Tatoo

2/19/15

 

This Tag was created in PSP X5

I used the wonderful art of Jennifer Janesko

Tubes and License available HERE

 

Filters Needed:

Plugins AB 02 - xyxy patterns here

AAA Frames - Foto Frame

 

Ready?

Let's Begin!

Choose a Light color for your BG

Choose a Dark or contrasting color for your FG

make a FG/BG Gradient on the BG

Linear - 90/2

 

Now let's make the pattern for the FG

Open your Tube

Use your Selection Tool to select an area of the tube that you like

As you can see in the above Tag, I selected an area around the armband

Copy - Deselect - Paste as a New Image

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling

Default Settings

Set this Image as your FG Pattern at 100%

 

New Image - 600x600

Fill with your Gradient

Enhance Edges More

Plugins AB 02 - xyxy Patterns Here - default settings

New Layer - Fill with Gradient

Change the Blend mode to Color or some other one you like better

Merge Visible

Get your Magic Wand

Add/Shift - Match Mode Color - Tolerance 10

Contiguous checked - Feather 0 - Add checked

Click inside one of the little circles

Modify Selection - Select Color Range

Click in the same Circle again - Click ok

 

Promote Selection to Layer - Deselect

Drop Shadow - 1/1/100/1

Merge Visible

Paste your Close-up - Move into Position

Change the Blend to Screen or one you like better

 

New Layer - Fill with your Pattern

AAA Frames - Foto Frame

 

Select All - Contract 40 - Delete - Deselect

Drop Shadow - 5/-5/50/10

Select All - Contract 30 - Invert - KEEP SELECTED

Add Noise - 100% - Gaussian - Mono Checked - Twice

Adjust Hue and Saturation - Change both to 0

KEEP SELECTED

New Layer

Cutout - 5/-5/50/10

Color Black - Fill Unchecked

Deselect

Add your Tube - Move into Position

Move Tube Layer under Frame

Drop Shadow - 5/-5/60/20

Add your Name, CR Info and License

Merge Visible and save as a JPG

That's it, you're done!

 

Another Sample also with JJ art

 

If you try this, or any of my Tutorials

I would love to see what you made

Please Post results and comments on my Fanpage