To create this Set you will need:

An Image of your Choice

I used art by Keith Garvey

I bought this while he was with PTE

As of this Writing

Tubes and License Available at his Store

Filter Factory E - Gradient Spokes Ratio Maker

 

Ready?

Let's Begin!

Choose Light and Medium-Dark Colors from your Image

For your FG/BG - Make the FG the Light Color

Make a FG/BG Gradient on the FG

Sunburst - Repeats 5 - Link Checked

New Image - 600x400

Fill with your Gradient

Duplicate

 

On the Original - Gaussian Blur 30%

 

On the Duplicate

Filter Factory E - Gradient Spokes Ratio Maker

Ratio 182

Change the Blend Mode to Overlay or one you like better

Merge Visible

 

Duplicate Layer

Image - Flip

 

You should still have the Top Layer Selected

Custom Selection

Promote Selection to Layer

Deselect

Drop Shadow 0, 0, 100 and 25

Set this aside for now

 

Let's Prepare our Image

Shift+D to Copy it and Close the Original

Crop it so it's Taller than it is Wide

Resize to 325px High

New Layer - Fill with your Dark Color

Select All - Contract 10 - Delete - Deselect

 

Effects - Texture Effects - Weave

Gap 1 - Width 2 - Opacity 1

Fill Checked - Both Colors your Light Color

Drop Shadow 0, 0, 100 and 25

Edit - Copy Merged

Set This aside to use as your Avi

 

Back on your Tag

Paste as a New Layer

Drop Shadow 0, 0, 100 and 25

 

Duplicate

Resize 85%

Move to the Right Side

Duplicate

Move to the Left Side

 

Change the Blend Mode on the Right Side to Hard Light

Change the Blend Mode on the Left Side to Luminance(L)

 

Drag the Two Smaller Layers Under the Bigger Central one

See Above for Placement

 

Let's get what we need for the Forum Tag

Shift+D to Copy your Tag

On the Copy

Set your Crop Tool to the Size you want

I used 600x300

Put your Crop Box Dead Center

Hit the Arrow to Apply

Resize the Central Image - 90%

 

Highlight your Promoted Selection Layer

Rectangular Selection Tool

Make a Selection like this:

Invert Selection

Delete - Deselect

 

Add your Name, CR Info and License#

Set this aside for now

 

To make the Avi

Go back to the Framed Image you made before

Resize to 150 high

Adjust - Sharp - Sharpen

Add your Initial, CR Info and License#

Save as a Jpeg

 

Animation

Starting with the Tag

Make sure All Layers are Visible

Copy Merged

Open up Animation Shop(AS)

Paste as a New Animation

Back in PSP

Hide the Second Layer from the Bottom

Copy Merged

Paste after Current Frame

Select All

Animation - Frame Properties

Change the Number to 35

Save as a GIF

 

Animate the Forum Tag the same way

 

That's it, we're done!

 

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 Fanpage

 

Tutorial Idea, Tags/Avis ©Shirley Franklin

www.shirleyswebworks.com