Supplies

Jasc/Corel's Paint Shop Pro.

Tube of Choice  -  I am using a wonderful image created by Garrett Blair.  Be sure to visit his extraordinary online gallery.

Supplies for download -  Mask Template, Tavern, Beer Mug, Animated Beer with Glass. 

Step 1

Open up the masktemp.psp file and the tavern1.psp file.  At the Materials Palette, select a color from tavern psp file that you would like for your tag or select a color of choice.   Color used here is #00b2b2.

Step 2

Open up a new transparent image 700 width by 500 height and flood fill with the color you selected in Step 1.

Step 3

Go to Layers/New Mask Layer/ From Image.  When the Add Mask window opens up, use these settings:

For source window, select the masktemp file, Source Luminance checked and Invert Mask data checked and click ok.

Go to Layers/Merge/Merge All (flatten).

Step 4

Open up the tavern tube graphic and go to Edit/Copy.  Make your tag image active and go to Edit/Paste as New Layer. Left click the mover tool and move the tavern to where you would like it on your tag.    If you would like to resize the tavern and make it smaller, go to Image/Resize using the percent option, bicubic and resize all layers not checked.

Step 5

Go to Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow and use the settings from above.

Step 6

Open up your tube graphic and go to Edit/Copy.  Make your tag image active and go to Edit/Paste as New Layer.  If your image is too large, resize it following the instructions in Step 4. Left click the mover tool and move your image to where you would like it on the tag.

Step 7 (Optional)

Repeat Step 5.

Step 8

Open up your beer mug and copy and paste it as many times as you like to your tag.  If you want a smaller beer mug, resize it the same way you did in Step 4.  Left click the mover tool and move the beer mug(s) to where you would like it on the tag. 

Go to Layers/Merge/Merge Visible.

Step 9

Go to Layers/New Raster Layer and add your copyright information.

Step 10

Go to Layers/New Raster Layer and add your text but do leave room above your text to apply the beer animation. 

Repeat Step 5, applying the same drop shadow on your text.

Step 11

Go to Image/Resize using the percent option at 80%, bicubic and resize all Layers checked. Save this file as a psp or psd file.  We will finish the tag, adding the animation in Animation Shop.  Click here to continue.