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:


Misted from an image by Marika Fantasy, thanks.

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





consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
Simple - Top Left Mirror here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Texture - Swirl here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Filtres 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 presets in the folder of the plugin Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact>Settings>Glass / Texture>Twirl.
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 preset Emboss 3 in the Presets Folder.
Copy the selection in the Selections Folder.

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

Set your foreground color to #f4b176,
and your background color to #4c2606.



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



1. Open a new transparent image 1000 x 700 pixels.
Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

2. Selections>Select All.

Open the misted misted-scalet-MJ

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

3. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



4. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Texture - Swirl.
Select the preset scarlet-swirl-MJ



5. Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance More.

6. Open deco-lucien-2-MJ

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Screen.



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

8. 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-nena-mj
Invert data mask checked.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

9. Effects>User Defined Filter - Emboss 3.



10. Activate again the misted and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

11. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection scarlet-MJ



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

12. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass.
Select the preset glass-scarlet-MJ
If you use other color; change Glass Color with your light color



Selections>Select None.

13. Activate the layer of the misted, raster 3.
Reduce the opacity of this layer +/-63%.

14. Activate the mask's layer Group-Raster 5.

Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged
Edit>Paste as new layer.

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



16. Activate your Magic Wand Tool , feather 70%,
and click in the transparent part to select it.
Press +/-10 times CANC on the keyboard
Selections>Select None.

17. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



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



18. Open the tube scarlet-MJ

Erase the watemark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Move the tube to the left, or to your liking.

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

19. Open the tube vaso-deco-MJ

Erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 35%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube to the right, or to your liking.

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

Activate the layer Raster 1.
Edit>Copy.

Edit>Paste as new image (for caution).

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

21. Selections>Select All.
Image>Add Borders, 50 pixels, symmetric, color white.

22. Selections>Invert.

Edit>Paste into Selection - the image copied at step 19 is still in memory.

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



24. Effects>Distortion Effects>Wind - from left, strength 100.



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



26. Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

27. Selections>Invert.

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



Selections>Select none.

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



29. Sign your work.

Layers>Merge>Merge All.

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

Save as jpg.

For the vase thanks NaiseM; the other tubes are mine from Pinterest images.






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 November 2025