Santa Tutorial

This tut was made using PSP9

Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Supplies Needed:

Tube of choice. I used one by Robin Pushay. 

You need a license to use this tube. You can purchase this tube at Artistic Dreams Imaging.

FTU kit Holly Jolly Christmas by Randy's Sin.

Mask of choice, I used Vix_Mask4Christmas2010 by VixPSP.

Font of choice, I used Christmas Flakes Font.

When you see ** look at tag for placement of Elements. Sometimes it is hard to say just how to place them.

Drop Shadows added are 2.2.80.5 unless otherwise stated. You do not have to add a drop shadow it is just for added effect.

***DON'T FORGET TO SAVE OFTEN***

New image 650x650 Transparency. We can crop and make the tag smaller at the end.

Open rs-fence copy and close. Paste as a new layer.

Image resize 85% Bicubic (make sure resize all layers is unchecked).**

Open tube, copy and close. Paste as a new layer.

Image resize 85% Bicubic (make sure resize all layers is unchecked).**

Open rs-nothpole copy and close. Paste as a new layer.

Image resize 40% Bicubic (make sure resize all layers is unchecked).**

Take your Soften Brush (See settings below) and run the brush over the bottom of the pole to blend it in with the snow.

Open rs-holl1 copy and close. Paste as a new layer.

Image resize 15% Bicubic (make sure resize all layers is unchecked).**

Duplicate, Image, Mirror. Merge down. Move this merged layer below your northpole layer.

Open Paper 11 copy and close.

Add a new Raster Layer.

Selections, Select All, Paste paper into selection, Select None.

Move paper layer down below the original frame layer.

Layers, New Mask Layer, choose Vix_Mask4Christmas2010 from the list click ok and Merge Group.

At this time you can crop and make your tag smaller.

Add your copyright information and text.

Save.

HAVE FUN!!!