This tutorial was written with PSP2020 and translated with PSPX8 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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italian translation here
your versions here





For this tutorial, you will need:



Material by Moi-Même
Other tubes here
(don't use for other tutorials)
(The links of material creators here).





consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Filters Unlimited 2.3 here
Mura's Seamless - Emboss at Alpha here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass here
Filters Mura's Seamless 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
The author uses version 2.3 of Unlimited.
With this version some effects may give different results.






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



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

Set your foreground color to #edd788,
and your background color to #1c150a.



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



1. Open canal alpha labyrinth
This image, 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.

2. Open déco 1_tuto Labyrinth-MM

Edit>Copy.
don't close it: you'll use again later

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

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

3. Layers>New Raster Layer.

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



Flood Fill the selection with your Gradient.

Effets>Effets de textures>Blinds, foreground color.



Selections>Select None.

Effects>Plugins>Mura's Seamless - Emboss at Alpha, default settings.



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



La tag and the layers



4. Layers>New Raster Layer.

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



Open the tube Paysage Labyrinth-AIgenMM

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

5. 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 Gradient.

Effects>Texture Effects>Weave
weave color black
gap color white



Selections>Select None.

6. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color.
Image>Add Borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color.

Selections>Select All.

7. Image>Add Borders, 20 pixels, symmetric, whatever color.
Selections>Invert.
Flood Fill the selection with your gradient.

8. Activate again the image déco 1_tuto Labyrinth-MM and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Selections>Invert.

Be careful, if you don't invert the selection before applying the shadow,
you'll end up with a half-colored border.

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



Selections>Select None.

9. Open thetube Personnage Labyrinth-AigenMM

Erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 50%, resize all layers not checked.

K key to activate your Pick Tool
Position X: 588,00 - Position Y: 115,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

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

10. Open Titre Labyrinthe

Erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
It is at its place



Activate your Color Changer Tool

Click the center of the letter Y with the left mouse button,
to apply the foreground color to the entire tube



It doesn't matter if the foreground color is set with the gradient,
because this tool doesn't take gradients, but only the color

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



11. Activate the layer Raster 1.



Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Arrange Bring to Top.

Effects>Geometric Effects>Circle.



Image>Resize, to 20%, resize all layers not checked.

K key to activate your Pick Tool
Position X: 73,00 - Position Y: 429,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass.
Basic with these settings - Glass Color: white



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



Attention: Don't forget to change the shadow color to black;
You might miss this because the dark color can appear black.

12. Open the tube pinceau

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
K key to activate your Pick Tool
Position X: 43,00 - Position Y: 333,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

Activate your Color Changer Tool

Click in the image to apply your foreground color.



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



13, Open coins Labyrinth

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

To color the tube, activate your Flood Fill Tool
and click in the corners to apply the Gradient.

Effets>Effets de textures>Blinds, last settings, but background color.



Since the gradient made the corners dark and the Blinds effect covered their color,
For my example, I filled the corners with the foreground color



Effects>Plugins>Mura's Seamless - Emboss at Alpha, default settings.



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



Layers



14. Sign your work on a new layer.

Add the author's and the translator's watermarks.

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

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

Adjust>Sharpness>Unsharp Mask - Soft



Save as jpg.





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.

22 May 2026