Simple - Sign - Tag -Tutorial

What you need !!

PSP9
A nice tube ( I used this one )

 A nice Font.

No extra Filters :)

A Mask ( like this ) put this in your PSP 9 Mask folder !

1. Open a New Image 500 px w. x 400 px h. in Transparent.Name this layer bg

2. Open your tube ( Shift x D ) so you have to of them. Just in case.

3. Copy your tube paste as new image. Name this layer tube.

4. New Raster Layer / name it mask / flood fill with black.

5. Layers / Load/ Save Mask / Load Mask From Disk !

6. Invert Mask / Adjustment .

7. Layer Palette / Merge / Merge Group. Blend Mode to Burn !

8. It looks like this now !

9. Stay on group - black layer . / Take your Selection tool /  / An make a selection like this !

10. New Raster layer / name it tube1. Take your Raster Deform tool /  / go to your tube and turn your tube. Copy your tube paste into selection. Select none.

11. Copy your tube again and paste as New layer / Image / Mirror/

12. Drag it to the left site. Blend Mode in your layer palette to Screen. But you always can play around with the Blend Mode.

13. Now what I did is ! Highlight your Bg layer / New Raster layer / Name it BG1 / Flood fill with ( #92b7c9 )

But you can always take another color from your Image.

14. Now your whole picture looks different !

15. Take your text tool /  / and write your name or watermark on your Image.Convert to Raster Layer !

16. Layers / Merge / Merge Visible.

17. Image / Add Border / 2 pixel in black / Symmetric is on.

That's it..You're done..Sometimes a very simple sign tag :)

I hope that you have enjoyed this tutorial

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