This tutorial was created with PSPX9 and translated with PSPX2 and PSPX3 and 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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For this tutorial, you will need:


For the tubes thanks Callitube.
The rest of the material is by Lica Cida.
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)





consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
&<Bkg Designer sf10III> - VMT Instant Tile (à importer dans Unlimited) here
Toadies - Motion Trail here
DC Layers - SideMerge here
Flaming Pear - Glitterato here
Alf's Border FX - Mirror Bevel here
FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Perspective Shadow here
Nik Software - Color Efex Pro here
Filters Toadies, Alf's Border FX and DC Layers (some effects of this filter) 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 Lights_secrets in the Presets Folder.

Copy the Selection in the Selections Folder.

1. Set your foreground color to #2e2d2d,
and your background color to #f6c09e.



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



2. Open a new transparent image 1024 x 800 pixels.
Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection from Disk.
Look for and load the selection secrets



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

4. Effects>Plugins>Toadies - Motion Trail.



Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance More.

Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Flip.

5. Effects>Geometric Effects>Skew.



Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Flip.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

6. Effects>Geometric Effects>Spherize.



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



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



8. Activate the layer below, Promoted Selection.



Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Flip.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings.



9. Activate the layer Raster 1.



Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Bkg Designer sf10III> - VMT Instant Tile, default settings.



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



11. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Alf's Border - Mirror Bevel, default settings



12. Réglage>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise>JPEG Artifact Removal



13. Effects>Plugins>FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss, default settings.



14. Effects>Illumination Effects>Lights.

select the preset secrets



15. Repeat the Effect on the two layers above.
Make sure you have the preset selected each time
(it may happen that your PSP doesn't remember it)

To enhance the effect:
Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Perspective Shadow, at your choice.

16. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Open the Callitubes-350paisagens

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

Place correctly the tube.

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

17. Layers>New Raster Layer

Effects>Plugins>Flaming Pear - Glitterato
To choose the colors, click on the dice until you see the result you prefer.
I saved the settings and added the preset in the material
I you want use it, click on the red button and look for the preset in the material folder





18. Effects>Plugins>DC Layers - SideMerge



19. Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light, or to your liking.



20. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.

21. Effects>Plugins>Nik Software - Color Efex Pro - Tonal Contrast



22. Image>Add borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, background color.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, background color.
Image>Add borders, 10 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, background color.
Image>Add borders, 40 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.

23. Open the tube Callitubes-2747mulheres

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

Image>Mirror.
Image>Resize, at your choice, for me 115%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube to the left side.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow or effect at your choice.

24. Open the tube Callitubes-256flores

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

Move the tube at the bottom right.



Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow or effect at your choice.

25. Open the text secrets_titulo

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

Move the text at the upper right.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow or effect at your choice.

26. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, background color.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, foreground color.

27. Sign your work on a new layer.
Add, if you want, the author and translator's watermarks.

Image>Resize, 1024 pixels width, resize all layers checked.

Save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks Suizabella, Luz Cristina and Guismo



Your versions here




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.

6 Mai 2023