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:



Material by Yedralina.
(The links of the tubemakers here).






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling, Copies here
Simple - Pizza Slice Mirror, Top Left Mirror here
VM Distortion - Kaleidoscope here
VM Natural - Sparkle here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Filters Simple, VM Distortion and VM Natural 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



If you have problems with Alpha Channel, open a new transparent image 1000 x 700 pixels,
and use the selection from Disk.

Colors



Set your foreground color to #1a2f79,
and your background color to #e1e9ec.



color 3 (for the drop shadow) #021334

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



Set your background color to a Foreground/Background Gradient, style Linear.



1. Open CanalAlpha_ESTRELLAS DE DICIEMBRE 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 a selection saved to alpha channel.

Flood Fill the transparent image with your foreground Gradient.

2. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your background Gradient.

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



4. Effects>Geometric Effects>Skew.



5. Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Copies.



6. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Simple - Pizza Slice Mirror.



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



8. Effets>Plugins>Simple - Top Left Mirror.



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance More.

9. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, color 3 #021334.



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

Layers>Duplicate.

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



12. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, color 3 #021334.



Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

13. Layers>Load/Save Mask>Load Mask from disk.
Look for and load the mask Masque fade suave



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

14. Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Luminance, or other,
and reduce the opacity to 64%.

15. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Copies



16. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror, default settings.



17. Layers>Arrange>Move Down.
the layer is in Mode Luminance (legacy), opacity 64.

18. Activate the layer above Group-Copy of Raster 2.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light, opacity 85/100, to your liking.



19. Open the misted 2209©Yedralina

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

20. Image>Resize, if necessary, for the supplied tube to 120%, resize all layers not checked.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Place the tube in the center.

21. Activate your top layer, Raster 2.

Effects>Geometric Effects>Cylindre vertical.



22. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - VM Distortion - Kaleidoscope, default settings.



note: with Unlimited 2.3 the result will be a little different



23. Keep the Blend Mode to Luminance (legacy), opacity 100.

24. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, last settings.



25. Open the misted 1505©Yedralina

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 provided tube it is not.

26. Move the tube up, as in my example,
or K key to activate your Pick Tool
Position X: 268,00 - Position Y: -160,00



27. Effects>User Defined Filter - Emboss 3.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Luminance (legacy), opacity 100.

28. Activate your bottom layer, Raster 1.

Effects>Plugins>VM Natural - Sparkle



Optional: Apply the filter Sparkle with the same settings on the layer of the star's misted.
In my example I didn't it.

29. We have this:



30. Activate again the layer Raster 2.



31. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
The selection #1 is immediately available. You just have to click Load
(selection from disk ©Yedralina_Sel0122)



Press CANC on the keyboard

Selections>Select None.

32. Your tag and the layers
don't forget to place correctly the tube



33. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add Borders, 3 pixels, symmetric, background color.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color.

34. Selections>Select All.

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

Selections>Invert.

35. Change the settings of your foreground Gradient, and select Invert.



Flood Fill the selection with this Gradient.

36. Effects>Plugins>VM Natural - Sparkle, last settings.



37. Effcts>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame.



38. Selections>Invert.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, color 3 #021334



Selections>Select None.

39. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color.

40. Open the deco tube 1503©Yedralina

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 75%, resize all layers not checked.
Place the tube to your liking.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, at your choice.

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

42. Sign your work on a new layer.

Layers>Merge>Merge All and save as jpg.






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.

26 November 2025