Written August 11, 2004
©Jacque
This is what we are going to make.
This was my first time at writting a tutorial, I wrote it step by step so that a beginner would be able to follow it. I hope you enjoy making this tag as much as I did. Oh, don't forget to save your work often. Ok, let's have some fun!
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Things you need:
*PSP 7 or 8This tut was written using PSP 8 Click here to get a free trial version of PSP
*Graphics Plus pluginClick here to download Graphics Plus Unzip and add to your PSP plugin folder
*Font and TubeFemme Fatale font and Vargas Pin Up tube Click here to download them both Unzip the supplies and open the font and minimize it to your task bar
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STEP 1. Open a new image, 600x600 transparent File>NewOpen your tube Click on your tube, then go to Edit>CopyThen click on your transparent background and go to: Edit>Paste As New SelectionCenter your tube in the middle of your background and click on Selections>Select NoneNow you can close the original tube
STEP 2. Duplicate the Raster 1 layer, click on Layers>DuplicateThis is what your layer palette should look like now
STEP 3. In your layer palette, click on the eye next to the "Copy of Raster 1" (this will make that layer invisible) Make Raster 1 active, your layer palette should now look like this
STEP 4. Right click on Raster 1>RenameName it "pinwheel," like this
~~Save~~
STEP 5. Click on Effects>Plugins>Graphics Plus>Pin WheelApply these settings: Repeater~ 125, Spinner~ 75, Scaler~ 135
STEP 6. Go to Effects>3D Effects>Drop ShadowApply these settings: Vert~ -2, Hor~ 2, Opacity~ 30, Blur~ 3, Color~ Black
STEP 7. Duplicate the pinwheel layer, click on Layer>DuplicateThis is what your layer palette should look like
STEP 8. Make the pinwheel layer visible (click on the eye next to that layer to remove the X) Rename the copy of pinwheel layer "mosaic" like this
~~Save~~
STEP 9. Go to Effects>Texture>Mosaic AntiqueApply these settings: Number of columns/rows~ 36, Symmetric~ checked, Tile~ 61, Grout width~ 2, Grout dif~ 35In the layer palette, move the little hour glass slider to 60 on the mosaic layer Add the same drop shadow as in step 6 Make the pinwheel layer visible, your layer palette should now look like this
STEP 10. On the palette, make the tube layer (Copy of Raster 1) visible (click on the eye to remove the X) Resize the tube, go to Image>Resize 65%, Bicubic, Resize all layers UNCHECKED
STEP 11. Add the same Drop Shadow
STEP 12. Using the Move Tool  position the tube wherever you think it looks good
~~Save~~
STEP 13. Add a new raster layer, name it text Layers>New Raster Layer>Name:text
STEP 14. Pick a darker color from your tube for the Stroke/foreground, I used #C55929Pick a lighter color for the Fill/background, I used #FAC8AE
STEP 15. Click on the Text Tool  and click anywhere on your canvas If you don't already have the font open and minimized in the task bar, do that now Apply these settings: Floating, Femme Fatale (or any font you like), size~ 72, Bold
~~Save~~
STEP 16. Go to Effects>3D Effects>Inner BevelIn the preset box scroll to the Metallic settings, now change ONLY these two settings Shininess~ 70 and Angle~ 45
STEP 17. Apply the same Drop Shadow Move your text wherever you like Deselect Selections>Select None
STEP 18. Merge layers visible Layers>Merge>Merge Visible
STEP 19. Add your watermark (optional) Resize the image Image>Resize 85% this time
STEP 20. Crop your image Edit>Copy>Edit>Paste>Paste As New ImageSave as a JPEG file Save AsName your tag and save as a .jpg file
Viola, and there you have your new Mosaic Burst name tag, don't you love it! Thank you for trying my tutorial! Here are some other examples I have by using different tubes
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