This tutorial, was created with PSPX9 and translated with 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.
See my schedule here

For this tutorial, you will need:



Thanks for the tubes Beatriz and Clo.
The rest of the material is by Lady Tess.
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)

consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1 here
&<Bkg Kaleidoscope> - Zandflower (to import in Unlimited) here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Bevel here
AP Lines - Lines SilverLining here
Funhouse - Xaggerate here
Mura's Meister - Copies here
FM Tile Tools - Saturation Emboss here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Nik Sofware - Color Efex here
Filters Toadies 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.



Colori



1. Set your foreground color to #4d3d53,
and your background color to #231c26.



color 3: #8e7298
color 4: #ffffff
color 5: #000000

2. Open a new transparent image 900 x 550 pixels.

Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1.
This filter creates gradients with the colors of your Materials palette.
The first is your background color, the second is your foreground color.
Change the last two colors created by the filter: both with the color 3 #8e7298



Layers>Duplicate.

Layers>New Raster Layer.

Selections>Select All.

3. Open Misted_Woman2041_byClo

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

Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, default settings.



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

4. Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Luminance.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Funhouse - Xaggerate.



Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Resize, to 90%, resize all layers not checked.

Open 1858-Cuba-LB TUBES

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

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

5. Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Effects>Distortion Effects>Lens Distortion.



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



Repeat Drop Shadow, vertical and horizontal -4.



6. We have this



7. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Bevel.



Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling



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



Repeat Drop Shadow, vertical and horizontal -4.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

8. We have this



9. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Bkg Kaleidoscope> - Zandflower



Effects>Plugins>AP Lines - Lines SilverLining



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



Result:



10. Open Misted_Woman2041_byClo

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

Layers>Arrange>Bring to Top.

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

Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



11. Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Copies



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Luminance and reduce the opacity to 46%.

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

12. We have this:



13. Activate the layer Raster 1.
Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Distortion Effects>Lens Distortion.



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



Repeat Drop Shadow, vertical and horizontal -4.



14. We have this:



15. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color #00000.

Effects>Plugins>Nik Software - Color Efex Pro - Tonal Contrast - defaut settings



Edit>Copy
Edit>Paste as new image - and minimize this image for the moment.

16. Selections>Select All.

Image>Add Borders, 55 pixels, symmetric, color #ffffff.
Selections>Invert.

Edit>Paste into Selection - the image minimized at step 15 is still in memory.

17. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 10.



Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame.



Repeat Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame - width 10.



Selections>Select None.

18. Open 4989-woman-LBTUBES

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

K key to activate your Pick Tool
Position X: 175,00 - Position Y: 38,00.



M key to activate the Tool.

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



19. Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Copies.



Open LTDStudio_PerfectBeauty_Texto

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

20. Sign your work on a new layer.

Add the watermarks of the author and of the translator.

Layers>Merge>Merge All.

21. Save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks Beatriz; the misted is mine.






Your versions. Thanks



Kika



Irene




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.

12 June 2025