(http://images55.fotki.com/v659/photos/5/1294515/8684281/LSJessicaAngelWingsSTM12-vi.jpg)
I've used PSP9 for this tutorial, however you should be able to create this tag in all versions.
Supplies needed:
A tube of choice. I'm using one by Lorenzo Sperlonga (http://www.lorenzosperlonga.com) which I purchased from CDO (http://www.cdoestore.com/).
Please do not use the same tube without the appropriate license.
Font of choice. I've used AL Sandra.
Plugins:
Mura’s Meister – Copies
Filter Factory N – Bulging Edge Average
Andrew’s Filters 25 – A Right Dolly Mixture
AAA Frames – Foto Frame
1. Open a new transparent image 600 x 250 pixels
2. Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
3. Apply Mura Meister Copies with the following settings:
(http://images61.fotki.com/v380/photos/5/1294515/8684281/AngelWings1Copies-vi.jpg)
4. Adjust – Blur – Radial Blur with the following settings:
(http://images59.fotki.com/v791/photos/5/1294515/8684281/AngelWings1aRadialBlur-vi.jpg)
5. Effects – Edge Effects – Enhance. Apply this once or twice, depending on your tube.
I’ve applied mine twice – see screenshot below for how mine looks.
(http://images60.fotki.com/v661/photos/5/1294515/8684281/AngelWings2EdgeEnhance-vi.jpg)
6. Crop your tag to 600x250 pixels
7. Apply Filter Factory N – Bulging Edge Average with the following settings:
(http://images51.fotki.com/v299/photos/5/1294515/8684281/AngelWings3FilterFactoryN-vi.jpg)
8. Apply Andrew’s Filters 25 – A Right Dolly Mixture with the following settings:
If these don't suit your tag, play with the colours until you get something suitable for your tube.
(http://images57.fotki.com/v1614/photos/5/1294515/8684281/AngelWings4DollyMixture-vi.jpg)
9. Using your preset shapes tool, draw a thin rectangle across your canvas and convert it to a raster layer.
I’ve used the Metal Steel gradient. See screenshot below.
(http://images51.fotki.com/v103/photos/5/1294515/8684281/AngelWings5Rectangle-vi.jpg)
10. Rotate to the left 45º and move it into position as below:
(http://images51.fotki.com/v278/photos/5/1294515/8684281/AngelWings6Rotated-vi.jpg)
Duplicate this layer and mirror it, moving it into position, as seen below:
(http://images60.fotki.com/v367/photos/5/1294515/8684281/AngelWings7Duplicated-vi.jpg)
11. Merge these two rectangle layers together. Apply Muras Meister Copies with the following settings:
You may need to change the top number to suit your tag.
(http://images59.fotki.com/v791/photos/5/1294515/8684281/AngelWings8CopiesLine-vi.jpg)
12. Apply Muras Meister Copies with the following settings:
(http://images60.fotki.com/v778/photos/5/1294515/8684281/AngelWings9CopiesBlurRadial-vi.jpg)
Change the blend mode of this layer to Luminance (Legacy), or one of your choice.
12. Paste your tube as a new layer and move to the left of your canvas. Add a drop shadow of choice (I actually didn’t use one for this set).
13. Merge all layers visible. Apply AAA Frames – Foto Frame with the following settings:
(http://images16.fotki.com/v369/photos/5/1294515/8684281/AngelWings10AAAFrame-vi.jpg)
14. Add your name in font of choice. Add a drop shadow, if required. Add your copyright and license number (if necessary).
And you’re done :)