Wednesday, December 28, 2011

MY PAL

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By Babs C
MY PAL
Written: Dec 28, 2011


PROGRAMS YOU WILL NEED
You are responsible for providing the items needed to do my tutorials.
You need a good working knowledge of the programs I use.
Paintshop or Corel Program


ITEMS YOU WILL NEED
Thank all Of you whose items I used to make this tag.
I do appreciate the use of them.

TUBE: Of your Choice, I used the beautiful artwork of Barbara Jensen, you must buy it Here. I have a license for it.
KIT: Bel Vidotti Friendship Collection Tania Mendes FTUHere
MASK: of Your choice
Monti Pixels Blinds Mask Here
FONT: Of your choice

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW AND DO
Settings may differ slightly depending on program you use I use x2
Close original after you copy it unless I state otherwise.
RE-SIZE only one layer and sharpen once if needed
Left click and right click refers to mouse buttons.
Refer to my image for placement of items.

Lets get started now

1. Open your tube and mask Minimize them for now.

2. Open a new transparent Image 600x600
Selections/select all
Select paper 02 from the kit, Edit/copy
Edit/paste into selection
Selections/select none
Minimize paper you will need it again.

3. Layers/new mask layer/from image
Select Monti Blindsmask in window
(settings below)
Click OK
Layers palette/right click mask layer/merge/merge group



4. Layers palette/right click duplicate mask 1 time
Right click/merge/merge down

5. Effects/3D/drop shadow (settings below)


6. Select Frame 02 from the kit Edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size it 70%
Apply same drop shadow

7. Select magic wand (settings below)
Click inside the frame window
Selections/modify/expand 12
Keep selected


8. Layers palette/right click mask layer add new raster layer
Select paper 2 Edit/copy
Edit/paste into selection on your image
Selections select none

9. Select Leaves 01 from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 50%
Image/mirror
Apply same drop shadow
Move to right side of frame

10. Still on leave layer/layers palette/right click
Duplicate 1 time
Image free rotate 90.00 left boxes unchecked
Move this below the left bottom side of frame
Layer palette/right click duplicate 1 time
Image/mirror

11. Select tag 02 from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 60%
Apply same drop shadow
Image/free rotate 20.00 left
Move to left side of frame centered

12. Select Ribbon 02 from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size it 90%
Apply same drop shadow
Move up some (see my image)

13. Select your tube edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size as needed, I re-sized 70%
Center in your ribbon
Erase any of the bottom that is below the bottom of the frame
Apply same drop shadow

14. Select flowers 01 from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 50%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to bottom left side of frame (see my image)

15. Layers palette/right click flowers layer duplicate 1 time
Image/mirror

16. Select flowers 05 from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 50%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to bottom of frame centered other flowers

17. Select bow 01 from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 50%
Apply same drop shadow
Center in flower

18. Select butterfly 03 from the kid edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size it 50%
Image/free rotate 30.00 right
Apply same drop shadow
Move to left top side in between the ribbon

19. At this time apply any text you wish
I moved my top text below my tube layer

20. Re-size your image to your desired size
I re-sized mine 550x500

21. Add a new raster layer apply credits and your watermark
Layers palette/right click any layer merge/merge visible

22. Save your image in png format.


Thanks for trying my tutorial I hope you enjoyed it.

I want to thank Marsha and Ruth for testing my tutorials

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