This tutorial was created August 19, 2006
Any resemblance to other online tutorials is purely coincidence
ŠN@thy 2006
This tutorial was written using PSP 9, but can be done in other versions
~ You will need ~
*** The lace I used is by Dozi. You can download it here (3rd from the top) ***
Paint Shop Pro, a 30 day trial can be downloaded here
My supplies here. The zip includes the tubes, fog and font
Double click to open the font "Reisling" and minimize it on your desktop
Open the tubes in PSP and minimize them all
File, New
Set Width to 399px and Height to 409px, Transparent background
Fill layer with Color Black
Layers, New Raster Layer
Set Foreground color to #688B21
Set Background color to #425D14
Set Foreground to Gradient and use these settings:
Style Linear, Angle 135, Repeats 1, Invert Unchecked
Activate Selection Tool, Click on Custom Selection
And use these settings:
Fill the selection with the gradient
Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur and set the Radius to 10
Selections, Select None
Change the Opacity of this layer to 68
Layers, New Raster Layer
Activate Selection Tool, Click on Custom Selection and use these settings:
Change your Gradient by checking Invert
Fill the selection with the gradient
Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur and set the Radius to 10
Do NOT deselect!
Copy a-dozi's-lace-SB-03.psp and paste as new layer
Resize 48%
Position the lace into the selection
Selections, Invert
Hit delete once on your keyboard
Selections, Select None
Change the Opacity to 70
Change the Blend Mode to Multiply
Click back on the rectangle layer (the layer just underneath the lace)
Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow and use these settings:
Vertical and Horizontal 5, Opacity 30, Blur 10 and Color Black
Repeat Drop Shadow and change Vertical and Horizontal to -5
Layers, Merge, Merge Visible
Copy heart.pspimage and paste as new layer
Move the heart to the left side (look at my image for placement)
Change the Blend Mode to Luminance (Legacy)
Duplicate this layer
Image, Flip
Move this heart to the right side
Copy LoveShea.pspimage and paste as new layer
Image, Rotate, Free Rotate and use these settings:
Direction: Left, Degrees: 90, other options Unchecked
Move the word to the left side (look at my image for placement)
Change the Opacity of this layer to 30
Change the Blend Mode to Overlay
Duplicate this layer
Image, Flip
Image, Mirror
Move the word down a little bit so we can see it all
Maximize GreenWhiteFlower_TubedByGini_08-16-06.tub
Resize 70%
Copy and paste as new layer into your canvas
Move it down and to the right (look at my image for placement)
Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow and use these settings:
Vertical and Horizontal 5, Opacity 50, Blur 10 and Color Black
Repeat Drop Shadow and change Vertical and Horizontal to -5
Copy fog.pspimage and paste as new layer
Move the fog at the bottom
Change the Opacity of this layer to 66
Set your Foreground to NULL and Background to #9CB468
Click on the Text Tool and use these settings:
Type your name
Position it into the middle rectangle
In the layer palette right click on your text layer and convert to a raster layer
Change the Blend Mode to Screen
Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow and use these settings:
Vertical and Horizontal 5, Opacity 50, Blur 10, Color Black and Shadow on new layer Checked
Layers, New Raster Layer
Selections, Select All
Selections, Modify, Contract 3
Selections, Invert
Set Foreground color to #C0E577
Set Background color to #425D14
Set Foreground to Gradient and use these settings:
Style Linear, Angle 90, Repeats 1, Invert Checked
Fill the selection with the gradient
Selections, Select None
Layers, Merge, Merge All (Flatten)
Add your watermark and your tag is finished. I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.
Any resemblance to other online tutorials is purely coincidence
ŠN@thy 2006
This tutorial was written using PSP 9, but can be done in other versions
~ You will need ~
*** The lace I used is by Dozi. You can download it here (3rd from the top) ***
Paint Shop Pro, a 30 day trial can be downloaded here
My supplies here. The zip includes the tubes, fog and font
Double click to open the font "Reisling" and minimize it on your desktop
Open the tubes in PSP and minimize them all
File, New
Set Width to 399px and Height to 409px, Transparent background
Fill layer with Color Black
Layers, New Raster Layer
Set Foreground color to #688B21
Set Background color to #425D14
Set Foreground to Gradient and use these settings:
Style Linear, Angle 135, Repeats 1, Invert Unchecked
Activate Selection Tool, Click on Custom Selection
And use these settings:
Fill the selection with the gradient
Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur and set the Radius to 10
Selections, Select None
Change the Opacity of this layer to 68
Layers, New Raster Layer
Activate Selection Tool, Click on Custom Selection and use these settings:
Change your Gradient by checking Invert
Fill the selection with the gradient
Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur and set the Radius to 10
Do NOT deselect!
Copy a-dozi's-lace-SB-03.psp and paste as new layer
Resize 48%
Position the lace into the selection
Selections, Invert
Hit delete once on your keyboard
Selections, Select None
Change the Opacity to 70
Change the Blend Mode to Multiply
Click back on the rectangle layer (the layer just underneath the lace)
Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow and use these settings:
Vertical and Horizontal 5, Opacity 30, Blur 10 and Color Black
Repeat Drop Shadow and change Vertical and Horizontal to -5
Layers, Merge, Merge Visible
Copy heart.pspimage and paste as new layer
Move the heart to the left side (look at my image for placement)
Change the Blend Mode to Luminance (Legacy)
Duplicate this layer
Image, Flip
Move this heart to the right side
Copy LoveShea.pspimage and paste as new layer
Image, Rotate, Free Rotate and use these settings:
Direction: Left, Degrees: 90, other options Unchecked
Move the word to the left side (look at my image for placement)
Change the Opacity of this layer to 30
Change the Blend Mode to Overlay
Duplicate this layer
Image, Flip
Image, Mirror
Move the word down a little bit so we can see it all
Maximize GreenWhiteFlower_TubedByGini_08-16-06.tub
Resize 70%
Copy and paste as new layer into your canvas
Move it down and to the right (look at my image for placement)
Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow and use these settings:
Vertical and Horizontal 5, Opacity 50, Blur 10 and Color Black
Repeat Drop Shadow and change Vertical and Horizontal to -5
Copy fog.pspimage and paste as new layer
Move the fog at the bottom
Change the Opacity of this layer to 66
Set your Foreground to NULL and Background to #9CB468
Click on the Text Tool and use these settings:
Type your name
Position it into the middle rectangle
In the layer palette right click on your text layer and convert to a raster layer
Change the Blend Mode to Screen
Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow and use these settings:
Vertical and Horizontal 5, Opacity 50, Blur 10, Color Black and Shadow on new layer Checked
Layers, New Raster Layer
Selections, Select All
Selections, Modify, Contract 3
Selections, Invert
Set Foreground color to #C0E577
Set Background color to #425D14
Set Foreground to Gradient and use these settings:
Style Linear, Angle 90, Repeats 1, Invert Checked
Fill the selection with the gradient
Selections, Select None
Layers, Merge, Merge All (Flatten)
Add your watermark and your tag is finished. I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.