:: CoverGirl ::

:: CoverGirl::

This tutorial was written by me any resemblance to any other tutorial is a complete coincidence. To complete this tutorial you must have working knowledge of PSP. I am using PSP9 this can easily be done in any version. Scrapkit is the works of Tantrum from former Tantrum Scraps. The template is the works of Nicole you can visit her blog HERE. Tube is the works of ©Artzy Basheff you can purchase this tube from MyPSPTubes. Font I am unsure where I got it so I cannot supply. Mask of Choice.

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Let's begin:: Open up a new workspace. I use 575x575 for the template is rather wide. Go to your folder and open up the papers you are going to use in your tag. After you have selected your papers go to your tubes and select the tube that looks best with the colors of your papers. This kit is rather bright colors. Minimize your tube for later use.

Open up your Template #24.

Duplicate this template by pressing Ctrl+D. Close the original template. Locate the Copyright layer and Delete. >> Click on a rectangle located above the Circle and Selections>Select All>Float>Defloat. >>Copy and Paste your paper of Choice then go to Selections>Invert>then Delete. You can add a small dropshadow if you want to distingush the rectangles. >>Locate the Original Layer on your Layer Palette, the one without the paper and Delete. Repeat this step two more times until all of the rectangles are colored and the original layers are all deleted. Add small dropshadows as you did to the first rectangle. >>Click on your circle layer. Using your Magic Wand Tool. Select the center of the circle. You should have marching ants around your circle. >>Go to Selections>Modify>Smooth. Press Ok. The default settings will smooth the circle enough for you to get a nice edge. Or you can go Selections>Select All>Float>Defloat like we did for the rectangles. >>Copy and Paste your paper of Choice and then go to Selections>Invert>Delete. Delete the original Circle layer from the layer palette. Right click on the colored circle layer and rename it circle. >>Open up your BFF Scrapkit and select a frame of choice. Open your frame and resize it to your liking. Add a small dropshadow and place this frame right above your renamed Circle layer. Making sure that none of the Cirle layer is hanging out of the frame. If you have any excess cirle use your Eraser tool if it is to get rid of it. >>Click your larger Rectangle layer and select this layer go to Selections>Select All>Float>Defloat. Add your paper of Choice. I selected the newspaper print. This gave me a break in the colors. Selections>Invert>Delete. Add the same small dropshadow if you choose. Delete the original Rectangle layer now. >>Select your 3 squares layer. When you Select all All three highlights. If you want to use different colors here is my trick. >>Go to your three colors you are using for these squares and Resize your papers to 22 percent. This will make them small enough that they won't flow into the next square. >>Go to Selections>Select All>Float>Defloat Go to your first paper and Copy and Paste as a new layer. Place it over the first square now do the same to the second and the third squares using the different colors. If you prefer them to be the same you can add the paper without the resize making sure it's wide enough to cover all three squares. >>Once all three squares are covered to to Selections>Invert. While highlighting the Raster layers that holds the papers. Click on each new layer and hit the delete button. All of the squares should now be filled. Go back and hit Selections>Invert and add your tube to the squares you wish to hold your pic. Now select Selections>Select None. >>Go to your Raster layers that holds your pics and lower the opacity to 70%. Delete the original 3 squares layers. >>We are now finished the hard part. lol. Add your elements of choice. I only added a heart as you can see. >>Once you are finished with the background layer hidden. Layers>Merge>Merge Visible. >>Create a new Raster Layer. Flood Fill with a Color from your tag and apply the mask of your choice. Right click on the layer marked mask and Delete. Right click on the Group layer and Ungroup Layers. Resize if you need to and move this layer below your Merged Layer. >>Go back to your minimized tube and copy and paste it above your template. Position it to your liking. >>Add your copyright information and your license numbers. Don't forget your urls.

Go to your Background layer and right click, Delete your Background layer. Layers> Merge> Merge Visible. Write out your wording. I used a pretty Script font and Wrote out, I am a CoverGirl. Then added the name of the recipient.

Save your tag. I save my tags as .pspimage so I can redistribute later.

BAM!!!! We are done!!!!!

©Artzy Basheff MPT5502

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