Supplies
Scrapkit of choice - I used “Almost Winter” by Pink Kitty. As of the time I wrote this tutorial, the kit is on her blog as a freebie. You can grab it here: http://pinkkittyscraps.blogspot.com/2008/09/new-ptu-kit-now-free-until-12am-et.html
Scraps needed: Frame and accent of choice
Tube of choice – I am using art that is ©Rebecca Sinz, http://elvenstar83.deviantart.com . I have purchased a license to use this work. If you do not have a license, please do not use this work. If you would like more info on purchasing a license, visit AMI.
Stock photo of choice – I am using a winter forest image from sxc.hu, which you can find here: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/940619 No matter what photo you use, be sure to follow the photographers TOU and give them credit. Keep in mind that some stock photo can not be used with PTU tubes, so read TOU!
Font of choice – I am using Marketing Script, which you can get here: http://www.dafont.com/marketing-script.font
Plug-In – Mura’s Filter Meister Copies – You can get that here: http://www.photoshop-filters.com/html/mura.htm
- Xero Porcelain. You can get them here: http://www.xero-graphics.co.uk/downloads.htm (they are free). Just download the packs with the filters you need.
All links and supplies shared with permission.
Let's Go!
First, open a new canvas 600 x 250, transparent.
From the kit, open the bracket frame, duplicate it (Shift+D) and close the original. Resize it to a height of 250 (be sure that Lock Aspect Ratio is CHECKED). Copy and paste onto your canvas.
Back to your tag canvas – on your bracket layer – apply Mura’s Filter Meister>Copies. Use the default setting “*Line,” change the “Number” setting to “3.” Save your progress.
Copy and paste your stock photo onto your tag canvas, resized and situated to your preference.
Back on your bracket frame layer - Select your magic wand tool, tolerance and feather set to “0” and mode set to “Add,” and click inside each of the three bracket frames.
Then, Selections>Modify>Expand by 5, Selections>Invert. Click on your winter photo layer and hit “Delete.” Selections>None. Save.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, below your bracket frame layer, but above the photo layer.
If you need to, adjust the color of your bracket frames to match your tube. (Adjust>
If you need to, adjust the color of your photo layer to match your tube. (Adjust>
On your tube layer, Select your magic wand tool, tolerance and feather set to “0” and mode set to “Add,” and click inside the frame your tube is below.
Then, Selections>Modify>Expand by 5, Selections>Invert. Click on your tube and hit “Delete.” Selections>None. Save.
Apply Xero: Porcelain (default settings) to your bracket frames layer, your photo layer, and your tube layer. Save.
On your bracket frames layer – Selections>Select All, Selections>Float, Selections>Defloat
Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel, using the settings below:
Selections>None. Save.
Open Apple Blossom 5 from the kit, and resize 25%. If you need to, adjust the color to match your tube. (Adjust>
Apply Xero: Porcelain, using the default settings.
Copy and paste it onto your tag canvas, arrange how you like. Apply a drop shadow (Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow). To give it that “glow” I used settings 0, 0, 75, 10, color #ede4e7, and then repeated the drop shadow using the same settings. Save.
Duplicate for as many blossoms as you like, arrange as desired. Save.
Now add your copyright info, license number (if applicable), and tagger’s mark (if you use one). Don’t forget to add credit for the photo, following TOU for the photo AND the artist. Save
Finally, add your name. I am using font “Marketing Script” at a size of 100, stroke width 0, using #3b2d48 for my fill (background) color (stroke/foreground null).
Convert to raster layer. Apply the same inner bevel that you applied to your bracket frames.
Apply a drop shadow (Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow). To give it that “glow” I used settings 0, 0, 75, 10, color #ede4e7, and then repeated the drop shadow two more times using the same settings.
Save as a .png file and you are done!
For a fairly easy avatar – select your “Crop” tool and use it to select one of the bracket frames. Choose “Crop as new image.”
On this new canvas, delete all layers that you don’t need. Resize this so that the longest side is 150. Add the necessary credits and your name, and voila!
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