***Damn Fine By JackieBeth***
***save as you go along***
***add drop shadows and resize/recolor when you see fit***
Items Needed
Paint Shop Pro/version PSPX was used to create this tutorial
tube/image of choice
Artist I Used: Keith Garvey
formerly with MPT, now with PTE, you MUST purchase a license there to use his work
font & mask of choice
star brush/star shape of choice
filter Eye Candy Impact/Gradient Glow
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open a blank transparent canvas size 500 by 500
flood fill background black
apply mask of choice
merge group
select preset shape tool
set at rounded rectangle
line width 10
foreground color back
background color null
draw a vertical medium width rectangle
objects/align/center of canvas
convert to raster layer
select your magic wand tool
click in center of rectangle shape
selections/modify/expand/3 pixels
add new raster layer
flood fill white
move below rectangle shape
copy and paste tube of choice to canvas
select your preset shape tool
foreground null
background color black
draw out a small square
convert to raster layer
place in right upper corner of main rectangle shape
move between white layer and mask
duplicate
image/mirror
merge the two squares together
duplicate
image/flip
merge the 4 squares together
duplicate your tube
resize by 135%
select your right upper shape
selections/select all/float/defloat/modify/contract/5 pixels
choose the part of the tube you want in the frame and place it inside the marching ants
selections/invert
select tube
press delete on keyboard
selections/select none
do the same for the other three frames
add a new raster layer
apply a brush star (or preset shape if you don't have a brush)
duplicate so it makes a off balance star line on both sides
apply filter Eye Candy Impact/Gradient Glow: default settings
apply all proper credits
add names/phrases as you wish
help? comments? suggestions? questions? email me at [email protected]
***save as you go along***
***add drop shadows and resize/recolor when you see fit***
Items Needed
Paint Shop Pro/version PSPX was used to create this tutorial
tube/image of choice
Artist I Used: Keith Garvey
formerly with MPT, now with PTE, you MUST purchase a license there to use his work
font & mask of choice
star brush/star shape of choice
filter Eye Candy Impact/Gradient Glow
***********************************
open a blank transparent canvas size 500 by 500
flood fill background black
apply mask of choice
merge group
select preset shape tool
set at rounded rectangle
line width 10
foreground color back
background color null
draw a vertical medium width rectangle
objects/align/center of canvas
convert to raster layer
select your magic wand tool
click in center of rectangle shape
selections/modify/expand/3 pixels
add new raster layer
flood fill white
move below rectangle shape
copy and paste tube of choice to canvas
select your preset shape tool
foreground null
background color black
draw out a small square
convert to raster layer
place in right upper corner of main rectangle shape
move between white layer and mask
duplicate
image/mirror
merge the two squares together
duplicate
image/flip
merge the 4 squares together
duplicate your tube
resize by 135%
select your right upper shape
selections/select all/float/defloat/modify/contract/5 pixels
choose the part of the tube you want in the frame and place it inside the marching ants
selections/invert
select tube
press delete on keyboard
selections/select none
do the same for the other three frames
add a new raster layer
apply a brush star (or preset shape if you don't have a brush)
duplicate so it makes a off balance star line on both sides
apply filter Eye Candy Impact/Gradient Glow: default settings
apply all proper credits
add names/phrases as you wish
help? comments? suggestions? questions? email me at [email protected]