Girlfriend

Tutorial written by and © to Bits N Bobs 10th August 2009.
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Supplies needed.

Font of choice for your name and text.
I am using Java Jive condensed
Tube of choice.
I am using a tube by Ismael Rac
Tubes are not to be used without an AMI license
Template MisfitsTemp005Cin.png in the 18th set down
Penta.com Dot and Cross available here - Garbage collection
Eye candy 5 Impact - Gradient glow - Free trial here
This tutorial was written in PSP 9

Note

Open all the supplies in paintshop except the font.
Double click on your font and minimize.

1. Open your template, image/ canvas size 600x600 placement center, close background, 2, 10, 11 and copyright layers.
Image/ rotate/ rotate counterclockwise 90.
Activate layer 02, image/ rotate/ free rotate/ right 90, all layers unchecked.
Activate layer 01, image/ rotate/ free rotate/ right 90, all layers unchecked.

2. Activate layer 09 pick a colour from your tube for your foreground colour ( I am using #fb49a1 ) , add #404040 as your background colour use your colour replacer tool and double right click .
Activate layer 08 and add eyecandy 5 impact/ gradient glow with the settings in the screen shot below then layers/ merge down.
Duplicate layer, image/ flip, layers/ merge/ merge down.


3. Activate layer 05, copy your tube, paste as a new layer, duplicate tube layer, image/ mirror, layers/ merge down, turn layer opacity down to 50%.
Activate layer 05, selections/ select all, selections/ float, selections/ defloat, selections/ invert, activate tube layer and hit delete. Selections/ select none.

4. Activate layer 06, pick a colour from your tube for your foreground colour ( I am using #fb49a1 ) , add #808080 as your background colour use your colour replacer tool and double right click .
Effects/ plugins/ penta.com/ dot and cross with the settings - 72, 10, 2
Add eyecandy 5 impact/ gradient glow with the same settings as before.

5. Activate layer 04 pick a colour from your tube for your foreground colour ( I am using #fb49a1 ) , add #c0c0c0 as your background colour use your colour replacer tool and double right click .
Effects/ plugins/ penta.com/ dot and cross with the settings - 72, 10, 2
Add eyecandy 5 impact/ gradient glow with the same settings as before.
Duplicate layer, image/ mirror, duplicate, layers/ arrange/ send to bottom.

6. Activate layer 01, Effects/ plugins/ penta.com/ dot and cross with the settings - 72, 10, 2
Add eyecandy 5 impact/ gradient glow with the same settings as before.
Duplicate layer, image/ mirror. Layers/ merge/ merge down, Duplicate layer, position at top, layers/ merge/ merge down.

7. Activate layer 05, select #000000 for your foreground, #FFFFFF as your background colour use your colour replacer tool and double right click .
Effects/ plugins/ penta.com/ dot and cross with the settings - 72, 10, 2
Add eyecandy 5 impact/ gradient glow with the same settings as before.
Close layer 07, layers/ merge/ merge visible.

8. Re-open layer 07 and activate it layers/ arrange/ bring to top.
Add eyecandy 5 impact/ gradient glow with the same settings as before.
Cross out girlfriend using your paintbrush at size 5 and a pink colour.
Use a thick font of your choice add a new raster layer and type Stalker.
Effects/ plugins/ penta.com/ dot and cross with the settings - 72, 10, 2
Add eyecandy 5 impact/ gradient glow with the same settings as before.
Layers/ arrange/ move down.

9. Copy your tube, paste as a new layer.
Add eyecandy 5 impact/ gradient glow with the same settings as before.

10. Layers/ merge/ merge visible, add your copyright info, license, name, export as a jpg for a white bg or png for transparent and save.