This tutorial was 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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French translation here
Your versions here





For this tutorial, you will need:



For the tubes thanks Kamil.
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)




consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
VM Distortion - Broken Mirror here
Mehdi - Sorting Tiles here
VanDerLee - Unplugged-X here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Filters VM Distortion 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.



1. Open a new transparent image 900 x 600 pixels.

2. Selections>Select All.

Open the background image KamilTube-5719-bg

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

3. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, default settings.



4. Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



5. Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Sorting Tiles.



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance More.

6. Activate your Selection Tool
(no matter the type of selection, because with the custom selection your always get a rectangle)
clic on the Custom Selection
and set the following settings.



Press CANC on the keyboard



7. Selections>Invert.

Effects>Plugins>VanDerLee - Unplugged-X - Jalusi



8. Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Soft Light.



9. Selections>Modify>Select Selection Borders.



10. Set your foreground color to #5a6030,
and your background color to bfbfa6.



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

11. Effects>Texture Effects>Weave
weave color: background color #bfbfa6
gap color: foreground color #5a6030.



Selections>Select None.

You should have this



12. Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

13. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #000000.



14. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

Edit>Copy

15. Image>Canvas Size - 950 x 700 pixels.



16. Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click in the transparent part to select it.

Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood fill the selection with your foreground color #5a6030.

17. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - VM Distortion - Broken Mirror, default settings.



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



Keep selected.

19. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Layers>Arrange>Send to Bottom.

Edit>Paste into Selection - the image of step 14 is in memory.



Selections>Select None.

20. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color #e0c55f.
Image>Add Borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, color #c9463f.
Image>Add Borders, 40 pixels, symmetric, foreground color #5a6030.

21. Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click in the last border to select it.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Distortion Filters - Warp Jump



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



23. Repeat Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame, width 1 and matte 2.



Selections>Select None.

24. Activate your top layer.

Open the tube KamilTube-5736

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

25. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color #0000000.



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

27. Layers>Merge>Merge All and save as jpg.

Version with tubes by Kamil






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 September 2026