Pink Drops

Gerrie's original Dutch tutorial can be found here

MATERIALS NEEDED:

Supplies: Download here
  
Save the selections in the Selection Folder of PSP.

The "GD Pinkdrops" must be saved in the settings folder 'Waterdrops'

of Eye Candy.

 
Filter:FM Tile Tools
Filter:Eye Candy 4000
Download here
  

Open a nice tube and resize it to 285 pixels in height.

The included tube's width will be 237 pixels then.

It was mirrored before use.

  
Choose the main color as foreground.

The color used in this tag is  #f94c9f

Change the background to white or any light color you like.

Make a gradient with these settings:

  
Open a new transparent canvas, size 400 x 400 pixels.

Fill with the gradient.
  
Layers / New Raster Layer.

Selections / Load from Disk.

Find the 'GD sel9'

Fill with the gradient.

 Selections / Modify / Contract by 1 pixel.

Fill with the white, or your own ligth color.

Selections / Select None.

Layers / New Raster Layer.

Selections / Load from Disk.

Find the 'GD sel9a'- selection.

Fill with the gradient.

Repeat the 1 pixel - contraction and fill

with the white or your light color again.

Selections / Select None.

 Activate ( highlight in blue) Layer 2 in your Layers Palette.

Effects / Filter Effects - Eye Candy 4000 / Waterdrops.

Find the 'GDPinkdrops'- option.

You don't have to change anything, except the color, as seen below.


  
Click 'Ok'.
  

Effects / Filter Effects / FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss - standard.
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow,

with these settings:
  V & H = 1

Opacity = 40

Blur = 12.00

Color = Black

  Activate layer 3 in your Layers Palette

and repeat the entire step above from The FM Tile Tools Effects to the drop shadow.

 Layers / Arrange / Move Down

Layer 3 will be below layer 2 now.

Lock the bottom layer in your Layers Palette.

Make sure one of your other layers are active.

Layers/ Merge / Merge Visible.

Resize this merged layer to 92% ( 'all layers' should be unchecked)

Position it now where you want it as seen below.

       
  

Layers / Duplicate.

Image / Mirror.

Layers / Arrange / Move Down

Unlock the bottom layer again and activate it ( higjlight in blue)

 Layers / New Raster Layer.

This layer will be just above layer 1 now.

Selections / Load from Disk.

Find the  "GDsel 8"-selection.

Fill with white or your own light color.

Selections / Select None.
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow,

with these settings:
  V & H = 2

Opacity = 58

Blur = 5.00

Color = Black

  
Effects / Distortion Effects / Wave

with these settings:

  
You can of course use a light color that blends well with your tube.

Effects / Filter Effects / FM Tile Tools/ Blend Emboss - standard
Effects / Edge Effects / Enhance.
 

Layers / New Raster Layer.

It will be the third layer from the bottom.

Selections / Koad from Disk.

Find the  "GDsel11"- selection.

Fill with the gradient.

Selections / Select None.
 

Effects / Filter Effects / Eye Candy 4000 / Waterdrops.

Apply with the same settings as before.
Repeat the same Blende Emboss effect on this layer as well.

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow, with these settings:
  V & H = 1

Opacity = 40

Blur = 12

Color = Black

  Activate the top layer in your Layers Palette.

Layers / New Raster Layer.

Selections / Load from Disk.

Find the  "GDsel10"= selection.

This selection is only an indication of the tube's position

on the canvas.

Alternatively you can just copy and paste

your tube as a new layer.
 

Activate your tube again.

Add a 2 pixel border in a color of your choice.

Copy and paste it onto the selection, but if it deforms

too much, you can just copy and paste it as a new layer

onto the canvas.

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow,

with these settings:
  V & H = 1

Opacity = 45

Blur = 45.00

Color = Black

  You are welcome to add some text now.

The 'Sloopscript'- font, size 72, was used in this example tag.

The following drop shadow can be applied:
  V & H = 1

Opacity = 40

Blur = 3.00

Color = Black

  Layers' Merge / Merge All/

Add a 2 pixel border in a color of your choice.

Your tag is finished ! :-)

©Gerrie© 02-10-2005

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