"St. Paddy's Day Tutorial"

"ST. Paddy's Day Tutorial"


I wrote this Tutorial on Feb. 26th, 2009.
Any similarities to another tut online is purely coincidental.
I am using the awesome artwork of Keith Garvey.
Please do not use the same tube without the proper license.
You may find his tubes
Here

I am using the PTU scrap kit "Luck O The Irish"
By Cotton Candy Creations.
Here

"Supplies Needed"
My Shamrock Template which you can get
Here
Mask of choice...(optional). Font of choice.

Ok...Let's Begin.

Open a new 600x600 blank canvas, floodfill with white.
Open my template. on your black circle layer, select all, float, defloat,
Copy and paste paper of choice from the kit, select invert, hit delete.
Selections none. Delete the black circle layer.
Add a drop shadow.

On the green circle layer, select all, float, defloat,
Copy and paste paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete.
Select none. Delete the green circle layer.
Add a drop shadow.

On the small green circle layer, with your magic wand click
Inside the outer part of the circle, go to adjust, add noise,
At 50% random. hit ok. sharpen.

With magic wand, click inside the green part of the circle,
Copy and paste paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete,
Selections none. Add a drop shadow.

On the same layer, add your tube, position her where you want,
Selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Add a drop shadow to your tube.

Choose a frame from the kit. copy and paste it to your canvas.
Image, free rotate 90 degrees to the left,
And postion the frame to the right side. With magic wand,
On add shift, click inside all the squares, copy and paste paper of choice,
Selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Add a drop shadow to your frame.

Back on the frame layer, magic wand, click inside each square,
Add your tube, position what part of the tube you want showing.
Selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Add a drop shadow to your tube.

Add your embellishments of choice. Use my tag as a reference.
Add drop shadows, sharpen if needed.

Add your name in font of choice, add a drop shadow, sharpen if needed.

Add Artist copyright info, add your watermark.
Save as a .png file.

Thanks for trying my Tutorial.
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Please do not claim this tutorial as your own.