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To create this Set you will Need A Tube and a Close-up I used Art by Robert Alvarado Tubes and License Available from PTE My pattern
Right-Click and Save to your Computer MuRa's Meister - Copies Xero - Illustrator
Ready? Let's Begin! Choose Two colors from your Tube For the above example I used Black for the FG and White for the BG Make a FG/BG Gradient on the FG Linear - Angle 45 - Repeats 3 On the BG - Make it my Pattern Angle 0 - Scale 100
We're going to begin with the regular Tag New Image - 100x400 Fill with the Gradient Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling
Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance - Twice
Image - Canvas Size 600x400 - Centered MuRa's Meister - Copies Line Preset - Change the Number to 6 New Layer - Fill with my Pattern Arrange - Send to Bottom Highlight the Copies Layer Copy your Close-up and Paste as a New Layer Move Left Copy your Tube and Paste as a New Layer Position as Desired
Highlight the Copies Layer Rectangular Selection Tool Select an area down the middle of your Top Tube to the right side
Above screenie shows art by Jennifer Janesko Tubes and License Available from CDO
Promote Selection To Layer Deselect Move your Close-up Layer between the Gradient Layer and Crop your Tag Xero - Illustrator
Highlight your Tube Layer Drop Shadow - 10, 20, 100 and 100 New Layer - Fill with Dark Color Select All - Contract 2 - Delete - Deselect Add your Word Art, Name, CR info and License# Save as a JPG
Now Let's get what we need for the Forum Tag and Avi Shift+D to copy your Tag - Twice
On the First Copy Delete the Border Make this Custom Selection
Move the elements of the Tag to your liking INSIDE the Selection Image - Crop to Selection Add the Border Save as a JPG This is your Forum Tag
On your Second Copy Delete the Border Set it to 150x150 Move to where you want it If you are showing any of the Art Layers Don't forget your CR info and License Add the Border and your Name or Initial Save as a JPG This is your Avatar
You're Done!
Another Sample Using art by Jennifer Janesko Tubes and License Available from CDO
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 |
