Zipped Tag Tutorial

By LismibaebisCreations
6 May 2019
Based on the SB Tutorial "Zipped SB".

I used the awesome artwork of Lorri Kajenna. You can purchase her work and a license from PFD. Please do not use without a proper license.

Skill Level: Advanced Beginners
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

Mask

Mask lbm14, available here

Filters

MuRa's Meister > Copies, available here

Font

Font of Choice – I used KG Falling Slowly

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 the mask and save to your Mask folder
(If necessary)

2) File > Open
Open image of choice

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

4) Edit > Copy

5) Dropper Tool (E)
Left click in image to choose a light to medium Foreground color
(I chose #ccc3b5)
Right click in image to choose a dark to very dark Background color
(I chose #20242a)

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 Background Color

9) Edit > Paste As New Layer
(Your tube)

10) Image > Resize
Settings:
Resample using = Bicubic
Lock aspect ratio = Checked
Resize all layers = Not checked
Resolution = 72.000 Pixels / Inch
Width = 80%
Height = 80%

11) Edit > Repeat
If necessary - as many times as necessary so that most of the tube is visible

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

13) Adjust > Blur > Motion Blur
Settings:
Angle = 133
Strength = 75 %

14) Adjust > Blur > Radial Blur
Settings:
Spin = Checked
Strength = 90 %
Elliptical = Checked
Horizontal offset = 50 %
Vertical offset = 50 %
Protect center = 10 %

15) Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur
Settings:
Radius = 15.00

16) Effects > Distortion Effects > Ripple
Settings:
Horizontal (%) = 8
Vertical (%) = 92
Amplitude = 62
Wavelength = 7
Edge mode = Wrap

17) Layers > Load/Save Mask > Load Mask From Disk
Settings:
Mask = lbm14
Source luminance = Checked
Fit to layer = Checked
Invert transparency = Not checked
Hide all mask = Checked

18) Layers > Merge > Merge Group

19) Layers > New Raster Layer

20) Selection Tool (S) > Custom selection

Settings:
Top = 145
Left = 0, Right = 550
Bottom = 215

21) Flood Fill Tool
Left click to flood fill with Foreground Color

22) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Horizontal & Vertical = 0
Opacity = 70, Blur = 10.00
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer = Not checked

23) Layers > New Raster Layer

24) Selection Tool (S) > Custom selection
Settings:
Top = 150
Left = 0, Right = 550
Bottom = 210

25) Right click to flood fill with Background Color

26) Adjust > Add/Remove Noise
Settings:
Gaussian = 20%
Monochrome = Checked

27) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

28) Selections > Select None

29) Edit > Paste As New Layer
(Your tube)

30) Image > Resize
If necessary - until you have as much of the tube visible as you want

31) Move Tool (M)
Move tube to position of your liking

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

33) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

34) Layers > New Raster Layer

35) Selections > Select All

36) Flood Fill Tool
Left click to flood fill with Foreground Color

37) Adjust > Add/Remove Noise

38) Selections > Modify > Contract
Settings:
Number of Pixels = 5

39) Edit > Clear

40) Selections > Select None

41) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

42) Optional:
Layers Palette
Activate the Tube layer
Layers > Arrange > Bring to Top

43) Layers > New Raster Layer

44) Add your artists copyrights

45) Text Tool (T)
Settings:
Font = KG Falling Slowly (or Font of choice)
Size = 56 Points (or what suits your Font and Text)
Alignment = Center
Direction = Horizontal and Down
Anti-alias = Sharp
Stroke width = 1.5
Create as Vector
Auto kern = Checked
Kerning = 0 (or what suits your Font and Text)

46) Type Text of choice and click on Apply

47) Layers > Convert to Raster Layer

48) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

49) Move Tool
Move text to place of choice

50) 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