Tutorial for beginners
How to make a basic tag.
to add your name to the tag when finished. So lets get started.
This is not as long as it looks, I like to send shots so you know what I'm talking
This is not as long as it looks, I like to send shots so you know what I'm talking
about until you learn the terms.......If you have problems link is at the end of this tut.
I'm new to writing tuts so if you have any ideas how to help me do better let me know.
I'm new to writing tuts so if you have any ideas how to help me do better let me know.
May 13,2009
Things you will need
PSP of course.....silly me.
I used 9 for this one but can use any really.
Tube
Font of choice
Tube
Font of choice
Lets get started.
1. Open your psp
2. Find the tube you want to use, open and minimize for now to the
bottom of your psp.
bottom of your psp.
3. Go to file, and image and open up a new image
I like to make them big can always re size when done.
400x200
4. Now go over to your color pallet
and see the two first set of squares the top one is your foreground
and see the two first set of squares the top one is your foreground
color and the bottom is your background colors. So what you do is left click on
the top square and the box will open up



Now go to the new image and click on the inside there with
the OK it will turn the color you want to use for your background,
right click does one and left the other.
If you do something you don't like remember this
EDIT UNDO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND IN PSP
you don't have to start over totally just go to edit and undo.
Now lets go to the next step, I will have you add a border to this blank image.
Now lets go to the next step, I will have you add a border to this blank image.
5. Go to image and then add border....now if this box opens up just click OK

Set it like I have here......
way as you did kind of with the color pallet, see where it says color click in it and the color box will open and you can add whatever color you want just make sure its not the same as
the color you put in the center or it will not show up.
OK now with that done.....you can add another one with a different
OK now with that done.....you can add another one with a different
color and make it larger like maybe 5
you decide.....then add a 3rd color is you wish make each border a
different size or and color if you want to.
I added the 2, then 5, then 2, then 10 now get your
I added the 2, then 5, then 2, then 10 now get your
a wand looking tool that is your magic wand.
Now go over to you image you just added borders to and in the last border you
Now go over to you image you just added borders to and in the last border you
added click on it with the wand..now you will get what we call ants don't
worry that's what you want.

now you can go to effects and 3D and outer bevel and a box opens up there are many thing you can do. with this bevel.....this is what I did....

Then get your
Now you can add a drop shadow to your tube........go to effects 3D drop Shadow,

Next we will add your name to the tag. Click on this font icon and a box opens up

on the arrow there and it will show you all the fonts you have in there......just
pick one.....now the next box is the size you want your letters to be......the nest one
is the stroke which you can make your font 2 different colors if you wish.
those are the main ones you will use for now. Vector will put a little box
those are the main ones you will use for now. Vector will put a little box
around your name when you add it,
When your name is like you want you need to go to layers and
When your name is like you want you need to go to layers and
convert layers and it gets rid of that box.

You can do a lot with it but will teach you that later.
When your done you can add a drop shadow to your
name and even bevel it if you wish.
A lot of fun things to do here. When your done just go to layers
and merge all......your done
Now you can resize if you need to.....go to image and resize, you can either us
pixel, or percent.......I used 80 percent on mine, when happy with the size, then you
are ready to save your work.
If you don't know how just give me a shout.
Need help don't be scared to ask me.....
need help with beginner lesson 2
Do hope I have helped you learn something new.
If you don't know how just give me a shout.
Need help don't be scared to ask me.....
need help with beginner lesson 2
Do hope I have helped you learn something new.
Would love to see what you have done.
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