This tutorial was translated with PSP09 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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French translation here
Your versions here




For this tutorial, you will need:



For the tubes thanks ESpigai and Colybrix
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)




consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Frischluft - Mosaic Plane here
Simple - Left Right Wrap (bonus) here
AFS IMPORT - sqborder2 here
Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling here
Filters Simple and AFS IMPORT 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



1. Open a new transparent image 900 x 600 pixels.

2. Set your foreground color to #079ada,
and your background color to #78a7c6.



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



Flood Fill the transparent image with your Gradient.

3. Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise.



4. Rename this layer background 1

5. Layers>Duplicate - and rename this layer background 2

6. Close the layer background 1

7. Stay on the layer background 2.

Open the tube woman600_ESpigai

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

8. Effects>Plugins>Frischluft - Mosaic Plane



9. Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance More.

10. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



11. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror>Mirror Horizontal.

Layers>Merge>Merge Down.

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



13. Rename this layer image 1

14. Layers>Duplicate, and rename this layer image 2

15. Activate the layer below image 1

Image>Mirror>Mirror Vertical (Image>Flip).

Close this layer and activate again the layer above.



16. Layers>Merge>Merge visible (background 2 and image 2).



17. Effects>Plugins>Mura's Meister - Perspective Tiling.



18. Activate your Magic Wand Tool , tolerance 0 and feather 20.



Click in the transparent part to select it.

Press 6 times CANC on the keyboard

Selections>Select None.

Layers>View>All and stay on the top layer.



19. Open the tube interieur10-coly

Erase the watermark and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

20. Effects>Reflection Effects>Rotating Mirror.



Change the Blend Mode of this layer to Luminance (legacy).

21. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen More.

22. Layers>Duplicate.

Effects>Plugins>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Simple - Left Right Wrap



Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

23. Activate again the tube woman600_ESpigai and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Move the tube to the right side.

BE CAREFUL WHEN PLACING IT, SO THAT THE CUT DOWN CANNOT BE SEEN, AS IT WOULD LOOK UGLY



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



25. Layers>Merge>Merge All.

26. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color #062f55.

27. Edit>Copy

28. Image>Add borders, 2 pixels, symmetric, color #56add6.
Image>Add borders, 40 pixels, symmetric, color #ffffff

29. Activate your Magic Wand Tool tolerance and feather 0,
and click in the last border to select it.

Edit>Paste into Selection - your image in memory.

30. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur - radius 20.



31. Effects>Plugins>AFS IMPORT - sqborder2.



Selections>Select None.

32. Selections>Select All.
Selections>Modifier>Contract - 25 pixels.



33. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, last settings.



Edit>Repeat Drop shadow.

Selections>Select None.

34. Sign your work.
Add the author's watermark without forgetting the translator's.

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

For the tubes of this version thanks Luz Cristina and Ema






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.

10 March 2025