Uluwehi Tag Tutorial

By LismibaebisCreations
16 November 2021

I used the awesome artwork of Architekt_AT.
I bought it from Creative Fabrica.
I have a subscription, pay monthly and can download what and as much as I want.
The different flower images are from the album "Blooming Houseplants".

Skill Level: Advanced Beginners
No outside Filters/Plugins used

This tutorial is my own creation; any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental

Program shortcuts will be given in parentheses

Needed

Paint Shop Pro - I used X2
(Tutorial will work with other versions)
Free 30 day trial from Corel, available here

Image

Tube/s of choice

Font

Font of Choice – I used Hello Valentica (Free to Use)

Performance Notes

This tutorial is in 2 parts:
- Preparation
- Tag

The settings for different Tools and Effects will stay the same throughout the tutorial, unless new setting instructions are given

Don't forget to save your work often

Click on the arrow and drag it to mark the progress on this page.

Preparation

1) File > Open
Open image of choice

2) Window > Duplicate (Shift + D)
Close original

3) Dropper Tool (E)
Left click to choose a dark Foreground color
(I chose #ede797)
Right click to choose a light Background color
(I chose #557d4b)

4) Edit > Copy
Minimize

5) Materials Palette
Change Background to Gradient
Settings:
Foreground-background
Angle = 0
Repeat = 7
Invert = Not checked
Style = Linear
Texture = Not Checked

7) Flood Fill Tool (F)
Settings:
Match mode = None
Use all layers = Not checked
Blend mode = Normal
Opacity = 100

8) Right click to flood fill with Gradient

9) Effects > Distortion Effects > Wave
Settings:
Horizontal displacement
Amplitude = 3
Wavelength = 23
Vertical displacement
Amplitude = 5
Wavelength = 25
Edge mode = Wrap

10) Effects > Distortion Effects > Warp
Settings:
Horizontal (%) = 0
Vertical (%) = -55 (minus)
Size = 72
Strength = -73 (minus)

11) Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur
Settings:
Radius = 3.00

12) Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise
Settings:
Uniform = 35
Monochrome = Checked

13) Effects > Reflection Effects > Pattern
Settings:
Horizontal offset (%) = -37 (minus)
Vertical offset (%) = 45
Rotation angle = 235
Scale factor = -76 (minus)
Number of columns = 3
Number of rows = 13
Horizontal shift = 32
Vertical shift = 49

14) Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise

15) Edit > Paste As New Layer (your Tube/s)

16) Image > Resize (Shift + S)
Settings:
Width = 80 %
Height = 80
Lock aspect ratio = Checked
Resize all layers = Not checked
ok

17) Edit > Repeat Resize
Repeat until you have the tube showing to your liking.
Depending on the tube you work with, you might choose to resize in 50% steps to start with

18) Adjust > Sharpness > Unsharp Mask
Settings:
Radius = 1.00, Strength = 47
Clipping = 5
Luminance only = Checked
(Or a setting of your liking)

19) Move Tool (M)
Move tube/s to position of your liking

20) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Horizontal & Vertical = 2
Opacity = 60, Blur = 6.00
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer = Not checked
(Or a setting of your liking)

21) Materials Palette
Change Background to Background color
Texture = Not Checked

22) Layers Palette
Activate bottom layer
Layers > New Raster Layer

23) Flood Fill Tool
Left click to flood fill new layer with Foreground color

24) Time to play:
a) Change blend mode to "Difference"
b) Flood fill with Background color (instead of Foreground color)
- which do you like better?
c) No? Try different blend modes
d) Hate it? Delete the flood filled layer

25) Materials Palette
Change Foreground color to Black

26) Layers > New Raster Layer

27) Layers > Arrange > Bring to Top

28) Selections > Select All

29) Flood Fill Tool
Left click to flood fill new layer with Foreground color

30) Selections > Modify > Contract
Settings:
Number of Pixels = 3

31) Edit > Clear

32) Selections > Select None

33) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

34) Layers > New Raster Layer

35) Add your artist's copyrights

36) Optional:
Dropper Tool
Right click to choose a new Background color
(I chose #4e3c52)

37) Text Tool (T)
Settings:
Font = Hello Valentica (or Font of choice)
Size = 54 Points (or what suits your Font and Text)
Alignment = Center
Direction = Horizontal and Down
Anti-alias = Sharp
Stroke width = 1.2
Create as Vector
Auto kern = Checked
Kerning = 0 (or what suits your Font and Text)

38) Type Text of choice and click on Apply

39) Layers > Convert to Raster Layer

40) Move Tool
Move text to place of choice

41) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

42) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

43) File > Export > JPEG Optimizer
Settings:
Set Compression value to = 10
Chroma subsampling = YCbCr 2x2 1x1 1x1
Save Exif data = Not checked

You are done!

I hope that you enjoyed doing this tutorial. If you have any questions, please email me:
Lismibaebi at gmail.com
I would love to see what you create with my tutorial.

A special "Thank you" goes to my Tester Group.
Your help, support and patience has made all the difference.