Tutorial written November 25, 2003 - resemblance to any other is purely coincidental. Created in PSP8 but there should be no problem using other versions. Supplies Paint Shop Pro Stylize Filter - Here Font - Here Tube - Here **Unzip the tube and open in PSP - minimize the font in the taskbar for later** **Put the filter in your Plugins Folder** If you have PSP open, it will have to be closed to recognize the new filter Okay, I think we are ready now *S* 1. Open the tube you are going to use Duplicate and close the original for later use 2. Image - Canvas size - 500 x 500 This will be resized when we are done 3. On your layer palette, duplicate the layer Rename the bottom layer Tiles - rename the copy Tube Hide the Tube layer for the time being 4. Highlite the Tiles layer Effects - Blur - Gaussian Blur 5. Effects - Texture Effects - Weave 6. Set your background to black or choose a dark color from your tube Effects - Plugins - Stylize - Tiles 7. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow If the drop shadow seems too dark then this step can be omitted completely 8. Unhide the tube layer Image - Resize - 85% - Resample - Bicubic Place your tube down slightly left of the tiles layer or position where you would like It is your tag after all *S* 9. Effects - 3d Effects - Drop Shadow Apply the same settings as in Step 7 but change the Horizontal to 7 10. Layers - New Raster Layer Add your text Here are the settings I used - Stroke Null - Fill - #000000 Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow Apply same settings as previous Thanks for trying this tutorial - I hope you have enjoyed it Here is another one I did - I added an extra layer of text in a contrasting color Home Tutorial Copyright Marlie© 2003 Graphics and Page Design Copyright Marlie's Place© 2003