Garv's Sugar

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Supplies Needed: Paint Shop Pro any version, I used X2. You can get it from COREL. Tube of choice. I used one from Keith Garvey, you can purchase here MPT. You will need I. C. NET Software’s Filters Unlimited 2.0 HERE. LOTR02 pattern in supplies. If you use your own color, gradient or pattern results will not come out the same. Font of choice or use mine Vivian. Supplies.
Notes: Open tube and pattern in PSP and minimize. Open font and minimize on Task Bar and it will be available when needed. You will need the Script Toolbar & CenterLayer script, this script is standard in all PSP versions. Before doing this go to File / Workspace / Save and give it a unique name so you can re-load workspace if needed. To get the Script Toolbar go to View / Toolbars / Script. Click on it and it should appear on your workspace. Once you have the Toolbar visible click on the drop-down arrow and find the CenterLayer script. To Run script click on Run Selected Script (dark blue arrow icon). Save often.

Step 1 Open new canvas 600 X 600. Flood Fill with LOTR02 pattern, Angle 0, Scale 100. Adjust / Blur / Radial Blur: Twirl, 50, 30, Elliptical, 0, 0, 0. Name this layer BG.

Step 2 Add New Raster Layer. Selections / Select All. Selections / Modify / Contract by 20. Selections / Invert. Flood Fill with LOTR02 pattern, Angle 0, Scale 100. Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel: Bevel #2, 9, 0, 2, 0, 0, White, 315, 50, 30. Effects / Artistic Effects / Colored Foil: 20, 32, White, 44. Selections / Invert. Name this layer border. Add New Raster Layer. Effects / 3D Effects / Cutout: 0, 0, 70, 30, Black. Select None. Name this layer Cutout.

Step 3 Add New Raster Layer. Flood Fill with LOTR02 pattern, Angle 0, Scale 100. Adjust / Blur / Radial Blur: Zoom, 50, Elliptical, 0, 0, 0. Effects / Plugins / I. C. NET Software’s Filters / Unlimited 2.0 / Buttons & Frames / Kaleidoscopic Frame (Round): 39, 153, 128, 27. Resize frame by 90%. Adjust / Hue and Saturation / Colorize: Use color from your tube. I used 253, 184. Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow: 0, 0, 55, 15, Black. Name this layer circle.

Step 4 Copy and Paste your tube as New Layer. Optional - Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow: 3, 3, 55, 8, Black. I didn’t use one since my tube was misted. Name this layer tube.

Step 5 Select Preset Shape Tool / Ellipse. Retain Style unchecked. Antialias & Create as Vector checked, Line Style Solid, Width 2. In Material palette set foreground to Black and close off background. Draw oval shape to same size as frame created in Step 3. Center on canvas by going to File / Script / Run / Center Layer or use Script toolbar. Duplicate oval and hide in layer palette. We will come back to it shortly. Highlight first oval layer.

Step 6 Select Text Tool. Add text and / or name with font and size of choice. I used Vivian, size 60, bold, stroke 1. Colors FG - Black, BG - LOTR02 pattern, Angle 0, Scale 100. Click on oval near top center until A with half circle appears. Type your text. When text is to your liking in layer palette click on plus sign (+) to open layer. Click on eye next to Preset Shape. This will close off oval. Go to Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel use same settings as Step 2. Add Drop Shadow use same settings as Step 3. Name this layer text1.

Step 7 (Optional) Unhide 2nd oval layer. Image / Flip. Center on canvas by going to File / Script / Run / Center Layer or use Script toolbar. Select Text Tool with same settings in Step 6. Click on arrowheads on text options ribbon until you see Offset. Change it to a minus number. I used -35. If you use different font and size you may need to adjust this setting. This places your text above, on or below the oval. Click on oval at bottom center and type your name. In layer palette click on plus sign (+) to hide oval. Add same Inner Bevel and Drop Shadow from Step 6. Name this layer text2.

Step 8 Resize canvas to 500 X 500. Add your copyright(s) and / or watermark. Name layers CR and / or WM. Save as .pspimage to make future changes. Use JPEG Optimizer at default settings. Click on curved arrow to get default setting and Save as .jpg to send thru group.

All done! I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial. Remember this is just a guide. Experiment using different colors, gradients or patterns, images and settings. Any questions you can reach me at kayewinters@zoomtown.com. This tutorial was written 2/22/09 by Kaye’z Designz.