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New canvas, Mask layer
Open new canvas 650X650. New raster layer, fill with white
New layer, select all (control-A), open paper 2, copy, paste into selection in working canvas.
Open mask in PSP, apply mask (layers>new mask layer>from image), merge group, resize 107%.
Tube
I like to add my tube now so I can match colors, you can do it now or later.
I don't like the hard edge at the bottom of the tube so with selection tool, feather set to 30,
I selected bottom edge of tube as shown, when you let go, you'll see it expand.
Hit delete 2X to feather the edge.
Mirror,
Effects>Xero>Porcelain at default
Add Elements (resize, copy, paste as new layer, place)
6 (trees), resize 50% 2X, paste, place as shown, duplicate, mirror
1 (tree), resize 50% 1X, then 75% once, mirror and place
21 (tears of the fall word art), resize 50% 2X, then 80% once, paste,
Rain 2, resize 50% 2X, paste and place just at top edge of mask layer, pull layer below tears of the fall layer
10 (mushroom), resize 50% 4X, paste and place
19 (acorn), resize 50% 3X, paste and place, duplicate, rotate right 40°
4 (butterfly), resize 50% 2X, paste and place
15 (flower), resize 50% twice, mirror, paste and place
19 (bird), resize 50% then 75%, paste and place
Curved text
Element 8 (curved text), resize 50% 2X, then 75% once, then paste and place
On curved text, apply Effect>Eye Candy 4000>Gradient Glow
Basic tab: 3/0/100/draw only outside selection checked
Color tab, pick Pride preset, shown here
Drop Shadows
Tube: 3/3/50/7/black
All Elements except Tears of the Fall WA: 2/2/50/4/black
Tears of the Fall WA: 2/2/50/2/black
Unsharp mask of 2/40/4 where sharpening needed
Name: Turbayne Running Hand, size 120, stroke 0, background color brown #6d513e,
Type name, convert to raster, rotate 40° left, select all, float, defloat (Control-A, Control-F, Control-Shift-F), new layer,
Modify>expand by 2, fill this layer with black, in layer palette, pull down below brown name layer, merge down, deselect,
shadow 2/2/50/2/black. You may have to adjust font size depending on length of name.
Resize: If you want to resize, do so before adding credits and watermarks.
In making some tags, I resized the tag to 600X600 and I also reduced the name by 90%.
Add your credits and watermark. Save as jpg or delete white background and save as transparent png.
Save as jpg or delete white background layer and save as transparent png.
l hope you had fun! Hugs, Ellie
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