PTU- Get Your Geek On

Original Post Date- 8/15/13, 7:46 PM Central Standard Time

*The kit I used for this tutorial is no longer available for purchase,
however, if you had bought this kit in the past,
you still will be able to try this.
I would think that another kit with similar
elements could also be used.   -Magik 5/26/2021





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 X2, 
tho' any version should work.

Supplies Needed: 
Scrapkit: I'm using a PTU kit from Tasha's Playground
named Sexy Geek.
*This kit is no longer available for purchase.

Tube: I'm using the artwork of Alex Prihodko.
You can find more stunning artwork at Pics For Design. 
Do NOT use this artwork unless you have a license to do so 
& have purchased or obtained the tube legally.

Template: 205 from Kristin at Toxic Desirez.
You can find the template here.
* Leave her some lovin' for the template pack.  

Mask: of choice

My word art: here

Filters: Xero- Ultra Violet
Xero- Radiance
Eye Candy 4000- Gradient Glow 

Font: Lavenderia Regular

Drop shadow: 1 1 55 5, black.

Save your progress often.  

Let's do this!  

Open up the template. 

Duplicate it & close original. 
Delete the credit layer at the top.
Resize the template so it's 600 px wide, 

all layers ticked.
Then change the canvas size to 650 X 650 px.

Now working from the bottom layer of the template, up:

Raster 8- Select all- float. Defloat- Invert. 
Delete this layer & paste paper1.
Hit delete & select none. 

Crop to canvas.
Add a drop shadow.

Merge Copy of Raster 9 onto Raster 9.
Then, select all- float. Defloat- Invert. 
Delete this layer & paste paper3, resized 75%.
Hit delete & select none. 

Crop to canvas.
Add a drop shadow.

Raster 6- select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paste paper10, resized 60%. 
Hit delete & select none. 

Duplicate. 

Mirror & flip. 
Add a drop shadow to both.

Delete Copy of Raster 6.

Raster 7- Select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paste paper9, resized 70%. 
Hit delete & select none. 

Crop to canvas.
Add a drop shadow.

Copy of Raster 7- Select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paste paper11, resized 70%.
Hit delete. Select none. 

Crop to canvas.
Add a drop shadow.

Raster 2- Select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paste paper8, resized 80%.
Hit delete. Select none. 

Crop to canvas. 

Drop shadow.

Raster 10- Use your manual color correction 
to change to #464646. 

Drop shadow.

Raster 11- Use your manual color correction 
to change to white.

Merge Copy of Raster 5 on to Raster 5.
Then, select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paste paper4, resized 80%.
Hit delete. 

Select none. 

Copy (2) of Raster 1- add a drop shadow.

Copy of Raster 1- Select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paste paper7, resized 70%.
Hit delete. 

Keep selected & add your tube or closeup.
Resize as needed & hit delete. 

Select none. 

Crop to canvas.

Apply Xero- Ultra Violet at these settings 
(or settings of your choice) to your closeup:

Then add a drop shadow.

Next add your main tube. 

Resize as needed.
Position on the right of the tag.
Apply Xero- Radiance at these settings
(or your own settings):

Then, add a drop shadow.

Now, open up my word art.
Copy & paste onto your tag.

Use your manual color correction to 
change the colour of the word art (if preferred).
Then add a gradient glow:

Now add your drop shadow.
Right click on this layer, 

Arrange- send to bottom.

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

doodle1- 40%. 

Rotate 15 left.
Place in the top left.

glasses- 35%. 

Rotate 10 right.
Place on the bottom part of the doodle.

calculator- 45%. 

Rotate 10 left. 
Place on the left of tag.

eraser- 55%. 

Rotate 8 right.
Place on the bottom of the calculator.

composition book- 45%. 

Rotate 12 left.
Position on the bottom left of tag.

notepad- 45%. 

Rotate 10 right.
Place with the composition book.

book- 50%. 

Place in front of the 
notebook & composition book.

pen- 60%. 

Place with the books.

pencil- 70%. 

Rotate 80 left.
Position by the book.

books- 45%.
Place on the right.

crayon- 65%. 

Rotate 25 right.
Place in front of the stack of books, 
off to the right.

thumbtack- 27%. 

Rotate 45 left & sharpen.
Place this on the doodle.

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

Now add a solid paper of choice.
Apply your mask & merge group. 

If needed, resize. 
Then right click & send to bottom
in layers palette.

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

Then, add your proper copyrights & watermarks.

Next add your name. 

And a drop shadow:
5 5 70 4, #454545

Finally, merge visible, save as a PNG & enjoy. 

I hope you have fun trying this tutorial.
I'd love to see your results. 

*hugz*

*Originally re-posted Nov 5th 2019 at http://himaddicts.spruz.com/
**Edited & updated by Magik on 26 May, 2021