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:


Tube by Kamil. Thanks
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)





consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Krusty's FX vol.II 1.0 - Pattern Generator T (Radial 3) - in the material
Mura's Meister - Copies - Perspective Tiling here
Simple - Top Left Mirror here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude here
Carolaine and Sensibility - CS-LDots here
Filtres Krusty and Simple 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

Copy the preset in the folder of the plugin Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact>Settings>Extrude.
One or two clic on the file (it depends by your settings), automatically the preset will be copied in the right folder.
why one or two clic see here

Copy the Flexify preset in a folder of your choice.
I usually leave it in the material folder.
You will import it from this folder when you need it.



1. Open alpha-channel-lifedelight
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.

2. Effects>Plugins>Krusty's FX vol.II 1.0 - Pattern Generator T (Radial 3)
Color settings for this tutorial



Change the colors as you like, and they will be the same as those in your work
(Dark - Foreground/Light - Background)

foreground color: dark color #563000.
background color. light color #e7b824.



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



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



Press CANC on the keyboard

4. Selections>Modify>Select Selection Borders.



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

Layer>Merge>Merge Down.

Selections>Select None.

5. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Copies



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



Press CANC on the keyboard

Selections>Select None.

7. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude.
Select the preset lifedelight-extrude-MJ



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



Press CANC on the keyboard.

Selections>Select None.

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



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

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



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

12. Selections>Modify>Contract - 7 pixels.

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

13. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Open the misted KamilTube-5049-BG

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

14. Layer>Merge>Merge Down.

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



Selections>Select None.

Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

15. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Effects>Plugins>Carolaine and Sensibility - CS-LDots.



16. Effects>Distortion Effects>Wind - from the right, strength 100.



17. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror, default settings.



18. Stay on the layer Raster 1.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Open the selections menu and load the selection Selection #4



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

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



Selections>Select None.

20. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



21. Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

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





22. Open deco-top-1-MJ

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

23. Layers>Arrange>Bring to Top.

Pick Tool
Position X: -10,00 - Position Y: 22,00



24. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, default settings.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Luminance (legacy).

25. Open deco-1-MJ

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

26. Open deco-2-MJ

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

Place correctly the tubes, as below.



Layer>Merge>Merge Down.

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

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



27. Open the tube exotique-Photoroom
Erase the watermark and Edit>Copy.
Go back go your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, to 68%, resize all layers not checked.

Place correctly the tube.

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

Activate the layer Raster 1.

Edit>Copy
Edit>Paste as new image, and minimize it.

28. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, light color.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, dark color.

29. Selections>Select All.

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

30. Selections>Invert.
Edit>Paste into Selection - the image minimized at step 27 is still in memory.

31. Effects>Plugins>Simple - Top Left Mirror



32. Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

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



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

34. Selections>Invert.
Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 10.



35. Réglage>Ajouter/Supprimer du bruit>Ajouter du bruit.



36. Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

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



Selections>Select None.

37.Sign your work.

Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color black.

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

Save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks Luz Cristina et Lecture33






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.

23 October 2025