This tutorial, created with PSP9, was translated with PspX9 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.
See my schedule here


French Translation here
Your versions here






For this tutorial, you will need:


(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)




consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Mura's Seamless - Emboss here
VM Toolbox - Zoom Blur here
FM Tile Tools - Saturation Emboss here
Artistiques - Pastels here
Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Filters Mura's Seamless, VM Toolbox and 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





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



Open the masks in PSP and minimize them with the rest of the material.

1. Open a new transparent image 1000 x 900 pixels.

2. Set your foreground color to #ccc094,
and your background color to #11281d.



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



Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Layers>Duplicate.

4. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask Edith masck 34.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

don't worry if you see nothing; it is normal

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



And here is the mask



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



7. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



8. Effects>Reflection Effects>Feedback.



9. Effects>Plugins>Mura's Seamless - Emboss, default settings



10. Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame, default settings.



11. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling.



12. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



13. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Plugins>VM Toolbox - Zoom Blur



14. Image>Mirror>Mirror vertical (Image>Flip).

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



16. Effects>Distortion Effects>Curlicues



17. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



Effects>Edge Effects>Erode (optional for your versions)

18. Adjust>Brightness and Contrast>Clarify (optional for your versions, to lighten the dark image)



This function is found up to the PSP12 version (this tutorial was created with PSP9)

From the Corel14 version, we find:
-Adjust>Brightness and Contrast>Fill Light/Clarity,
to brighten dark areas and adjust clarity

-Adjust>Brightness and Contrast>Local Tone Mapping, to improve depth and clarity.

Both functions are different from the previous Clarifier

And Hue and Saturation>Vibrancy, to boost the color of the least saturated parts of an image.

Choose the settings according to your colors.

Here below before and after the old Clarifier



19. Activate the layer Copy of Group-Copy of Raster 1



20. Effects>Distortion Effects>Lens Distorsion.



21. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



22. Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click in the black zones to select them.



Press CANC on the keyboard
Selections>Select None.

23. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, color black.



24. Effects>Geometric Effects>Cylinder vertical.



25. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Geometric Effects>Pentagon



26. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



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

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light (optional for your versions).

27. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Set your foreground color to Color.
Flood fill the layer with your light foreground color.

Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window
and select the mask masck de espiral



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

Layers>Arrange>Move Down - 2 times.

28. Effects>Plugins>Artistiques - Pastels
if you use the english version of this filter (the result doesn't change):
Effects>Plugins>Artistics - Rough Pastel



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



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

Image>Resize, to 60%, resize all layers not checked.

30. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light (optional for your versions).

31. Open the woman's tube 9008-LuzCristina

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Layers>Arrange>Bring to top.
Move the tube to the left side.

32. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, same settings.

33. Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

34. Effects>Distortion Effects>Twirl.



*****

Luz Cristina's tip if you don't like something about the result.
In her version, after the Twirl effect, the model's shoe was visible, and she didn't like that.
So she replaced the Twirl effect with:
Adjust>Blur>Motion Blur



Here below the version of Luz Cristina



*****

35. Image>Mirror>Mirror vertical (Image>Flip).

36. Effects>Plugins>FM Tile Tools - Saturation Emboss, default settings (optional for your version).



37. Image>Add borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, dark color.
Image>Add borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, light color.
Image>Add borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, dark color.
Image>Add borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, light color.
Image>Add borders, 55 pixels, symmetric, dark color.

38. Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click in the last border to select it.

39. Effects>Plugins>Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow, default settings - 2 times.



always and when your bord is dark in your versions.

40. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror, same settings.

41. Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel.



42. Adjust>Brightness and Contrast>Clarify, same settings
if your borders are dark in this step

See my notes at step 18; here below before and after the apply of the effect.



Selections>Select None.

43. Open the text Texto

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

44. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.
Image>Resize, to 83%, resize all layers checked.

45. Sign your work and save as jpg.










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 April 2025