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 and the mask thanks Colybrix and Narah.
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
&<Bkg Kaleidoscope> - Cake mix (da importare in Unlimited) here
VM Natural - Speed here
VM Experimental - TeeWee here
Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1. here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass here
Filters VM Natural and VM Experimental 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 the colors from your tube.



Set your foreground color with the color 1 #ddc5a4,
and your background color with the color 2 #9e9167.



color 3 #8d340e
color 4 #f3a887

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

Layers>Duplicate>Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1.
This filter creates gradients with the colors of your Materials palette.
The first is your background color, the second is your foreground color.
Change the last two colors created by the filtre:
the third color with color 3 #8d340e and the fourth color with color 4 #f3a887.



2. Layers>Duplicate.

Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask NarahMasks_1738



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.

Effects>Plugins>VM Natural - Speed.



Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color 3 #8d340e (or with your darker color).



3. Activate the layer below.
Layer>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.



Open the tube Paysage_1_été_Aigen MM

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

Reduce the opacity of this layer to 80%.

4. Activate your background color, Raster 1.
Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - VM Experimental - TeeWee.



Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Bkg Kaleidoscope> - Cake Mix.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Screen.



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



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

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



Selections>Select None.

K key to activate your Pick Tool
Position X: 32,00 - Position Y: 0,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror horizontal.

Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

6. Activate your top layer, Group-Copy of Raster 1.

Layer>New Raster Layer.

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



Set your background color to the color 3 #8d340e



Flood Fill the selection with the color 3 #8d340e (background color).

Selections>Modify>Contract - 2 pixels.
Flood Fill the selectioj with your foreground color.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 2 pixels.
Flood Fill the selection with your background color (color 3 #8d340e).

Selections>Modify>Contract - 2 pixels.

Set your foreground color to the color 4 #f3a887.



Flood Fill the selection with your background color (color 4 #f3a887).

Selections>Modify>Contract - 2 pixels.
Press CANC on the keyboard

Layers>Duplicate>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass
Glass Color: white



Selections>Select None.

7. On the same layer.

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



Set again your background color with the color 3 #8d340e.



Flood Fill the selection with your background color (color 3 #8d340e).

Selections>Modify>Contract - 2 pixels.
Flood Fill the selection with your foreground color.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 2 pixels.
Flood Fill the selection with your background color (color 3 #8d340e).

Set your background color with the color 4 #f3a887



Selections>Modify>Contract - 2 pixels.
Flood Fill the selection with your background color (color 4 #f3a887).

Selections>Modify>Contract - 2 pixels.
Press CANC on the keyboard.

Layers>Duplicate>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass, last settings.

Selections>Select None.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color 3 #8d340e.



8. Edit>Paste as new layer - the landscape is still in memory.

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



Place the part of the landscape you want to leave visible on the selection.
Per me: strumento Puntatore
Position X: 367,00 - Position Y: -336,00.





Selections>Invert.
Press CANC on the keyboard.
Selections>Select None.

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

9. Open Déco réflexion

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

Pick Tool (K)
Position X: 630,00 - Position Y: 234,00.



The Blend Mode of this layer is already in Luminance (legacy),
choose the Blend Mode according to your colors.

10. Open Titre

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

Position X: 627,00 - Position Y: 481,00.



11. Open the tube femme1057_coly

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

Image>Resize, to 70%, resize all layers not checked.

Position X: 3,00 - Position Y: 3,00.



M key to deselect the Tool.

(I didn't add the Drop Shadow, if you want, apply a Drop Shadow at your choice).

12. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color 3 #8d340e.
Image>Add Borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add Borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color 3 #8d340e.
Image>Add Borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color 2 #9e9167.
Image>Add Borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color 4 #f3a887.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color 3 #8d340e.
Image>Add Borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color 3 #8d340e.

13. Selections>Select All.

Image>Add Borders, 30 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.

Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, default settings.



Selections>Invert.

Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 20.



Effects>Plugins>VM Natural - Speed, same settings.



Selections>Invert.

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



Selections>Select none.

14. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color 3 #8d340e.

Open pour déco cadre

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

Selections>Select All.
Selections>Float.
Selections>Defloat.

Flood Fill the selection with the color 3 #8d340e.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 2 pixels.
Flood Fill with color 2 #9e9167, or to your liking.

Selections>Select None.

Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel.



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



15. Sign your work on a new layer.
Add the author and translator's watermarks.

16. Image>Add Borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixels, symmetric, color 3 #8d340e.

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

Adjust>Sharpness>Unsharp Mask - Soft.



Save as jpg.

For the tube of this version thanks Virginia





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.

15 July 2025