This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. It was created in Paint Shop Pro X © January 2013 - Yvonne - Yorkshire Lass Designs - All rights reserved. This is a quick and easy tutorial. All you need is a tube, some text and five minutes ... SUPPLIES xmasbag.tub yp_text_merry_christmas.psp All the above can be downloaded HERE Download and extract to a file on your computer. Open in PSP and minimise. *********** Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial Drag and Drop Script from Dynamic Drive ********** INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1 Open a new canvas 800 x 600 white background Layers >> Promote Background Layer STEP 2 Maximise tube xmasbag.tub Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer STEP 3 Adjust >> Blur >> Radial Blur STEP 4 In the Layer Palette reduce opacity to 70 Layers >> Properties STEP 5 The tube should still be on the clipboard Edit >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 80% Resize all layers unchecked Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen STEP 6 Effects >> 3D Effects Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2) STEP 7 Maximise tube yp_text_merry_christmas> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer With the Move Tool position in centre of tube STEP 8 With the Dropper Tool select a colour from the tube I selected Pale Green #A4AD93 In the Materials Palette load foreground with selected colour STEP 9 Layers >> New Raster Layer Selections >> Select All Selections >> Modify >> Contract Number of pixels = 5 Selections >> Invert STEP 10 With the Flood Fill Tool Flood fill selection with foreground colour Do no de-select STEP 11 Selection >> Promote Selection to Layer Image >> Resize 85% Resize all layers unchecked Selections >> Select None STEP 12 Add your name/and or watermark Layers >> Merge All (flatten) Resize if desired and save as a jpg I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. If you have any questions or would like to show me your result EMAIL ME Return to Tutorials - Page 2