CRACKS



Thanks Soxikibem for your invitation to translate your tutorials into english



There are things time doesn’t erase.
Even after forgiveness, after silence,
the cracks remain — small, almost invisible,
but still there.
They don’t scream, but whisper
memories that still live somewhere inside us.
It’s not about constant pain,
but about the marks that shape who we are.

Clic and move the brush to follow the tutorial.



To print


This tutorial was written with Psp2022 and translated with PspX2020, 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.
See my schedule here



Special Note

PSP SIM and its Tutorial Authors hereby request that:
- Please, we ask that you maintain the originality of the tutorial, refraining from adding or including unsolicited effects;
- The use of other images is permitted and encouraged,
however, we ask that you do not modify the content of the original tutorial; - Please acknowledge and attribute the deserved credits to those who write tutorials,
make translations and create materials.

Carefully,
PSP SIM and Soxikibem


For this tutorial, you will need:


A tube at your choice
The rest of the material is by Soxikibem.
(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
 Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Alf's Border FX - Mirror Bevel here
DSB Flux - Linear Transmission here
Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1. here
Mura's Meister - Pole Transform here
Filters Alf's Border FX 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 also follow the video tutorial created by Soxikibem





You can change Blend Modes according to your colors.



Copy the selections in the Selections Folder.

1. Choose two colors to work.
Foreground: #3f4651
Background: #edeef2



2. Open a new transparent image 850 x 600 pixels.

Effects>Plugins>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.
Keep the last two colors created by the filtre (#969aa1).



3. Effects>Plugins>Alf's Border FX - Mirror Bevel.



4. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



5. Selections>Load/Save Selections>Load Selection From Disk.
Look for and load the selection 304_Xiki1



Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

Effects>Plugins>DSB Flux - Linear Transmission.



Keep selected.

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

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

7. Reduce the opacity of your Flood Fill Tool to 40%,
Flood Fill the selection with your background color.

Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise.



Selections>Select None.

8. Activate the layer below, Promoted Selection.

Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

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



Repeat Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, vertical -19, color black #000000.



Layers>Properties>General>Blend Mode: Burn.



9. Activate again your top layer, Raster 2.

Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Distortion Effects>Polar Coordinates



Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Pole Transform.



Layers>Properties>General>Blend Mode: Lighten.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

10. Activate again the layer Raster 2.

Effects>Reflection Effects>Kaleidoscope.



Layers>Properties>General>Blend Mode: Soft Light, Opacity 80%.



11. Activate your bottom layer, Raster 1.

Selections>Load/Save Selections>Load Selection From Disk.
Look for and load the selection 304_Xiki2



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

Effects>Reflection Effects>Kaleisdoscope.



12. Effects>Texture Effects>Blinds - foreground color



13. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.
Edit>Repeat Sharpen.

Layers>Properties>General>Blend Mode: Lighten.



14. Activate again your bottom layer, Raster 1.

Selections>Load/Save Selections>Load Selection From Disk.
Look for and load the selection 304_Xiki3



Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Paper Textures - Papyrus



15. Effects>Reflection Effects>Feedback.



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.
Selections>Select None.

16. Selections>Load/Save Selections>Load Selection From Disk.
Look for and load the selection 304_Xiki4



Effects>Texture Effects>Weave - weave color: foreground color.



17. Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise.



Selections>Select None.

18. Activate your top layer, Copy of Raster 2.

Layers>New Raster Layer.

Selections>Load/Save Selections>Load Selection From Disk.
Look for and load the selection 304_Xiki5



Set again the opacity of your Flood Fill Tool to 100.
Flood Fill the selection with your background color.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 3 pixels.
Press CANC on the keyboard.

19. Selections>Modify>Contract - 20 pixels.

Reduce the opacity of your Flood Fill tool to 60%.
Flood Fill the selection with your background color.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 20 pixels.
Press CANC on the keyboard.

don't forget to set again the opacity of your Flood Fill Tool to 100

20. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Effects>3D Effects>Cutout.



Selcetions>Select None.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

21. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Resize, to 45%, resize all layers not checked.

Pick Tool
Position X: 127,00 - Position Y: 70,00.



Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Vertical (Image>Flip).

22. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Resize, to 60%, resize all layers not checked.

Pick Tool
Position X: 63,00 - Position Y: 343,00



Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Vertical (Image>Flip)

23. Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Effects>Imagem Effects>Seamless Tiling.



Layers>Properties>General>Blend Mode: Dodge.



24. Activate the layer below, Copy (2) of Raster 3.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Effects>Distortion Effects>Wind - from right, strength 90.



Layers>Properties>General>Blend Mode: Hard Light.

25. Activate the layer below, Raster 3.

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



Layers>Properties>General>Blend Mode: Overlay.

26. Activate your top layer (Copy (3) of Raster 3)



Open your main tube 1381MulherByPqnaAlice

Erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as New Layer.
Image>Resize, if necessary - for the supplied tube to 38%.
Move the tube as in my example.



Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color black #000000, or to your liking.



27. Open TituloCracks_Xiki

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

Pick Tool
Position X: 179,00 - Position Y: 472,00.



Layers>Properties>General>Opacity 70%.

28. Open DecorCracks_Xiki

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

Pick Tool
Position X: 1,00 - Position Y: 225,00.



Layers>Properties>General>Blend Mode: Lighten.

Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

29. Open DecorCracks_Xiki2

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

Pick Tool
Position X: 0,00 - Position Y: 68,00.



Note of the Author: Analyze at this moment if you are happy with the layer blends;
you can change them if you wish.
At this moment I decided to change it in my second version in the Raster 2 layer from Soft Light to Dodge.

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

Image>Add Borders, 3 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add Borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, background color.

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

Image>Add Borders, 8 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add Borders, 40 pixels, symmetric, background color.

31. Open TituloCracks_Xiki2

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

Pick Tool
Position X: 632,00 - Position Y: 640,00.



32. Image>Add Borders, 3 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.

33. Image>Resize, if you want.
Sign your work and save as jpg.

Version with my tube from Pinterest



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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.

12 March 2026

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