This tutorial was written with PSPX8 and 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:



For the tubes thanks Renée and Silvie.
The rest of the material is by Moi-Même
(The links of material creators here).





consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
VM 1 - Mighty Maze (da importare in Unlimited) here
Tymoes - Gridmakers2 here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Mura's Meister - Copies, Perspective Tiling here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass, Motion Trail here
Filters Tymoes 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.



If you have problems with the Alpha Channel,
open a new transparent image 950 x 550 pixels, and use the selections from disk.

Choose a dark color and a light color from your tube.

Colors



Set your foreground color with the color 1 #523843,
and your background color with the color 2 #b7b3be.



color 3 #ffffff

1. Open Canal_alpha_ Don't Forget
This image, that will be the basis of your work, is not empty,
but contains the selections saved to alpha channel.

Selections>Select All.

Open the tube Renee-TUBES-Juin-2025-1

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

2. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror horizontal.
(according to your tube, you can do also Mirror Vertical).
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

3. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, default settings.



Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



Layers>Merge>Merge All.

4. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Plugins>Tymoes - Gridmaker2.



Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Distortion Effects>Wave.



Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay.

Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

5. Activate your background layer.

Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - VM1 - Mighty Maze.



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



Effects>3D Effects>Cutout.



Selections>Invert.

Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel.



Selections>Select None.

Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.
Layers>Arrange>Bring to Top.

7. Close the two top layers
and activate your background layer.



Effects>Texture Effects>Blinds - color white.



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, default settings.



8. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Geometric Effects>Skew.



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



9. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror horizontal.
Image>Mirror>Mirror vertical (Image>Flip).

Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Effects>Distortion Effects>Wave, last settings.



Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror, default settings.



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



Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Copies.



Your tag and the layers.



Layers>Arrange>Bring to Top.

Layers>View>All.

10. Activate the layer below, Copy of Background.
Layers>New Raster Layer.
Selections>Select All.

Open the misted Dark_Beach56R_misted_Silvie

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

Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Luminance (legacy),
and reduce the opacity to 90%.

(you can also leave it as Normal if your landscape matches your colors)

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

11. Activate the layer below (the third layer).

Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling



12. Activate your background Layer.

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



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.
Layers>Arrange>Bring to Top.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 5.



Activate again the tube by Renée Renee-TUBES-Juin-2025-1 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Place the part you want to leave visible on the selection

For me, Pick Tool (K)
Position X: -113,00 - Position Y: -12,00.




M key to deselect the Tool.

Keep selected.

13. Selections>Invert.
Press CANC on the keyboard

Selections>Invert.

Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass.



Selections>Select None.

14. Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Image>Resize, to 50%, resize all layers not checked.

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Copies.



K key to activate your Pick Tool
Position X: 29,00 - Position Y: 87,00.



15. Open déco 1

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

Position X: 58,00 - Position Y: 178,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

16. Layers>New Raster Layer.

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



Flood Fill the selection with your dark color.

Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass, last settings.

Selections>Select None.

Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

If necessary: Pick Tool (K)
Position X: - 63,00 - Position Y: 206,00



17. Activate your top layer.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down - 2 times.

Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

Position X: 25,00 - Position Y: 142,00.



Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Motion Trail



18. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Resize, to 50%, resize all layers not checked.
Image>Mirror>Mirror horizontal.
Move the tube at the upper right.
For me with the Pick Tool (K)
Position X: 768,00 - Position Y: 0,00.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

19. Activate again the tube by Renée Renee-TUBES-Juin-2025-1 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

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

Position X: 281,00 - Position Y: 38,00.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

20. Layers>Duplicate.
Activate the layer below.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 20.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply.

21. Activate your top layer.

Open Titre

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

Position X: 642,00 - Position Y: 444,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

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

22. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add Borders, 20 pixels, symmetric, color white.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color.

Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame.



23. Sign your work.
Add the authors and translator's watermarks.

24. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add Borders, 3 pixels, symmetric, background color.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color.

Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame, last settings.

25. Selections>Select All.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 27 pixels.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, default settings.
Selections>Select None.

26. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color.

Image>Resize, 950 pixels width, resize all layers checked.

Optional: according to your work:
Adjust>Sharpness>Unsharp Mask - Soft.



Save as jpg.



For the tubes of this version thanks Renée and Silvie





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.

9 July 2025