This tutorial was written with PSP2020 and translated with PSPX9, 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
french translation here
your versions here


For this tutorial, you will need:



For the tubes Beatriz and Cat Dana.
The rest of the material is by Yedralina
(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
RCS Filter Pak - RCSTriple Exposure here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Backlight here
Filters RCS Filter Pak 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.

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

Copy the preset in the folder of the plugin Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact>Settings>Backlight.
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



Colors



Set your foreground color to color 1 #621c1d
and your background color to color 3 #ffc3ab



color 2 #d56152
color 4 #ffffff.

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



1. Open CanalAlpha_CONTRALUZ.
if you have problems with alpha canal,
open a new transparent image 1000 x 700 pixels and use the selections from disk.

Window>Duplicate or, on the keyboard, shift+D to make a copy.



Close the original.
The copy, 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. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
The selection #1 is immediately available. You just have to click Load.



or selection from disk ©Yedralina_Sel0104

Selections>Promote Selection to layer.

Set your foreground color to Color.
Flood Fill the selection with your foreground color.

Keep selected

3. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - RCS Filter Pak 1.0 - RCSTriple Exposure, default settings.



Repeat this Effect another time.



if you use the version Unlimited 2.3, you'll have a slightly different result



Selections>Select None.

4. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, default settings.



5. Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Layers>Duplicate.

6. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Tile & Mirror - Kaleidoscope 2, default settings.



with Unlimited 2.3 version



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Soft Light.

7. Open Deco00402©Yedralina

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Don't move it.

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

8. Activate the layer below, Copy of Raster 1.



Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Arrange>Bring to Top.

Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling.



9. Activate your Magic Wand Tool , feather 40,



Click in the transparent part to select it.
Press 8 times CANC on the keyboard
Selections>Select None.

don't forget to set again the feather to 0

10. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, default settings.



Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling, Side by Side.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Screen.

11. Activate your bottom layer, Raster 1.

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



or from disk ©Yedralina_Sel0175

Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.
Layers>Arrange>Bring to Top.

12. Effects>Texture Effects>Weave
weave color: foreground color
gap color: color 2 #d56152



Selections>Modify>Contract - 5 pixels.

13. Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

Open the misted 2026 03 02 paysage abstrait Cat Dana 1

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

14. Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

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



15. Layers>Duplicate.

Effetti>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Backlight.
Select the preset EC5_Back1_FF07-©Yedralina



Layers>Arrange>Move Down.
Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Luminance (legacy).

Activate again your top layer.

16. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



17. Activate the layer Copy of Raster 1 - the second from the bottom.



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



or from disk ©Yedralina_Sel0176

Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.
Layers>Arrange>Move up

18. Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel.



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

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Luminance (legacy), or to your liking.

19. Edit>Paste as new layer - the misted is still in memory.

Image>Resize, if necessary
author's note: for my second work I resized to 90%

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.
author's note: I did Image>Flip>Flip Horizontal

Position the tube as in my example.
Reduce the opacity of this layer to 75%.



20. Image>Add Borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, background color
Image>Add Borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add Borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color 2 #d56152

Image>Add Borders, 25 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.

Image>Add Borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, background color.
Image>Add Borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color 2 #d56152

Image>Add Borders, 50 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.

21. Open your main tube 5010-woman-LB TUBES

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

Image>Resize, if necessary.
author's note: for my second work I resized to 85%.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Position the tube to your liking.

22. Layers>Duplicate.
Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 15.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply.

Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

23. Activate your top layer.

Open the tube decor_nmcriacoes_165

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

Image>Free Rotate - 90 degrees to left



K key to activate your Pick Tool
Position X: 0,00 - Position Y: 74,00.



24. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Luminance (legacy) and reduce the opacity to 50%.

25. Activate your bottom layer.

Activate your Magic Wand Tool , tolerance and feather 0,
and click in the first 25 pixels border to select it.



Activate the top layer of the deco.
Press CANC on the keyboard

Selections>Select None.

26. Image>Resize, 1000 pixels width, resize all layers checked.

Sign your work and add - if necessary - the credits.

Layers>Merge>Merge All and save as jpg.

For the tubes of these versions thanks
Wieske and Virginia



Silvie and Cat Dana






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.

16 July 2026