Yoweyula Tag Tutorial

By LismibaebisCreations
21 August 2022

I used the awesome art of Marine Universe.
You can buy her artwork from different outlets.
I bought it from Creative Fabrica.
The image is from the album "Sea Clipart. Marine Life".

Skill Level: Advanced Beginners & Adventurous Others
Knowledge of using Filters is necessary
(Or learn how to get started with my ABC Tutorials)

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 of choice

Filters

MuRa's Meister > Copies, available here
Toadies Filters, available here

Eye Candy 4000 (used for text only)
(email me Lismibaebi at gmail.com for a link)

Font

Font of Choice – I used Melody Stories (free to download and 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) Download and install Filters if necessary
(If you install filters you need to restart PSP afterwards)

2) File > Open
Open image of choice

3) Window > Duplicate
Close original

4) Edit > Copy
Minimize

We will resize later to 600x250 Pixels

6) Edit > Paste As New Layer (your tube)

7) If tube is bigger than file:
Image > Resize (Shift + S)
Settings:
Width = 80 %
Height = 80
Resolution = 72.000 Pixels / Inch
Resample using = Bicubic
Lock aspect ratio = Checked
Resize all layers = Not checked
ok

8) Edit > Repeat Resize
Repeat until all of the tube is showing
Depending on the tube you work with, you might choose to resize in 50% steps to start with

9) Effects > Plugins > MuRa's Meister > Copies
Settings: Wall Paper(shrink)
Number = 20
Shift X = 50, Shift Y = 50
Angle = 0, Rotation = 100
Attenuation = 0, Scale = 100
Thru BG Range = 0
Fade Out = 0

10) Edit > Repeat Copies

11) Adjust > Blur > Radial Blur
Settings:
Blur type = Zoom
Strength (%) = 61
Elliptical = Not checked
Horizontal offset (%) = 0
Vertical offset (%) = 0
Protect center (%) = 0

12) Effects > Edge Effects > Enhance More

13) Effects > Plugins > Toadies > Plain Mosaic
Settings:
Cell Width = 14
Cell Height = 8
Cell Edges On/Off =9

14) Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise
Settings:
Uniform = Checked
Noise = 15 %
Monochrome = Checked

15) Effects > Distortion Effects > Wave
Settings:
Horizontal Displacement
Amplitude = 6
Wavelength = 100
Vertical Displacement
Amplitude = 4
Wavelength = 18
Edge Mode = Wrap

16) Selection Tool (S) > Custom Selection

Settings:
Top = 75
Left = 50, Right = 650
Bottom =325

17) Image > Crop to Selection

18) Edit > Paste As New Layer (your tube)

19) If tube is bigger than file:
Image > Resize
Settings:
Width = 80 %
Height = 80

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

21) Adjust > Sharpness > Unsharp Mask
Settings:
Radius = 5.00, Strength = 30
Clipping = 30
Luminance only = Not checked
(Or a setting of your liking)

22) Move Tool (M)
Move tube into position of choice

23) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical & Horizontal = 2
Opacity = 44
Blur = 10.00
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer = Not checked
(Or a setting of your liking)

24) Optional:
Edit > Repeat Drop Shadow

25) Materials Palette
Settings:
Foreground Color = Black
Texture = Not checked
Background = Color of choice (for text)

26) Layers > New Raster Layer

27) Selections > Select All

28) Flood Fill Tool
Left click to flood fill new layer with Black

29) Selections > Modify > Contract
Settings:
Number of Pixels = 2

30) Edit > Clear

31) Selections > Select None

32) Layers > New Raster Layer

33) Add your artist's copyrights

34) Text Tool (T)
Settings:
Font = Melody Stories (or Font of choice)
Size = 48 Points (or what suits your Font and Text)
Font Style = Bold
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)

35) Type Text of choice and click on Apply

36) Layers > Convert to Raster Layer

37) Move Tool
Move text to place of choice

38) Effects > Plugins > Eye Candy 4000 > Gradient Glow
Settings:
Basic Tab:
Glow width (pixels) = 3.00
Soft Corners (%) = 25
Overall Opacity (%) = 100
Draw Only Outside Selection = Checked
Color Tab:
Drop down menu = Fat
Click on big left square and choose color
Activate 2nd arrow and choose a color
(I usually choose something very light)
Move both arrows and diamonds to your liking

If you do not have Eye Candy 4000, use a Drop Shadow of choice

39) 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.