*~*Music Tag *~*



Jeanne's original Dutch tutorial can be viewed here.


The tutorial was created in PSP 9.

MATERIALS NEEDED:
Download the supplies here.
(file size - 1,704 kb)
Save the images in a folder of your choice.
Open them in PSP and minimize them

FILTERS NEEDED
Filter FM Tile Tools

THE COLOR PALETTE
Foreground color on #dab388
Background color on white

Change the foreground to gradient:
Angle 0
Repeats 1
Change the background to a gold pattern.

Open a new transparent canvas, 500 x 300.

Fill with the gradient.
Filter Fm Tile Tools - Blend Emboss.

Selections --> Select All.
Layers --> New Raster layer
Copy the tube 'music' and paste it into the selection.
Reduce the layer opacity to 36% in the Layers palette.
Selections --> Select None.

Open the lady tube and reduce the size to 55%.
Copy and paste it onto the canvas.
Shift it to the right
Minimize the canvas for now.

Open a new transparent canvas, 200 x 150 pixels.
Fill with the gradient
Selections --> Select All
Copy the tube 'music klein' and paste it into the selection.
Selections --> Select None.
Image--> Add Borders: 2 pixels black.
Select with the Magic Wand.
Fill with the gradient.
Selections --> Select None.
Resize the image to 80%.

Copy this small image.
Open the previous canvas.
Paste it onto the canvas.

Effects --> 3D Effects --> Drop Shadow
H & V 5
Opacity 50
Blur 4
color black.
Layers --> Duplicate.

Image --> Resize: 80%
Layers --> Duplicate
Click on the small top image.
Image --> Rotate --> Free Rotate: 15 left.
Click on the image below it (the copy layer in the Layers palette).
Image --> Rotate --> Free Rotate: 15 right.
Group the images together (see example).
Layers --> Merge --> Merge All.
Image --> Add Borders: 2 pixels black.
Select and fill with the gold pattern.

Change the gradient settings to:
Angle 25
Repeats 7

Add border: 35 pixels
Select with the Magic Wand
Fill with the gradient.
Deselect.

Add border:2 pixels black,
Fill with the gold pattern.

Selections --> Modify --> Contract by 27.
Apply a drop shadow:
H & V  5
Opacity 50
Blur 3
Color black
Deselect.

Activate the Text tool.
Choose a nice font, size 100.
Type the letter 'M'.
Apply a drop shadow:
Horizontal  0
Vertical 6
Opacity 50
Blur 4
Color black
Shift the letter into position.
Change the font size to 48: type the letters 'usic'.
Apply the same drop shadow:
H & V on 1 - other settings remains unchanged.
Shift them into position next to the letter 'M'.

Merge all layers.
Add your watermark.

You're finished :-)



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translated on the 30th December 2006

 

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