This tutorial was created with PSP2020 and translated with PSPX9, 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:



Thanks for the tubes Renée, Kris and for the mask Adita.
Elements from the scrapkit Miz_DecadantSteampunk2
The rest of the material is by Gerrie.
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)



consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
It@lian Editors Effect - Mosaico here
Mura's Meister - Copies here
MV's Plugins - Panowarp here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here
Filters It@lian Editors 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





Open the mask in PSP and minimize it with the rest of the material.

1. Choose two colors from your tube
and set your foreground color to light color: #6d7174,
and your background color to dark color: #553a2d.



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



2. Open Alfa_s-pspmagnifique
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 Gradient.

3. Selections>Select All.

Open your main tube pspmagnifique

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

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



5. Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur.



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



7. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

8. Selections>Select All.
Selections>Float.

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



Selections>Select None.

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



11. Effects>Plugins>MV's Plugins - Panowarp.



12. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Set your foreground color to white.
Reduce the opacity of your Flood Fill Tool to 75%.

Flood Fill the layer with color white.

don't forget to set again the opacity of your Flood Fill Tool to 100

13. Layers>New Mask layer>From image
Open the menu under the source window and you'll see all the files open.
Select the mask aditas_mask_0_11



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay, or according to your colors.

Layers>Arrange>Move Down.

Activate again your top layer, Copy of Raster 1.

14. Open the background image Krysabellebig_artimage_846

Erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Soft Light, or according your colors.



15. Open the background image Renee tubes

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

Move the tube a little higher, against the edge.

Reduce the opacity of this layer to 44%.



16. Open the tube Element_01

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

17. Layers>New Raster Layer.

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



18. Open the tube patroon1

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste into Selection.

19. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Buttons & Frames - Round Button.



Selections>Select None.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, at your choice.

Move the image a little higher, to the left.



20. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the image a little further to the left.



Activate the layer below of the original, Raster 5.

21. Open the tube GOF_Steampunk_Forever(65)

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

Place correctly the tube between the two circles.



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

22. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, background color.
Image>Add borders, 4 pixels, symmetric, color white.
Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, background color.

Image>Add borders, 20 pixels, symmetric, foreground color #6d7174.

23. Activate your Magic Wand Tool



Click in the last border to select it.

Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise.



Selections>Select None.

24. Image>Add borders, 40 pixels, symmetric, background color.

Select this border with your Magic Wand Tool

25. Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - It@lian Editors Effect - Mosaico, default settings.



26. Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame, same settings.



Selections>Select None.

27. Open the tube element_02

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

28. Activate again your main tube pspmagnifique e vai a Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Move the tube to the right side.

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

29. Open the tube Uil

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

Move the tube at the bottom left.

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

30. Activate your Text Tool , font Geosteam (or a font at your choice)



Adapt the size according to your text and your PSP version.
Set your background color to white.
Write your text.
Layers>Convert in raster layer.

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



Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

Move the text up.

32. Sign your work on a new layer.

33. Image>Add borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, color black.

33. Shift+G to activate Gamma Correction with these settings, or to your liking.



34. Save as jpg.

For the tube of this version thanks Krys






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.

3 October 2023