To create this Set you will need A Tube and A Close-up Tube or an Image I used Art by Verymany Tubes and License Available from PFD Krusty's FX Vol.III 1.0 - Psychedelic Radial Texturizer Xero - Porcelain
Ready? Let's Begin! First we're going to create a Gradient Open your Close-up or Image in PSP In your Materials Palette Change the FG to Gradient Linear - Angle 0 - Repeats 0 Hit the EDIT Button This opens the Gradient Editor I am going to show you how to make a tri-color Gradient Click the little Tab on the right You'll see that you have an eye dropper now Move it over your Tube or Image til you get the color you want
Now Click the left Tab and Choose a second Color Click and Drag that Tab to the Middle Then Click at the Left End of the Gradient to create another Tab Click the new Tab and Choose a third Color This is the Gradient I made for the Sample Below
You can see how easy it is to create Custom Gradients Hit the Save As Button, give it a name and Close the Box The Gradient you made should be showing in the FG Box
Let's get to Taggin' New Image - 600x400 Fill with your Gradient Duplicate Layer Effects - Texture Effects - Weave 2, 2 and 2 - Weave Color White Gap Color a Color from your Tube Fill Gaps Checked Blend Mode Screen or some other you like better Merge Visible
Krusty's FX Vol.III 1.0 - Psychedelic Radial Texturizer You'll have to move your Red, Blue and Green Sliders til The Colors Match your Tag Duplicate Layer - Image Flip
Make sure you're on the Top Layer Selection Tool - Type Ellipse - Mode Add(shift) - Feather 0 Place your Cursor at X-300 and Y-200 Drag out an ellipse thats Taller than your Tag Promote Selection to Layer Copy your Close-Up or Image and Paste as a New Layer Selections Invert - Delete Change the Blend Mode to Overlay or another you like better Merge Down Xero - Porcelain - Blue Channel 0 Drop Shadow - 10, 20, 85 and 100 Copy your Tube and Paste as a New Layer Move into Position - Drop Shadow - 10, 20, 85 and 100 New Layer Select All - Contract 1 - Delete - Deselect Add your Name, Word Art, CR info and License#
Now lets get what we need for the Forum Tag and Avatar Shift+D to copy your Tag - TWICE
On the First Copy Set your Crop Tool to 150x150 Move to where you want it Hit the Green Check Mark to Apply Add your Initial, CR Info, License# and a 1 px Border Save as a JPG This is your Avatar
On the Second Copy Remove the Border Custom Selection Move The Elements of the Tag around Inside the Selection til you like it Add the Border Animate like we will for the Tag This is your Forum Tag
Animation In PSP - Edit - Copy Merged In Animation Shop(AS) Paste as a New Animation In PSP - Hide the Top Layer Edit - Copy Merged In AS - Paste After Current Frame Select All - Frame Properties Change the Number to 50 Save as a gif and you're done!
Another Example With Art by Keith Garvey Tubes and License Available from PTE
If you try any of my Tutorials I would love to see what you made! Please leave a link in the comments section on my Blog
Tutorial Idea, Tags/Avis ©Shirley Franklin www.shirleyswebworks.com
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