

all the files you will need  are in my zip file.



Unzip all files to a folder of your choice. Copy Duotone Lavender gradient to your gradients folder. Cope the cmv_gold pattern to your pattern folder. Open the Engrossing Script font and minimize so it will be available in your psp font folder.


1) open touchtut3 psp image (this image will look blank but all of the selections are saved to this image ... shift + D to duplicate then close out the orignal. Don't forget to save often. 

2) On your working image go to selections... load selection from alpha channel... load selection 1. Choose your flood fill tool and in your color pallet select gradient Duotone Lavender...style linear... angle 90.. repeats 1.Rename this layer - layer 1.

3) Effects - texture - blinds - width 4 - opacity 50 - light from left top checked - color #8f81a4.

4) New layer - load selection 2 from alpha channel. flood fill with cmv_gold pattern angle 90 - scale 125. rename this layer - layer 2.

5) Effects - 3D effects - inner bevel with these settings - Use the default settings.

6) Effects - 3D effects - Drop Shadow with these settings - V & H 1 - opacity 70 - Blur 1 - color #000000 - OK. Repeat the Drop Shadow changing only the v & H to -1.

7) Add new raster layer - Load Selection 3 - flood fill selection with color#7b6d94. DO NOT deselect.rename this layer - layer 4

8) Add a new raster layer - selections - modify - 2 - OK. and flood fill with the cmv_gold pattern. Selections - select none - rename this layer - layer 3 and move it below layer 4. close out all but layers 3 and 4 hightlight on layer 3 - layers - merge - merge visible. rename this layer - layer 3. 

9) repeat step #6.

10) Duplicate layer 3 and with your mover tool, place as shown above. rename this layer - layer 4.

11) Add new raster layer - load selection 4. Repeat steps 8, 9, and 10, renaming the layers accordingly.

12) Add new raster layer - load selection 5. rename this layer - layer 7.
Floodfill with color#b2a4ca. select none.

13) Add new raster layer - load selection 6. rename this layer - layer 6.
floodfill with the cmv_gold pattern.

14) Move layer 6 below layer 7 and X-out all but layers 6 and 7. with the highlight on layer 6 - Layers - Merge - merge visible.

15) apply the same drop shadow used in step 6. rename this layer - layer 6.

16) add new layer. rename this layer - layer 7. Load selection 7.

17) flood fill with the cmv_gold pattern. Click the fill tool on the selection a total of 3 times.

18) Effects - 3D effects - Drop Shadow - v & H 1 - opacity 70 -  blur 5 - OK,

19) Open the JWC-Cosmetic tube. Copy - paste as new layer. Image - resize 75% resize all layers UN checked. Move the image as shown in the finished tag above. Lower the opacity of this layer to 20. rename this layer - layer 7.

20) Choose your text tool.Engrossing Script font - create as vector - stroke 1 - size 72 - antialias checked. on your color pallet as your stroke choose the cmv_gold pattern. In your fill section select color #8874b0.

21) type your text and place as shown. Use your adjustment nodes to fit the text in the area designated. 

22) convert to raster layer and apply the drop shadow using these settings. V & H 1 - opacity 70 - blur 3.

23) Layers - Merge - Merge visible. 

You may now resize the image if you want to. I prefer these tags in the larger format but it is up to individual tastes. 

Save as a gif with a name of your choice.

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and that you did not find it too difficult to follow. Please leave all file names intact.

This tutorial was written by Liz Richardson on Feb. 27, 2005. Any similarities to other tutorials is purely coincidental. all tubes used in this tag were tubed by talented others. All selections used were created by me. You are welcome to link back to this tutorial but please, drop a line from my home page and let me know where the link is located. Please do not claim this tut or any portion of it as your own. 

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