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
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For this tutorial, you will need:


Thanks for the tubes Beatriz and for the mask Monaiekje
(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.

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 font and minimize it. You will find it in the list of available fonts when you need it.
With new operating systems this is no longer possible.
To use a font, you need to copy it to the Windows Fonts folder.



Copy the preset Emboss 3 in the Presets Folder.

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

1. Set your foreground color to #fe0847,
and your background color to #560001.



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



2. Open a new transparent image 900 x 600.
Flood fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Effects>Plugins>Kang 2 - X-Cubes.



4. Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Sorting Tiles.



5. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Resize, to 90%, resize all layers not checked.

6. Activate your Magic Wand Tool
and click in the border to select it.



7. Selections>Invert.

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



9. Effects>Plugins>Mehdi - Sorting Tiles.



Selections>Select None.

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



11. Activate the layer Raster 1.



Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 10.



Activate your top layer.

12. Layers>New Raster Layer.
Set your foreground color to black #000000.
Flood Fill the layer with color black #000000.

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 Monaiekje mask9.



Layers>Merge>Merge Group.

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



Close this layer.

15. Open the couple tube IDI[Mist]Couple1@19[1]2.6

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Place the tube in the center (see my example).
Reduce the opacity of this layer to 50%.

16. Open and activate the layer of the mask.

Activate your Freehand Selection Tool , point to point,
and select the line of the mask on the woman's face.



Press CANC on the keyboard
Selections>Select None.

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

18. Activate the top layer.

Open the woman tube lady in red-LB Tubes

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

Image>Resize, to 85%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube at the bottom left.

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

20. Open the tube mahsk206

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, 1 time to 50% and 1 time to 60%, resize all layers not checked.
Image>Mirror.
Move the tube at the bottom left (see my example).

Activate your Eraser Tool
and erase the shadows of the tube.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Hard Light.



21. Activate your Text Tool , choose a font,
for me Rose Round Black



Write I Play with Fire, or to your liking.
Layers>Convert in Raster layer.

22. Effects>Distortion Effects>Wave.



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

23. Sign your work on a new layer.

24. Layers>Merge>Merge All and save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks Tocha and Nikita






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