~*~Winterwonderland~*~
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Jeanette's original Dutch tutorial can be viewed here.
Click on the image to view the working script

Download the supplies here.
The image was aquired from the internet.
Don't open the lantern in PSP.
It is needed for the script.
The lantern tube was made by Margit.

FILTERS NEEDED
Greg's Factory Output II
and
ScreenWorks.

The Color palette:
foreground color: #B9CCD0
Background color: a silver pattern.



1. Open the winterwonderland image.

2. Click with your Magic Wand in the checkered area.
Selections - Invert.

3. Selections - Modify - Select Selection Border
with these settings:


4. Add a new layer.
Fill with the silver pattern.

5. Effects - Filter Effects - ScreenWorks  - Close Knit.
Sharpen 2x.
Deselect.

6. Layers - Merge - Merge Visible.

7. Add a new layer and fill with the foreground color.

8. Effects - Filter Effects - Greg's Factory Output - Poolshadow:



9. Drag the bottom layer to the top
in the Layers palette.


10. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:2 2 70 15,00
Repeat with  -2 -2 70 15,00.

11. Layers - Merge - Merge All.

12. Add a 3 pixel black border.
Select with the Magic wand and fill with the silver pattern.

13. Effects - Filter Effects - ScreenWorks  - Close Knit.
Sharpen 2x.
Deselect.

14. Add a 50 pixel border in the foreground color.
Select with the Magic Wand.

15. Effects - Filter Effects - Greg's Factory Output - Poolshadow:
with all slidebars on 50
except the bottom two on 128 (standard settings).

16. Selections - Invert.

17. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:2 2 50 15,00.
Deselect.

18. Repeat steps 12 and 13.

19. Open the vector layer.
Copy and paste onto the canvas.

20. We will remove it again later.

21. Lock the foreground color.

22. Activate your Text tool.
Move your mouse over the vector layer.
23. You will notice a cross with a 'A' symbol appearing
on the layer.
Type your text in a font of your choice.


24. The text should be in the center
as seen in the example.


25. Use your spacebar on the keyboard to arrange the text
in the center while you are still in the text - pop-up window.

26. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 1 1 70 2,00.

27. Deselect.

28. Lock the vector layer in the Layers palette.

29. Layers - merge - Merge Visible.
30. Unlock the vector layer.

31. Drag the vector layer to the top in the Layers palette.

32. Image - Flip

33. Now type your name and use the
spacebar again to center the text.

34. Repeat steps 26 and 27.

35. Delete the vector layer in the Layers palette.

36. Click on the top layer in the Layers palette.
Use the Mover tool to move the text a
little bit more to the bottom.

37. Layers - Merge - Merge Visible.

38. Open the Christmas ball image.
Copy and paste as a new layer.
Move it to the top left corner.
Apply a drop shadow: 2 2 50 12,00.

39. Activate the Christmas ball image again.
Resize: 125 pixels in height.

40. Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Apply a drop shadow: 2 2 50 12,00.

41. Drag the top layer one position down in the Layers palette.

42. Layers - merge - Merge All.

Your tag is finished :)

You will need an additional 2 backgrounds if you want to
use Jeannette's script.

Merry Christmas!

Download the empty script here.


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Translated on 18th August 2007



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