You will need some knowlege of PSP to complete this tutorial If you do have any problems - then please feel free to EMAIL me Supplies Needed Paint Shop Pro - You can get a trial version HERE My Frame, Links and Image - You can download HERE BickhamsScriptFancy2 Font - You can download it HERE VM Natural Filter - You can find it HERE Alien Skins Eye Candy 3 - You can find it HERE Open your Frame, image and the 2 links. To make life easier for ourselves we are going to export the small link into our tube tool so it's already there when we need it To do this go to File > Export > Picture Tube In box that comes up make sure your settings are the same as these Open a new image H400 X W600 and flood fill with white Rename this layer Background Add your frame as a new layer and name the layer Frame Add your image as a new layer and make sure that it is central in your frame If any of the image is showing outside of the frame - Now is the time to erase it using the eraser tool set at size 2-3 Once you have your image where you want it, lower the opacity to 60 Hide your background layer then merge visible Resize by 50% - Resize all layers unchecked Rename this layer Cameo Add the large link as a new layer Resize by 85% - Resize all layers unchecked Move into place at the top of the cameo with your mover tool Hide your background layer and merge visible Rename this layer Cameo Add a drop shadow using these settings Now add an Eye Candy 3 'Perspective Shadow' using these settings Move your image over to the left hand side of your canvas Add a new layer - Name it Chain Activate your tube tool and find the link that we added earlier The settings are already correct as you put them in when you added the tube:) Slowly draw a chain starting and finishing at your large link, don't worry about drawing over your image as we are going to put this layer behind it anyway ! Drag your Chain layer below your Cameo layer And Add a drop shadow using the settings above Then Add a drop shadow using these settings You should have something like this (Mine has been resized for faster loading !) Add a new layer name it Text Set your font tool to BickhamFancyScript2 or any other elegant scrolled font - size 72 - Antilias and floating checked *NB. If you use a different font adjust the size accordingly* Foreground null, background colour white Type your name Selections none Effects > Textures > Sculpture Choose Silver with these settings Colours > Adjust > Brightness/Contrast Brightness 18 ... Contrast 9 Add a drop shadow Vertical and Horizontal 3 Opacity 50 Blur 3.7 Now lets add some sparkle ! Hide your background layer then Merge Visible Make sure your merged layer is active VM Natural > Sparkle Size 50 - Random seed 142 - Leave all other settings as default Unhide your background layer Merge visible and save as Image 1 Undo Merge and sparkle layer Make sure your merged layer is active VM Natural > Sparkle Size 50 - Random seed 91 - Leave all other settings as default Unhide your background layer Merge visible and save as Image 2 Undo Merge and sparkle layer Make sure your merged layer is active VM Natural > Sparkle Size 50 - Random seed 36 - Leave all other settings as default Unhide your background layer Merge visible and save as Image 3 * * * Open Animation Shop Open your Animation Wizard and follow instructions onscreen, adding your images 1 - 3 in ascending order Crop your image, making sure not to cut off any of your graphic Optimise and save !! Voila You now have a new Signature Tag Here's the one I made * * * Face Image from Dazzl Us Yahoo Group All other graphics ©Chelle Please do NOT share or offer in other groups Background set designed by ©Chelle For the exclusive use of ©Snowdrop Design Please do not copy this tutorial or Pass it off as your own You are welcome to text link to this tutorial * * * Back to Tutorial Index Back to Homepage *Best viewed with a 1024 x 768 Screen Resolution* ©Snowdrop Design 2003