Friday, April 27, 2012

BORN TO SHINE

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Date Written: April 27, 2012

PROGRAMS YOU NEED
You are responsible for finding things you need to do this tutorial.
You will need a good working knowledge of the programs I use.
Paintshop or Corel Program 

ITEMS YOU 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  PinUpToons PTU at CDO
I have a license for this tube
KIT: Creative Scraps By Crys  Spring Symphony PTU at TKO
MASK: SDTMask307 HERE
FONT: Of your choice

READ BELOW BEFORE STARTING
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.

Now Lets Start

1.  Select your Tube and Mask minimize them for now

2. Open a new 550x500 transparent image
Selections/select all
Select Paper 9 from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste into selection on you image
Selections/select none

3.  Layers/new mask layer/from Image
Select SDTMask 307 in the window
(see other settings below)
Click Ok
Layers palette/right click mask/merge/merge group

4. Effect/3D/Drop Shadow
(see settings below)
Click OK


5.  Select frame 2 from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 65%
Apply same drop shadow

6.  Select musicnotes from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 95%
Apply same drop shadow
Center in frame

7.  Select your tube edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size as Needed I re-sized 75%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to center of frame

8.  Select vine from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 70%
Go to next step

9.  Image free rotate Right 30.00 all boxes unchecked
Using eraser, erase the stem on the right side
Place it on the left bottom side of frame.
Got to next step

10. Layers palette/right click duplicate 1 time
Image/mirror
Layers Palette/Right click/merge/merge down
Apply drop shadow

11. Select Leaf  from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 30%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to  the bottom of frame slightly to the left of the center
Layers palette/right click duplicate 1 time
Image/mirror

12.  Select cherries 2 from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 40%
Move to  the bottom of frame next to Leaf
Apply same drop shadow
Layers palette/right click duplicate 1 time
Image/mirror

13. Select ribbon 7 from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 55%
Go to next step 

14.  Image free rotate Left 30.00 all boxes unchecked
Apply same drop shadow
Move to  The Left top side of your frame.

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

16.  Select bow from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 35%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to the right top side of frame over ribbon

17. Layers palette/right click duplicate 1 time
Image/mirror

18.  Layers palette/click eye on mask to close layer
Layers palette/right click any open layer/merge/merge visible
Re-size 95%
Open mask back up

19. At this time add any text that you wish to

20, Re-size your image if you wish to all layers Smart Size.

21. Add a New Layer apply copyrights and watermark

22, Save your image in png format (do no use optimizer it will
Put a background into the image


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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