STEP 1
Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X8: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Open up the TechnoDeco.png image in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE
Hue = 155
Saturation = 150
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STEP 2
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 85
Vertical Offset = 0
Edge Mode = Transparent
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION
symbol
and enter these coordinates.
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STEP 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>>
ROTATING MIRROR
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = n/a
Rotation Angle = 180
Edge Mode = Reflect.
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STEP 4
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX-X8:Select your PICK tool
Pull centre top node up to the top of your tag
Pull centre bottom node down to the bottom of your tag
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
Select the MOVER tool to disengage the
DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)
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STEP 5
EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>>
POLAR COORDINATES
Rectangular to polar
Edge Mode = Transparent
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE,
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STEP 6
ACTIVATE Raster 2
IMAGE >>> FLIP
Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX-X8:Select your PICK tool
Pull centre top node up to the top of your tag
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
Select the MOVER tool to disengage the
DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)
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STEP 7
ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 10
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Colour = WHITE
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2
Click OK
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STEP 8
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with DARK BLUE #1b3361
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #4e77c4
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with DARK BLUE #1b3361
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
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STEP 9
ACTIVATE Raster 1
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Open up the starrybgd.jpg image in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
DESELECT
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STEP 10
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
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STEP 11
ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
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STEP 12
ACTIVATE Raster 3
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW |
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STEP 13
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 |
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STEP 14
Open up the Gobbles.png image in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition a little to the right with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 15
Open up the astrogirl.png image in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition a little to the left with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 16
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL |
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STEP 17
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
PERSPECTIVE SHADOW |
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STEP 18
ACTIVATE Raster 4
EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow. |
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STEP 19
ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2
Open up the spaceship image in your PSP workspace
Activate Raster 2
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 20
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
PERSPECTIVE SHADOW |
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STEP 21
Open up the aliens6 image in your PSP workspace
Activate Raster 4
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 22
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
PERSPECTIVE SHADOW |
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STEP 23
ACTIVATE Raster 5
Open up the give-me-some-space.png image
in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the text shown
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STEP 24
EDIT >>> CUT
DESELECT
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 25
ACTIVATE Raster 8
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 26
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECT your TEXT tool
With a font of your choice add your name
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STEP 27
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image |
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