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Tutorials => Forum Set Tutorials => Topic started by: Sezy on June 18, 2012, 08:43:47 am


Title: Mosaic Pentagon
Post by: Sezy on June 18, 2012, 08:43:47 am
(http://images55.fotki.com/v508/photos/5/1294515/8684281/ABSummerMosaicPentagonSTM12-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 or close up of your choice.  I'm using one by Amy Brown (http://www.amybrownart.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 Lancastershire.

Plugins:
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5:Impact - Gradient Glow (optional)

1.  Open a new transparent image 600 x 250 pixels. 

2.  Select two colours from your tube and create a foreground-background gradient with the following settings:

(http://images49.fotki.com/v1509/photos/5/1294515/8684281/MosaicPentagonGradient-vi.jpg)

3.  Apply Effects - Texture Effects - Mosaic Antique with the following settings:

(http://images61.fotki.com/v53/photos/5/1294515/8684281/MosaicPentagonAntiqueMosaic-vi.jpg)

4.  Duplicate this layer.  On the duplicate, apply Effects - Illumination Effects - Sunburst with the following settings:

(http://images57.fotki.com/v81/photos/5/1294515/11524905/MosaicPentagonSunburst-vi.jpg)

5.  On your Sunburst layer, apply Effects - Geometric Effects - Pentagon with the following settings:

(http://images54.fotki.com/v461/photos/5/1294515/11524905/MosaicPentagonPentagon-vi.jpg) 

6.  Still on your Pentagon layer, apply Effects - Image Effects - Offset with the following settings:

(http://images16.fotki.com/v378/photos/5/1294515/11524905/MosaicPentagonOffset-vi.jpg)

7.  Duplicate your Pentagon layer, Image - Mirror.  Merge your two Pentagon layers together and apply a drop shadow
(I used 0, 0, 100, 15, black)

8.  Add your tube or close up.  Move it into position and apply a drop shadow of choice. 

9.  Add a new raster layer.  Flood fill it with a dark colour of your choice.
Selections - Select All.  Selections - Modify - Contract by 3.  Press Delete on your keyboard.
Selections - Select None.

10.  Add your name and copyright and license number (if necessary). 
I added a Gradient Glow and drop shadow to my name as well
And you’re done :)