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
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For this tutorial, you will need:



For the tube and the mask thanks Luz Cristina and Silvie.
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
Two Moon - VerticalChopBlur here
VM Distortion - FlipChop here
Toadies - What are you here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Optional: Nik Software - Color Efex Pro here
Filters Two Moon, VM Distortion and Toadies 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.



Copy the preset Emboss 4 in the Presets Folder.
Open the mask in PSP and minimize it with the rest of the material.

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

Set your foreground color to #666865,
and your background color to #cacac7.



color 3 white #ffffff

To begin, set your foreground color to white #ffffff.



1. Open CanalAlpha_Jade

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 background color.

2. Selections>Select All.

Open the tube 9088-LuzCristina

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

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



Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 20.



4. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Two Moon - VerticalChopBlur



5. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Tile & Mirror - Mirror (Vertical).



6. Effects>Reflections Effects>Rotating Mirror, default settings.



7. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Resize, to 40%, resize all layers not checked.

8. Image>Free Rotate - 90 degrees to left.



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



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



Note: I don't know why, but this filter splits its effects.
If you don't find it at the top of Unlimited, you'll find it at the bottom
(of course, if you imported it... ah ah)

11. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



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



12. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Toadies - What are you, default settings



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



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance More.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Luminance.

14. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
The selection #1 is immediately available. You just have to click Load



or load the Selection from Disk ©Yedralina_Sel0102

Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.
Keep the Blend Mode of this layer to Luminance.
Selections>Select None.

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

16. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask Silvie_Mask_decor4



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.

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

Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

18. Effects>User Defined Filter - Preset Emboss 4.



19. Open the misted 3590©Yedralina.png

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 55%, resize all layers not checked.

Place correctly the tube in the center.

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

20. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Open the selections menu and load the selection #2 (from Disk ©Yedralina_Sel0103)



21. Edit>Paste into Selection - your misted is still in memory.

Keep selected.

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



23. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow, foreground color



Selections>Select None.

24. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

25. Open the deco Deco00370©Yedralina

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

It is not necessary to move it.

26. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.

27. Effects>Distortion Effects>Pinch.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

28. Open the deco Deco00371©Yedralina

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

29. Objects>Align>Top
or K key to activate your Pick Tool
Position X: 318,00 - Position Y: 0,00



30. Activate your bottom layer.
Edit>Copy

Edit>Paste as new image, and minimize it, which might be useful in case of memory loss.

31. For the borders, set again your foreground color to #666865



32. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, dark foreground color.

Selections>Select All.
Image>Add Borders, 40 pixels, symmetric, light background color.

Selections>Invert.

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



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

Selections>Select All.

Image>Add Borders, 45 pixels, symmetric, whatever color.
Selections>Invert.

Edit>Paste into Selection - the layer copied at step 30 is still in memory.

35. Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame, last settings.

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



36. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, foreground color.
Selections>Select None.

37. Activate again your main tube 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 135%, resize all layers not checked.

Move the tube to the left.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, at your choice; for me last settings, but with foreground color



38. Optional: Activate your background color.

Effects>Plugins>Nik Software - Color Efex Pro - Bi-Color user defined.



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

40. Sign your work on a new layer.
Layers>Merge>Merge All and save as jpg.

For the tube of this version thanks Louise Pause



Version with my tube from Pinterest image






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.

23 November 2025