This tutorial, was translated with PSPX9, PSPX8 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 qui
French translation here
Your versions ici





Material

A tube at your choice
The rest of the material



For the tube thanks LoriM.
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)



consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Filter Factory Gallery A - Seismic here
Filters Factory Gallery 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 from your tubes a light and a dark color.

For me, here below the colors choosen for the borders.



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



Open a new transparent image 1000 x 750 pixels.
Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 30.



Selections>Modify>Contract - 8 pixels.

2. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Set your foreground color to Color.
Flood Fill the selection with your light foreground color.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 2 pixels.

Layers>New Raster Layer.
Set again your foreground color to Gradient.
Flood Fill the selection with your Gradient.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 30.



Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Filter Factory Gallery A - Seismic



Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Lens Effects - Refractor 1.



3. Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 30 pixels.

Layers>New Raster Layer.
Set your foreground color to Color.
Flood Fill the selection with your light foreground color.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 2 pixels.

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

Selections>Modify>Contract - 15 pixels.

4. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the selection with your light foreground color.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 2 pixels.

Layers>New Raster Layer.
Set again your foreground color to Gradient.
Flood Fill the selection with your Gradient.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 30.



Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Filter Factory Gallery A - Seismic, same settings.



Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Lens Effects - Refractor 1.



5. Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 20 pixels.

Layers>New Raster Layer.
Set your foreground color to Color.
Flood Fill the selection with your light foreground color.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 2 pixels.

Layers>New Raster Layer.
Set again your foreground color to Gradient and change the settings, style Linear.



Flood Fill the selection with your Gradient.



Selections>Select None.

6. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

Open your landscape 15 Series 15-01

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

Image>Resize, if necessary, resize all layers not checked.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Open 6el_1

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

Image>Resize, to 50%, resize all layers not checked.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

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



Move the tube at the upper left.

Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.

7. Open 655 PNG (15)

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

Objects>Align>Top.

Open presente34

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

Image>Resize, to 70%, resize all layers not checked.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings.

Move the tube at the bottom left.

8. Open your main 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.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings.

Sign your work on a new layer.

Layers>Merge>Merge All and save as jpg.

Version with my tubes from 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.

13 November 2025