The Cans
Supplies needed
Tubes used Devil Girl mascot, Gig poster, logo; blues band 'The Cans' Artwork of © Nolan WorthingtonFont of choice I used Showcard Gothic
Open white Canvas 600 x 600
At end of the tutorial resize tag or if you prefer working smaller use a smaller size
Set foreground colour to #454c5b
Preset tool > eclipse circle > draw a circle in the middle of your layer
Click the + sign on circle layer > double click new eclipse on layer palette > set stroke width to 3
Text tool > Showcard Gothic > size 48 > Hover mouse over edge of the circle
Till the letter A changes to on a slanted angle
In the text Box type your name In CAPS you need to click the enter before your name in the text box
So your name drops inside the circle
Type your names enough time to go round the circle in Caps
Click on Name layer in layer palette > right Click and click create raster selection >
> your name should now have matching ants round it
Right click on layer again > click promote selection to layer > selections > select none > rename promoted layer Name
Click on the eye symbol on the circle layer and X out your name > see screenshot below
Right click on Vector layer > covert to raster layer > rename layer Circle
You should now have 3 layers Background, circle, and name
Preset tool > eclipse circle > draw a circle in the bottom right of your circle
> convert to raster layer > Rename layer Small circle
Duplicate this small circle layer > image > Mirror > image flip
Select small circle layer > Magic wand > click inside the circle
> matching ants will appear round it While still selected > click copy of small circle layer
> hold down SHIFT key on keyboard and click inside circle
You should now have matching ants round both circles
Click new raster layer > flood fill tool > colour #454c5b > flood fill both circles
> on the new raster > rename Layer flood
Selections > modify > Contract > number of pixels 1
Effects > texture effects > blinds
While still selected > select name layer > hit delete on keyboard and the parts of your name
That were showing in the small circles should of disappeared
Selections > Select none > drop Opacity to 72 on this layer
Open Gig Poster tube (girl with guitar) edit > copy > edit > paste as new layer
Raster deform tool > move to inside top circle
Magic wand > click inside the top small circle > selections > invert
> Selection the tube layer > hit delete on keyboard
Open Devil Girl mascot tube edit > copy > edit > paste as new layer
Raster deform tool > move to inside bottom circle
Magic wand > click inside the bottom small circle > selections > invert
> Selection the tube layer > hit delete on keyboard
Your tags should look like this now
X out Background, all layers except the tube layers click on layer palette > merge visible > rename small girls
X out Background, all layers except the small circle layers click on layer palette
> merge visible > rename small girl
Select name layer > selections > select all > float > de-float
Selections > modify > Contract > number of pixels 1
Effects > texture effects > blinds
Settings used before
Open blues band 'The Cans' tube edit > copy > edit > paste as new layer
Raster deform tool > position in large circle
Magic wand tool > drop opacity on tube layer so you can see the edge of the large circle better
> draw round the edge of circle and around the over lap of the type > right click to close
Hit delete on keyboard > selections > select none
Add copyright information to layer if you want it on the outside of the circle
Repeat the steps we did for YOUR NAME
Right click on layer Palette> right click > Merge Visible
Image > Resize > 80% > save
This Tutorial is ©Butterflyflutterby... 08/03/2007
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