SWINGING 50S

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SWINGING 5Os 

Date Written:  July 23, 2013

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 

If image is animated you will need Jasc Animation shop or similar program

ITEMS YOU NEED

 Thank all of you whose items I used to make this tag.
I do appreciate the use of them.

TUBE: Your Choice: My Tube is a tube I purchased by Elias Chatzoudis

You must purchase this tube HERE. I got mine at PTE

KIT: FTU Fabulous-50s- by Designs By LK HERE

MASK: Amy & Leah Mask 1 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 700x600 transparent image we will re-size later.

Selections/select all

Select Paper 11 from the kit edit/copy

Edit/paste into selection on your image

Selections/select none

3.  Layers/new mask layer/from Image

Select Mask in the window

(see other settings below)

Click Ok

4. Layers palette/right click mask/merge/merge group

Re-size mask 115% all layers unchecked

5.  Select hearts1  from the kit edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

 Do not Re-size

Leave centered in mask

6.  4. Effect/3D/Drop Shadow

(see settings below)

7.  Select neonsign2 from the kit edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

Do not Re-size

Apply same drop shadow

Move it to top keep centered in mask.

8.  Select jukebox from the kit edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

Re-size 60%

Apply same drop shadow

Move to top right side of your sign

9.  Image/free rotate jukebox 
Settings below

10. Select  soda machine  from the kit edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

Re-size 60%

Repeat rotate but change it to the Left

Apply same drop shadow

Move to top left side of your sign

11.  Select car from the kit edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

Do not Re-size

Apply same drop shadow

Bring it down so it is below text in sign
keep it centered in image

12. Select your tube edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

Re-size as needed, I re-sized 90%

Apply same drop shadow

Leave it centered in image

13. Select record from the kit edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

Re-size 45%

Apply same drop shadow

Move to  right bottom side of image

14.  Select milkshake from the kit edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

Re-size 70%

Apply same drop shadow

Move to right bottom side of image

15. Select hamburger from the kit edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

Re-size 60%

Apply same drop shadow

Move to right side bottom next to soda

17. Select varsity jacket from the kit edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

Re-size 55%

Image/free rotate 10.00 left

Apply same drop shadow

Move to left bottom side of image

18. Select poodle skirt from the kit edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

Re-size 55%

Apply same drop shadow

Move below your jacket

19. Select shoes1 from the kit edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

Re-size 60%

Apply same drop shadow

Move to the bottom next to the skirt

20. Optional I took my free hand tool and went around

my left leg copied it added a new top layer

pasted it into selection so my leg was above the elements.

Do all of the following to finish up

1. Add your text that you wish to

2. Layers/right click/merge/merge/visible

                               3. Re-size your image  500x500, all layers Smart Size. 

4. Adjust sharpen

                                5. Add a New Layer apply copyrights and watermark

 6. Save your image in png format 

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