(St.Patricks Day) Blind Tutorials

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Written on February 21, 2007

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You will need PsP of course 

Tube of your choice (I can not share the tube I used)

Font of your choice

Above is what will be making of course yours will be different because of the tube you use.

Now here we go......
This looks kinda long but its just I try to explain and use plenty of Examples lol...........

Open new image 400 by 400 or 450 by 450 either one is fine.......

Pick a gradient that will match your tube or a color you want to use. I used Dutone Green Gradient.

Floodfill your background with your color/gradient you choose.

Go to Effects--Texture Effects-- Blinds As in example below.

Use Settings as below

Now go to Effects--Reflection Effects--Kaleidoscope as in example below

Use Settings below (Color may be different Depending on color you choose)

Now Copy and paste your tube onto your background and resize as needed. I placed my tube after resizing down in the Right hand corner.......

Add the words you would like to add to your tag.

This next part I am doing on my name and words seperate only because I want to use the template to make tags later......

On my name layer I go to Effects--3D Effects--Inner Bevel with below settings

If you are also doing it seperate than do the same thing only on your words this time.......

Layers--Merge--Merge Visible OR you can right click in your layer pallette and go to Merge and merge visible.......

Now.......... Image Add Borders Click ok if a box comes up.......

Use settings as below...... You can change the color to a color more approriate for your tag if you wish......

Choose your magic wand

Click inside your border you should get marching ants like below

Now go Effects--Texture Effects--Blinds

Settings as below

Than Effects--3 D Effects--Outer Bevel with below settings

Selections--Select none.........

ADD your copyrights and your done.........

Ty for doing my tutorial. I hope you enjoyed it.