Happy Halloween-Tutorial

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

I used the art work of Michael Calandra which you need a license to use and can be purchased from:http://mypsptubes.com/

I used the scrap kit called "Halloweenie" from which can be purchased from:http://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com

Mask of choice

font/s of choice

Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincedental.

Lets Begin:

New Canvas 600x600

Choose a paper from your kit, I chose paper #5. Resize by 600x600 copy and paste as a new layer on your tag.
Choose a mask, if you already have one:
Layers, load mask from disk, choose your mask and make sure luminance is checked and invert is unchecked.

After you have your mask added, delete the mask layer and merge group.

Now for the frame:
Chose another paper from your kit, I chose paper #2 resize it by 20%.
Go to your foreground color, click on it and change it to pattern, look for your paper in the patterns and select it.
Close that paper and move back to your tag.

Now, with your preset shape tool, select the rectangle, foreground color is the patterned paper you chose, background is null. Line width is 25.

Draw out a rectangle, refer to my tag for help with size.

Now, Objects, align & center in canvas, convert to raster layer. Add a drop shadow of choice.

Add your tube. Place your tube on the left side of the frame, refer to my tag if you need assistance.

Add a drop shadow of choice to your tube and duplicate, move the duplicated layer below the frame layer.

Make your frame layer active and using your magic wand click inside.Selections, modify, expand by 7, selections invert, now making your copy tube layer active, hit delete, selections, select none.
Using your eraser tool, make your original top tube layer active and erase the parts you do not want hanging over the frame.

Now choose another paper from your kit, I chose paper #1.Resize this 400x400 pixels and copy and paste as a new layer, place below your frame layer.

Again, making your frame layer active, click inside of it with your magic wand.

Selections, modify & expand by 7, selections, invert and on your paper layer, hit delete.

I added a few elements from the kit, refer to my tag for placement.

Now add your word, I used the words "Happy Halloween" using a color from my tube with the color as black and then added a purple gradient using eyecandy 4000 (optional).

Now add your name using the same color or one of your choice and place it according to where you want it.

Add your copy right info and you're done :)

Save as a PNG. Format file or a JPEG if you used a white background.

Hope you have enjoyed my tutorial.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me:

luckynumberkara@aol.com