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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