PTU- Born To Be A Star

Original Post Date- 8/11/12, 8:36 PM Central Standard Time

*The kit I used for this tutorial is no longer available for purchase.
Also the template I used for this tutorial is no longer available.
however, if you have both the kit and the template,
you will still be able to try this.   -Magik 5/21/2021





This tutorial is borne from my own manipulated lil' mind. 
Any similarity to any other tutorial(s) is purely coincidental.
This tutorial was written for those who have a working 
knowledge of PSP and was written using PSP XI, 
tho' any version should work.

Supplies Needed: 
Tube: I'm using the adorable artwork of Lynn Rider.
I had got this kewt tube from ART.
Do NOT use this artwork unless you have a license to do so 
& have purchased the tube.

Scrapkit: I'm using an awesome PTU kit from Abstract Creations, 
named Diva.
This kit is no longer available.

Template: Template4 from Tamie on the Addictive Addicts blog.
This template is no longer on 4-shared to download.

Filters: Dsb Flux- Linear Transmission
Xero- Radiance
Xero-Porcelain
Xenofex 2- Constellation
Eye Candy 4000- Gradient Glow 

Fonts: Carpenter Script

Drop shadow: 0 2 35 4, black.

Save your progress often.

Let's do this!

Open up the template. 

Duplicate it & close original. 
Delete the credit layer at the top.
Working from the bottom layer of the template, up:

Add a new layer above the background layer. 
Flood fill with a gradient: Angle- 45/ repeats-3.
#ffdde8 & #ea3092 for the colours.
Apply Linear Transmission at these settings:

Then, on Raster 5- 

Select all- float. Defloat- Invert. 
Delete this layer & on your linear transmission layer, 
hit delete & select none. 

Add a drop shadow.

Raster 7- 

Select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paste p1. 

Hit delete. Select none. 

Raster 6- 

Select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paste p9. 

Hit delete. Select none. 

Raster 4- 

Select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paste p6.
Hit delete. 

Select none. 

Drop shadow.

Raster 8- 

Select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paste p10. 

Hit delete. 
Keep selected & add your closeup, resized 50%.
Hit delete. 

Select none. 

Crop to canvas.
On your closeup layer, 

apply Xero- Radiance at these settings:

Then apply Xero-Porcelain:

Add your drop shadow.

On the star layer, add a fat gradient glow:

Then add a drop shadow.

Raster 3- 

Select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paste p2.
Hit delete. 

Select none. 

Drop shadow.

Raster 2- 

Select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paste p4.
Hit delete. 

Select none. 

Add the same gradient glow 
as the other star. 

Drop shadow.

Raster 1- 

use your manual color correction tool 
to change to a light pink. 

Then add a bevel:

Then add a gradient glow:

Add a drop shadow.
Move it up slightly in the canvas.

Next add your tube. 

Resize 80%.
Apply Xero-Radiance at these settings:

Add your drop shadow.

Next we'll add some elements.
For each one I added, I sharpened & added 
a drop shadow to, unless specified otherwise.

e3- 40%

e49- 75%

e7- 55%

e8- 40%

e21- 50%

e12- 45%

e27- 40%

e61- 50% 

Duplicate. 

Rotate the bottom one 35 left. 
Recolour one of them pink.

e59- 37%

e36- 40%

e82- 35% 

Rotate 17 right. 
Using your eraser, 

carefully erase the middle part of the clip.

e32- 45% 

Mirror.

e64- 50%

e42- 35% 

Rotate 12 right.

e71- 45%

e15- 35%.

e30- 50% 

Duplicate & mirror.

Add any other elements, if you prefer at this time.

Now, crop/ resize your tag to your own preferences.

Then, add your proper copyrights & watermarks.

Now add your name. 

Duplicate it.
On the top one, add Xenofex 2- Constellation:

On the bottom one, add a gradient glow:

Then add your drop shadow.

Delete the white background at the bottom.
Merge visible, save as a PNG & enjoy. 

I hope you have fun with this tutorial.
As always, I'd love to see your results. 

*hugz*