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:


Images Pinterest.
Tubes 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
AP 01 [Innovations] - Mirror-Reflections here
°V° Kiwi's Oelfilter - Zig-Zack here
Richard Rosenman - Grain Generator here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
Alien Skin eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Filters Kiwi 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>Glass.
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 texture in the Textures Folder.

Copy the preset in the Presets Folder.

Open the mask in PSP and minimize it with the rest of the material

Choose 2 colors to your liking.
For the example:
Set your foreground color to the dark color #30372f
and your background color to the light color #d1b679.



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



1. Open alphachannelqueen
Window>Duplicate or, on the keyboard, shift+D to make a copy.



Close the original.
2. 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>AP 01 [Innovations] - Mirror Reflections



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



5. Open your main tube tube-MJ

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

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



Selections>Select None.

7. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



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



9. Effects>Texture EffectsTexture - select the texture sersv33



Selections>Select None.

10. Effects>Plugins>Richard Rosenman Grain Generator



11. Effects>Plugins>°V° Kiwi's Oelfilter - Zig-Zack



12. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Texture Effects>Blinds - foreground color.



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



14. Activate your Magic Wand Tool , tolerance 0, feather 100,
click in the transparent part to select it.

Press +/-15 times CANC on the keyboard



Selections>Select None.

15. Effects>Geometric Effects>Skew.



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



Repeat Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame width 20.



17. Activate the layer Raster 1.

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



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

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



19. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Open the misted misted-tuto

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

20. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass.
Select the preset glass-queen-MJ



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



Selections>Select None.

21. K key to activate your Pick Tool
Position X: 490,00 - Position Y: 100,00.



M key to activate the Tool.

Layers>Arrange>Move Up.

22. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Set your foreground color to Color.
Flood Fill the layer with your dark foreground color.

23. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask mask-MJ1.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

24. Effects>User Defined Filter - select the preset Emboss 3



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply.

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



25. Activate again your main tube and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Place correctly the tube.

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

26. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, dark foreground color.
Image>Add borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, light background color.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, dark foreground color.

27. Selections>Select All.

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

28. Selections>Invert.

Edit>Paste into Selection - the image minimized at step 27.

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



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



Repeat Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame width 20.

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



Selections>Select None.

31. Open the text Texto

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

Place correctly the text.

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

32. Sign your work on a new layer.

33. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

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

Save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks Luz Cristina and Silvie






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or only for tell me that you enjoyed this tutorial, write to me.

14 May 2025