This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. It was created in Paint Shop Pro V8. ©2010 - Yvonne - Yorkshire Lass Designs - All rights reserved. ~ Revised - March 2012 ~ You will need the following to complete this tutorial: Tubes anna.br-cheval_by_Kwiatkowski-03-01-10.psp anna.br-cavalos_22-07-10.psp The above can be downloaded here Extract to a file on your computer Open all tubes in your PSP workspace and minimise Plugins Pentacom >> Dot and Cross Available here PSP Designers Studio Extract to your PSP Plugins folder ********** Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial ********** STEP 1 Open a new canvas 800 x 600 pixels white background Layers >> Promote Background Layer STEP 2 In the Materials Palette load Foreground with Green #ACAD73 and Background with Pale Yellow #F6F2D9 Make a Foreground-Background gradient Style = Linear Flood fill layer with gradient. STEP 3 Maximise tube anna.br-cavalos_22-07-10.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 75% All layers unchecked Image >> Mirror With the Move Tool position on the right STEP 4 Layers >> Duplicate With the Move Tool position on the left This is what you should have now STEP 5 The tube anna.br-cavalos_22-07-10.psp should still be on the clipboard Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Move down and to the left This is what you should have now STEP 6 Maximise tube anna.br-cheval_by_Kwiatkowski-03-01-10.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 85% All layers unchecked Move down and to the right In the layer palette change the blend mode to Luminance (Legacy) Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow This is what you should have now STEP 7 In the layers palette close Raster 4 Highlight Raster 1 Edit >> Copy Merged Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 85% Resize All Layers unchecked Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow changing the Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2) This is what you should have now STEP 8 With Raster 5 still highlighted in the layers palette, select the border with the Magic Wand Highlight Raster 1 Effects >> 3D Effects >> Inner Bevel Selections >> Select None STEP 9 In the layer palette open Raster 4 Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten) STEP 10 Image >> Add Borders STEP 11 Image >> Add Borders STEP 12 Image >> Add Borders STEP 13 With the Magic Wand (same settings as in STEP 8) select the yellow border STEP 14 In the Materials palette change the gradient to the following Flood fill the selected border with the gradient STEP 15 Effects >> 3D Effects >> Pentacom >> Dot and Cross Selections >> Select None STEP 16 Add black border as in STEP 11 STEP 17 Add green border as in STEP 10 STEP 18 With the Magic Wand (same settings as in STEP 8) select the green border Effects >> 3D Effects >> Inner Bevel Selections >> Select None STEP 19 Add black border as in STEP 11 STEP 20 Maximise tube yp_wordart_runningfree.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer With the Move Tool position bottom left-hand corner (see finished image for placement) STEP 21 Add your watermark or any other text. Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (flatten) Resize if desired and save as a jpg. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! If you have any questions or would just like to show me your result EMAIL ME BACK TO TUTORIALS - PAGE 1