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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italian translation here
your versions here





For this tutorial, you will need:



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





consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
VM Instant Art - Tripolis here
Toadies - Rasterline here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude here
AP Lines - Lines SilverLining here
Filters VM Instant Art and Toadies 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.

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




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

Set your foreground color to #dadada,
and your background color to #151515.



1. Open Canal_alpha Mime
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 background image fond Mime

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

According to your colors: select the color you want change and flood fill the selection with your choosen color

2. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - VM Instant Art - Tripolis



In this case, since I plan to redo the tutorial and considering that Unlimited doesn't remember the settings,
I prefer to use the filter alone



Activate your Magic Wand Tool , tolerance and feather 0,
click on the light color - for me color 1 #dadada - to select it.



Press CANC on the keyboard

Selections>Select none.

Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror, default settings.



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



Press CANC on the keyboard.
Selections>Select None.

4. Activate the layer below, Raster 1.

Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



Effects>Reflection Effects>Pattern.



5. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Perspective tiling



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



Reduce the opacity of this layer to 80%.



6. Activate your top layer.

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



Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Toadies - Rasterline, default settings.



Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude - preset Mime 2.f1s
if you use other colors: change Basic Color with your foreground color



Selections>Select None.

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



7. Activate your background layer, Raster 1.

Effects>Plugins>AP Lines - Lines SilverLining.



8. Activate your top layer.

Open the tube Mime_2024_AIgen par MM

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

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



Place the tube on the selection,
with the portion you want visible
(If necessary, you can find the pre-cut tubes in the material to copy into selection)



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

Selections>Select None.

9. Activate the layer below of the tube.

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



Place the tube on the selection,
with the portion you want visible



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.
Selections>Select None.

(we'll deal with the tube later.).

10. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.

Activate the layer above.

Layers>Merge>Merge Down - 2 times.

11. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Open the selections menu and load the selection sélection 5



Selections>Invert.
Press CANC on the keyboard.

Again Selections>Invert.

Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your foreground color.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 10 pixels.
Press CANC on the keyboard.
Selections>Select None.

Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude - preset Mime 2.f1s



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



12. Activate the tube's layer, Raster 2.

Layers>Arrange>Bring to Top.

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

K key to activate your Pick Tool

Position X: 451,00 - Position Y: 14,00



(adapt to your tube)

13. Open déco bulles

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

Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

Position X: 163,00 - Position Y: 0,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

14. Image>Add Borders, 14 pixels, symmetric, background color.

Open déco cadre

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

Don't move it.

According to your colors: activate your Change Color

Click on the gray color to apply the foreground color or your chosen color.

15. Open Titre

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

K key to activate your Pick Tool

Position X: 90,00 - Position Y: 346,00



M key to deselect the Tool.

16. Open déco accessoires

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

Move the tube at the bottom left, or to your liking.

17. Sign your work on a new layer.
Add author and translator watermarks.

18. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color.

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

Adjust>Sharpness>Unsharp Mask, Soft



Save as jpg.

For the tube of this version thanks Moi-Même



Color Variant with Photo Aging Kit>Old Color





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 February 2026