Born between steel and mist, Nyxia embodies the fusion of spirit and metal.
Her gaze holds the silence of time, while her presence reflects the balance between light and shadow, tradition and future.
An essence forged in the serenity of chaos.

 

TRANSLATIONS:

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Each translation is the sole responsibility of its respective translator.

 

IMPORTANT:

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Please preserve the originality of this tutorial and refrain from adding or including effects that are not requested.
The use of different images is welcome and encouraged; however, please do not alter the original content of the tutorial.
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Note:

This tutorial was written and translated into English by Soxikibem.

Any resemblance to other tutorials is purely coincidental.

Sincerely,

SIM PSP & Soxikibem

 

MATERIAL:

1 Main Tube or any character of your choice

1 Misted Paisage of your choice

Other Materials by Soxikibem

 

PLUGINS:

Alien Skin | Eye Candy 5 Impact > Bevel

Flaming Pear > Flexify 2

 

Tutorial created with PSP 2022

Tested and reviewed by Márcinha using PSP 2020.

 

I would like to thank all tube artists for their beautiful Tubes and Masks,

as this tutorial would not have been possible without their work.
When sharing or using these materials, please keep the Tubes unaltered

and preserve all proper credits.
Feel free to adapt the blend modes according to the colors you are using.
Recolor the decorative elements whenever necessary to better match your chosen color palette.


 

TUTORIAL

1 - Open all the supplied materials in PSP, duplicate them, and close the originals.

*Delete the watermark from all supplied materials.
Choose 3 colors to work with.

Foreground: #474c53
Background: #acb9c1

Color 3: #ffffff

 

 

2 - Open a new 800x600px transparent image.
Flood Fill with the Foreground color.

 

 

3 - Selectons > Select All.

Edit > Copy the Landscape Misted.

Edit > Paste Into Selection.

Selections > Select None.

 

 

4 - Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling: Default.

Adjust > Blur > Radial Blur.

 

 

5 - Effects > Reflection Effects > Rotating Mirror.

 

 

6 - Layers > New Raster Layer.

Selections > Select All.

Edit > Copy the Landscape Misted.

Edit > Paste Into Selection.

Selections > Select None.

 

 

7 - Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling.

 

 

8 - Effects > Distortion Effects > Warp.

 

 

9 - Effects > Reflection Effects > Rotation Mirror.

 

 

10 - Plugin Flaming Pear > Flexify 2.

 

 

11 - Image > Resize: 50%, all layers Unchecked

Layers > Duplicate.

Hide the Copy of Raster 2 layer.

Activate Raster 2.

 

 

12 - Effects > Distortion Effects > Polar Coordinates.

 

 

13 - Using the Magic Wand Tool with Tolerance 0 and Feather 0, select the lower part of this effect.

 

 

14 - Layers > New Raster Layer.

Edit > Copy the Landscape Misted.

Edit > Paste Into Selection.

 

 

15 - Adjust > Blur > Motion Blur (twice).

 

 

16 - Effects > Edge Effects > Enhance, (twice).

Selections > Select None.

Layers > Arrange > Move Down.

 

 

17 - Effects > Texture Effects > Mosaic - Glass.

 

 

18 - Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Dodge.

 

 

19 - Activate Raster 2.

Using the Magic Wand Tool with Tolerance 0 and Feather 0, select the lower part of this effect again.

Activate Raster 3.

Selections > Invert.

Edit > Cut or Press Delete.

 

 

20 - Keep the selection active.

Activate Raster 2.

Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise.

Selections > Select None.

 

 

21 - Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Hard Light.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 20, 0, 60, 45, color back.

 

 

22 - Activate and unhide the Copy of Raster 2 layer.

Image > Resize: 50%, all layers unchecked.

Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.

 

 

23 - Layers > Duplicate.

Image > Resize: 50%, all layers unchecked.

 

 

24 - Using the Magic Wand, Tolerance e Feather 0, click outside this effect.

Selections > Invert.

Layers > New Raster Layer.

Flood Fill the selections with the Background color.

 

 

25 - Layers > Arrange > Move Down.

Activate Copy (2) of Raster 2.

Layers > Merge > Merge Down.

Selections > Select None.

 

 

26 - Plugin Alien Skin | Eye Candy 5 Impact > Bevel.

 

 

27 - Effects > 3D Effects  > Drop Shadow: 20, 0, 60, 10, color black.

Pick Tool: Psoition X 641, Position Y 195.

Layers > Duplicate.

Pick Tool: Psoition X 346, Position Y 79.

Layers > Duplicate.

Pick Tool: Psoition X 69, Position Y 196.

Layers > Merge Down, twice.

 

 

28 - Your Layers palette should now look like this.

 

 

29 - Activate Copy of Raster 2.

Using the Magic Wand Tool with Tolerance 0 and Feather 0, click outside this effect.

Selections > Invert.

Layers > New Raster Layer.

Flood Fill the selection with the Backgrund color.

Layers > Arrange > Move Down.

 

 

30 - Activate Copy of Raster 2.

Layers > Merge > Merge Down.

Selections > Select None.

 

 

31 - Plugin Alien Skin | Eye Candy 5 Impact > Bevel using the same settings as in Step 26.

 

 

32 - Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise.

 

 

33 - Effects > 3D Effects  > Drop Shadow: 20, 0, 60, 20, Color black.

 

 

34 - Activate Raster 3.

Edit > Copy the Landscape Misted.

Edit > Paste a New Layer.

Resize if necessary, if you are using the supplied material, resize it to 50%.

Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.

Position it in the upper-right corner.

 

 

35 - Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Soft Light, Opacity 60.

 

 

36 - Layers > Duplicate.

Position the duplicate in the lower-left corner.

Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Hard Light, Opacity 100%.

 

 

37 - Your Layers palette should now look like this.

 

 

 

38 - Image > Add Borders > Symmetric:
2px Foreground color

7px Background color

2px Foreground color

Selections > Select All

25px Color 3 (#ffffff)

 

 

39 - Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 0, 0, 100, 20, Foreground color.

Selections > Select None.

 

 

40 - Image > Add Borders > Symmetric:
2px Foreground color

10px Background color

35px color 3 (#ffffff)

 

 

41 - Edit > Copy your character Tube.

Edit > Paste a New Layer.

Resize if necessary, if you are using the supplied tube, resize it to 70%.

Position it and apply your preferred shadow or effect.

 

 

42 - Edit > Copy TituloNyxia_Xiki.

Edit > Paste a New Layer.

Position it wherever you prefer.

 

 

43 - Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 2px, Foreground color.

 

 

44 - Edit > Copy Credit-Tutorial_bySoxikibem.

Position it wherever you prefer

Add your watermark or signature.
File > Export > JPEG Optimizer...

 

Because every detail matters...
I have prepared an exclusive signature for the Coquette tutorial

as a little gift for you to use in your creations.
Click on the image to download yours.

 

 

Version:

 

Credits Versions: 1 & 2:

Formatting, Artwork & Tutorial by Soxikibem

Main Tube: AI Generated by Soxikibem

Other Materials: by  Soxikibem

 

Feel free to send me your version.

It will be my pleasure to showcase your work on our website.

 

Send your version to:

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This tutorial was tested and reviewed by Márcinha in January 2026.
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