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You will need:
Font of your choice - I used one called Kunstware
Tube of your choice - I will be using the artwork of Ismael Rac
License and Tubes available now available at Scraps and Company
My selection which you can get HERE ... unzip into your Selections folder
Filters:
Kang 3/Mercedes Jellybean
Mura's Meister/Copies
DSB Flux/Bright Noise
AAA Frames/Foto Frame
Ok let's begin
Open a New Image 600x250 Flood Fill with a color from your Tube
Effects> Kang 3> Mercedes Jellybean ... with the following settings

Select your Magic Wand Tool ... with these settings

Click on a Black part of your image like so

Selections> Modify> Select Color Range ... with the following settings

Hit DELETE on your keyboard ... Selections> Select None
Load the selection I provided at the start of the Tutorial
(Spawns-Jellybean)
Hit DELETE on your keyboard
Selections> Select None
Effects> 3D Effects> Drop Shadow ... with the following settings

Rename this layer "Jellybean"
Paste your Tube as a new layer
In your layer palette move this layer to the bottom and rename it "Background"
Effects> Mura’s Meister> Copies .... Wallpaper rotate (default settings)
Crop image to 600x250
Adjust> Blur> Radial Blur ... with the following settings

Effects> Edge Effects> Enhance
Layers> New Raster Layer ... drag to the top of your layer palette
Load my selection again and Flood Fill with a color from your Tube then lower the layers opacity to about 40%
Rename layer "Low Opacity"
Keep selection ... Layers> New Raster Layer
Selections> Invert ... Flood Fill areas White
Selections> Modify> Contract ... by 5
Hit DELETE on your keyboard ... Selections> Select None
Effects> 3D Effects> Inner Bevel ... with the following settings

Merge this layer with the "Low Opacity" layer
Selections> Select All
Selections> Modify> Select Selection Borders ... with the following settings

Hit DELETE on your keyboard
Activate the "Jellybean" layer and hit DELETE on your keyboard again
Selections> Select None ... Select the "Background" layer
Apply Effects> AAA Frames> Foto Frame ... with the following settings

Activate the "Jellybean" layer ... Duplicate twice (for a total of 3)
Activate the "Jellybean" layer again
Effects> dsb flux> Bright Noise ... with the following settings

Activate the "Copy of Jellybean" layer
Effects> dsb flux> Bright Noise ... click on the Mix button once then on ok
Activate the "Copy (2) of Jellybean" layer
Effects> dsb flux> Bright Noise ... click on the Mix button once then on ok
Paste your Tube as a new layer
In your layer palette move this layer to the top (if not already there)
Select your Mover Tool and move your Tube into a position you are happy with then add a suitable Drop Shadow
Crop image to 600x250
Selections> Select All
Selections> Modify> Select Selections Border ... with the following settings

Hit DELETE on your keyboard
Selections> Select None
Add Copyrights and your Name
Now it’s time to save your Tag ready to be animated
File> Save As ... under "File Type" choose PSP Animation Shop (*psp.)
<<< HOW TO ANIMATE >>>
Here is another example by my friend Sezy

Tutorial written on the 13/01/2011 ©David Hanslip