This tutorial was translated with 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 qui
French translation here
Your versions ici




For this tutorial, you will need:


Thanks for the tubes thanks JHanna, Jet, Marie, Angie and Monique42.
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)





consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 qui
Kang 2 - X-Cubes qui
Mehdi - Sorting Tiles qui
AAA Frames - Foto Frame qui
Filters Kang 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 mask in your Masks Folder.

1. Open the tubes and on them:
Adjust>Sharpness>Unsharp Mask.



2. Set your foreground color to black #000000,
and your background color to #77050d.



3. Open a new transparent image 650 x 550 pixels.

4. Selections>Select All.
Open the background image JHanna-109bgrond

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

5. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Flood Fill the layer with your background color.

6. Layers>Load/Save Mask>Load Mask from Disk.
Look for and load the mask Claire_masque-meandres.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

7. Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply and reduce the opacity to 76%.

8. Open the tube MarieL_2008_05Mai_smoke01t

If you are using other colors, take note of Hue and Saturation codes of your background color.



Adjust>Hue and Saturation>Colorize, and set with the noted codes.



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

Place the tube in the center of the image.

9. Layers>Duplicate.
Layers>Arrange>Move Down.
Move this tube a bit to the right.

For my example I change the Blend Mode of the original layer to Difference, opacity 20%,
and of the copy layer to Soft Light, opacity 50.



10. Open the woman tube T2009_angie075

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Mirror.
Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube at the bottom right.

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

11. Open the tube jet-parfum-mei-2007

Image>Resize, to 300 pixels height.
Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Mirror.
Move the tube down.
Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Multiply.



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

12. Open the man tube Tubed_by_monique42_3721

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 70%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube at the upper left.
Reduce the opacity of this layer to 55%.



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

13. Sign your work on a new layer.

14. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, background color.

Save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks Beatriz, ClaudiaViza and Yvonne






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.

5 February 2023