effects>Weave
weave color: foreground color



26. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color #810002
Image>Add Borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, background color #ffffff.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixels, symmetric, foreground color #810002
Image>Add Borders, 20 pixels, symmetric, background color #ffffff.

Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color #810002
Image>Ajouter des bordures, 35 pixels, symmetric, background color #ffffff.

27. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection Retro_4



28. Change the settings of your Gradient, style Sunburst.



Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the selection with your Gradient.

29. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass,
preset Clear no drop shadow with these settings



Selections>Select None.

30. Sign your work.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color #810002.

Image>Resize, 850 pixels width, resize all layers checked.

Save as jpg.

Versions with my tubes from Pinterest images








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or only for tell me that you enjoyed this tutorial, write to me.

5 March 2026