This tutorial has been 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.
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For this tutorial, you will need:


Material by Maria José
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)





consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Mezzy - Glass here
Simple - Pizza Slice Mirror here
Unplugged Tools - Renaissancehere
VanDerLee - Unplugged-X here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
AP 01 [Innovations] - Mirror Reflections here
Toadies - What are you here
Graphics Plus - Horizontal Mirror here
Filters Simple, Toadies, Unplugged Tools, 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.



Copy the gradient in the Gradients Folder.

1. Set your foreground color to the light color #d5d5d3
and your background color to the dark color #20201e.



Set your foreground color to Gradient and select the gradient beauty-with-a-fan, style Rectangular.



if you use other colors, also the gradient changes colors



2. Open alphachannel-doublevision
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.

Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Effects>Plugins>Mezzy - Glass.



4. Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

5. Effects>Plugins>Simple - Pizza Slice Mirror.
Cet Effect works without window: result:



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



7. Effects>Texture Effects>Blinds.



Selections>Select None.

8. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror horizontal.

Reduce the opacity of this layer to 50%.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

9. Effects>Plugins>Mezzy - Glass, same settings.



10. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Unplugged Tool - Renaissance.



or, if you like better: Effects>Plugins>VanDerLee - Unplugged-X



11. Layers>Duplicate.

Image>Free Rotate - 90 degrees to right.



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



13. Activate your Magic Wand Tool , tolerance 0 and feather 60,
and click in the transparent part to select it.

Press +/-15 times CANC on the keyboard
Selections>Select None.

don't forget to set again the feather to 0

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



15. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Effects>Plugins>AP 01 [Innovations] - Mirror Reflections.



Stay on this layer.

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



17. Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

18. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 30.



19. Effects>Texture Effects>Blinds - light foreground color.



Selections>Select None.

Layers>Duplicate.

20. Effects>Plugins>Toadies - What are you.



if you have the version with more settings



21. Layers>Arrange>Move Down.
Activate the layer above, Promoted Selection.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

22. Effects>Plugins>Unplugged Tools - Renaissance.



23. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, light foreground color.



24. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Open the selections menu and load the selection Selection #3



25. Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

26. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 30.



Layers>New Raster Layer.

27. Open the misted misted-tuto

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

Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

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



Selections>Select None.

28. Effects>Plugins>Graphics Plus - Horizontal Mirror.



29. Your tag and the layers - adapt Blend Mode and opacity according to your work.



30. Activate your top layer.

Open the tube femme-MJ

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

Image>Resize, to 58%, resize all layers not checked.

Move the tube to the left.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, at your choice.

31. Open the tube vase-deco-MJ

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

Image>Resize, to 55%, resize all layers not checked.

Move the tube at the bottom right.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, at your choice.

32. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, light foreground color.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, dark background color.

33. Selections>Select All.

Edit>Copy

Image>Add Borders, 50 pixels, symmetric, color white.

34. Selections>Invert.

Edit>Paste into Selection - the image copied at step 33.

35. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 30.



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



37. Effects>Reflection Effects>Kaleidoscope.



38. Effects>Plugins>Simple - Top Left Mirror.



39. Selections>Select All.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 25 pixels.

40. Selections>Invert.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 30.



41. Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame.



Selections>Select None.

42. Sign your work on a new layer.

Layers>Merge>Merge All.

43. Image>Resize, 1000 pixels width, resize all layers checked.

Save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks Luz Cristina, Mentali and Wieske.






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.

8 July 2025