This tutorial was written with Psp2022 and 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.
See my schedule here



For this tutorial, you will need:



(The links of the tubemakers here).

Plugins
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Sybia. ZIGZAGGE here
Graphics Plus. Cross Shadow here
Filters Sybia and 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.

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 selection in the Selections Folder.

1. Choose 2 colors for your work.
Set your foreground color to #0a1629,
and your background color to #41658f.



extra color: white #ffffff

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



Open a new transparent image 1000 x 600 pixels.

Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 30



Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Sybia - ZIGZAGGE, default settings



4. Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance.

Effects>Art Media Effects>Brush Strokes.



5. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Geometric Effects>Perspective horizontal



Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.

Effects>Geometric Effects>Perspective horizontal, same settings.
You'll have this



6. Effects>Distortion Effects>Pinch.



7. Effects>Distortion Effects>Wave



8. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Vertical (Image>Flip)
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

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



9. Image>Free Rotate - 90 degrees to right.



10. Image> Resize, to 70%, resize all layers not checked.



11. Objects>Align>Left.

Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal (Image>Mirror).
Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

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



12. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Selections>Load/Save Selections>Load Selection From Disk.
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Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.

13. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Selections>Modify>Select Selection Borders



Flood Fill the selection your gradient

14. Effects>Artistic Effects>Enamel - background color #41658f



15. Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel.



16. Selections>Select None.

Activate the layer Promoted Selection

Selections>Load/Save Selections>Load Selection From Disk
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Selections>Modify>Expand - 10 pixels.

Open the landscape misted Paisagem69_byRobertaMaver

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste Into Selection.
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

17. Layers>New Raster Layer.

Effects>3D Effects>Cutout.



18. Selections>Select None.

Activate the layer Raster 2.

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



Layers>Merge>Merge Down - 2 times.

19. Activate the layer Raster 1.

Open Decor01_byRobertaMaver

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as New Layer.

Layers>Properties>General>Blend Mode: Luminance (L)

20. Image>Add Borders - 1 pixel, symmetric, background color #41658f
Image>Add Borders, 5 pixels, symmetric, foreground color #0a1629.
Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color #41658f.

Selections>Select All.

21. Image>Add Borders, 50 pixels, symmetric, whatever color.

Selections>Invert.

Flood Fill the selection with your Gradient .

22. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 30



Effects>Plugins>Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow



Selections>Invert.

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



Selections>Select None.

23. Image> Resize - 900 pixels width, resize all layers checked



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

24. Open your main tube Tube69_byRobertaMaver

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as New Layer.

Image>Resize, if necessary - for the supplied tube I resize to 60%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the tube to the left, see my example.

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

25. Open Decor02_byRobertaMaver

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as New Layer.

26. Open Titulo_byRobertaMaver

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as New Layer.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, foreground color #0a1629



Place the tube to your liking.

27. Image>Add Borders, 1 pixel, symmetric, background color #41658f

28. If you want, resize your work.

Sign your work and save as jpg.

For the tubes of this version thanks Luz Cristina and Mentali.






Your versions. Thanks



Louise



Kika



Aria






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.

9 January 2024