This tutorial, created with PSP2022, was translated with PspX7, 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:



Thanks for the tubes Renée and PqnaAlice.
(The links of the tubemakers here).

*It is forbidden to remove the watermark from the supplied tubes, distribute or modify them,
in order to respect the work of the authors






consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
&<Bkg Designer sf10IV> - @Random Smelter, sf10 Square Bumps (to import in Unlimited) here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Backlight here
Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow here
Filters Graphics Plus 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 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



Copy the preset Emboss 3 in the Presets Folder

1. Set your foreground color to #1492b7,
and your background color to #b3cad1.



1. Open EF-Reverb_Alpha.
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 foreground color #1492b7.

2- Selections>Select All.

Open the tube Renee-TUBES-Avril-2024-44

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

3. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling.



4. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 30.



5. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Background Designers IV> - @Random Smelter.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

6. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Art Media Effects>Brush Strokes - color #ffffff.



7. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Background Designers IV> - sf10 Square Bumps.



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



9. Activate your Magic Wand Tool , tolerance 10 and feather 50,



and click in the transparent part to select it.
Press 4 times CANC on the keyboard

Selections>Select None.

9. Effects>Geometric Effects>Circle.



10. Effects>User Defined Filter - select the preset Emboss 3 and ok.



Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

11. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Vertical.

Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

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



13. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Set your background color to white
Flood Fill the layer with color white.

Effects>Geometric Effects>Circle.



14. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Backlight.
Select the preset EF-The_Best



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



Press CANC on the keyboard
Keep selected.

Layers>Arrange>Move Down.
Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Soft Light.



16. Open the tube 150PaisagemByPqnaAlice

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

Image>Resize, to 85%, resize all layers not checked.

Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.
Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light.

17. Selections>Invert.
Press CANC on the keyboard.

Selections>Select None.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

18. Activate your top layer.



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



19. Activate your bottom layer, Raster 1.

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



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

20. Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel.



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



Selections>Select None.

22. Set again your background color to #b3cad1.



Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color #000000.
Image>Add borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, background color #b3cad1.
Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color #000000.
Image>Add borders, 40 pixels, symmetric, background color #b3cad1.

23. Activate your Magic Wand Tool , tolerance and feather 0,
and click in the last border to select it.

Effects>Plugins>Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow, default settings.



24. Effects>Texture Effects>Weave
weave color: foreground color #1492b7
gap color: background color #b3cad1



Selections>Invert.

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



Selections>Select None.

26. Activate again the tube Renee-TUBES-Avril-2024-44 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.
Move the tube to the left side.

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



28. Sign your work.

Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color #000000.
Image>Add borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, background color #b3cad1.
Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color #000000.

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

30. Save as jpg.

For the tubes of these versions thanks
Luz Cristina and Mentali



Le monde de Bea








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.

7 June 2024