PTU Tutorial - Got the blues

This tutorial is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. This tutorial is for personal use only, using it for monetary gain is against my TOU's.

This tutorial was written in April 2011. This tutorial is copyrighted to Signature Collections Tutorials By Victoria and is registered with Tutorial Writers Inc.

 Supplies Needed:

Tubes of your choice. I used Ismael Rac Tubes art. You must have a license to use his art which you can get here: http://xeracx.net/store/. You will need a full body tube with a close-up.

PTU Scrapkit called Got The Blues from A Taggers Scrap.  You can find this kit here: http://itsbacchus.blogspot.com/. Thanks Jo!

Mask of choice. I used Vix mask143 and 151, which you can get here: http://www.freewebs.com/vixpsp/masks.htm.

Plug-ins Xero - Radiance

Font of your choice.

Let's begin shall we.

Open new image 600x600.

I used paper#15. Apply Vix mask#151. Merge mask layer visible.

I used paper#13 and applied Vix mask#143. Merge mask layer visible. Then merge all visible.

Make a copy for your mask for later use.

Select sparles#1, place on top of your masks.

Select ribboncurl#1, resize to 500x344 and place at top of your image.

Select ribboncurl#3. Flip image and resize to 500x344, place at the bottom of your image.

Make a circle text and type this saying. Got The Blues, Let Me Cheer You UP… Use any color your like and any font.

Select your tube, resize to 550x428 and place at bottom of your image.

Select frame#8, resize to 300x233 and place at left side of your image.

Select paper#18, resize to 300x300 and place behind your frame#8. You will have to erase the excess paper from around your frame.

Select your close up tube shot. Resize to 400x237. Place in frame#8. Select your Opacity and decrease it to 52%.

Select your close up tube shot. Mirror image, resize to 400x237. Place in frame#8. Select your Opacity and decrease it to 52%.

Select your close up tube again, resize to 550x428. Place it in frame#8. You will have to erase the excess around the frame.

Select the copy of your mask you made. Resize it to 200x200. Place it on the right side of frame#8.

Merge all layers.

Go to effects, plugins, xero, Radiance. Play with the settings until you find the look you want, then apply.

Add name, url, copywrite and watermark.

Resize, to the size you want your finished tag to be.

Save as PNG.

And woohoo, you are finished!

Thank you for trying my tutorial. I would love to see your results and would love to post them on my blog. Contact information is listed on this home page.

Smooches,

**Victoria**

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