This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. It was created in Paint Shop Pro X © January 2013 - Yvonne - Yorkshire Lass Designs - All rights reserved. This is a quick and easy tutorial. All you need is a tube, some text and five minutes ... SUPPLIES Zenyra-Enfant81.pspimage newspaper-background.jpg thought-cloud.psp yp_text_fiscal_cliff.psp All the above can be downloaded HERE Download and extract to a file on your computer. Open in PSP and minimise. *********** Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial Drag and Drop Script from Dynamic Drive ********** INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1 Open a new canvas 800 x 600 white background Layers >> Promote Background Layer STEP 2 Maximise newspaper-background.jpg Edit >> Copy Minimise original Edit >> Paste as New Layer STEP 3 Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2) STEP 4 In the Layer Palette reduce opacity to 28 Layers >> Properties Edge >> Effects >> Enhance STEP 5 Maximise tube Zenyra-Enfant81.pspimage Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 120% Resize all layers unchecked STEP 6 Effects >> Distortion Effects >> Wind Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance More STEP 7 The tube should still be on the clipboard Edit >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 110% Resize all layers unchecked STEP 8 Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Same settings as in STEP 3 STEP 9 Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down STEP 10 Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset STEP 11 Maximise tube thought-cloud.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New layer With the Move Tool, move up and to the right See finished image for placement STEP 12 Maximise tube yp_text_fiscal_cliff.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New layer With the Move Tool, centre text in the thought cloud STEP 13 Ine the Layers Palette highlight Raster 1 (the bottom layer) Selections >> Select All Selections >> Modify >> Contract Number of pixels = 10 Selections >> Invert Do no de-select STEP 14 In the Materials Palette load Foreground with Dark Brown #231E1D Select Flood Fill Tool and flood fill selection with foreground colour Selections >> Select None STEP 15 Layers >> New Raster Layer Add your name and/or watermark STEP 16 Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten) Resize if desired Save as a jpg I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. If you have any questions or would like to show me your result EMAIL ME Return to Tutorials - Page 2