(http://images43.fotki.com/v504/photos/5/1294515/8684281/DEMonaSunnyBlurSTM12-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 Daniel Esparza (http://www.brainstormgallery.com) which is available 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:
Toadies - What Are You
1. Open your tube. Using your selection tool, select an area with lots of colours.
I've selected an area from her shorts.
2. Copy and paste as a new image.
Apply Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling with the following settings:
(http://images108.fotki.com/v191/photos/5/1294515/8684281/SunnyBlurTiling-vi.jpg)
3. Open a new image 600 x 250 pixels.
Flood fill your canvas with the pattern you just created.
4. Apply Adjust - Blur - Radial Blur with the following settings:
(http://images50.fotki.com/v1573/photos/5/1294515/8684281/SunnyBlurRadialBlur-vi.jpg)
Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance.
5. Paste your tube as a new layer (don't forget to deselect your selection from the first step)
Move your tube into position and add a drop shadow of choice.
6. Select your preset shapes tool. Set your foreground to null and your background to white.
Draw out a rectangle from the left to approximately halfway through your tube.
See my screenshot below:
(http://images43.fotki.com/v398/photos/5/1294515/8684281/SunnyBlurRectangle-vi.jpg)
7. When happy with your rectangle, convert to a raster layer and move it below your tube.
Apply Toadies - What Are You with the following settings:
(http://images58.fotki.com/v156/photos/5/1294515/8684281/SunnyBlurWhatAreYou-vi.jpg)
Lower the opacity of this layer to 40, or one that suits your tag.
8. Crop your canvas to 600 x 250 pixels.
Apply AAA Frames - Foto Frame to all your layers, using the following settings:
(http://images55.fotki.com/v586/photos/5/1294515/8684281/SunnyBlurAAAFrame-vi.jpg)
9. Add your name, copyright and license number (if necessary).
I added the same drop shadow to my name that I used on my tube.
And you’re done :)