~24K Gold Tag~
Rated: Intermediate to advanced,
 (We will be using several filters.)
Please Note: I have my PSP8
workspace loaded to look like PSP7, 
so the location/wording of some
 effects may be a little different.
 
~Supplies Needed~
*PSP 8
*Toadies Filter >Here<
*Graphics Plus Filter >Here<
*MuRa's Copies Filter >Here<
*TrueTypeFont CoiledUncial >Here<
 
Open the supplies in PSP8.
Activate the GoldBars, and hit the
Shift key and the letter D 
(at the same time), to duplicate. 
 
Close the original GoldBars image, and
go back to the duplicate image.
Now go to Image>Canvas Size,
500 x 500 Pixels. (Transparent)
Ok.
 
Add a new layer, name it Wht_Bkg.,
and flood fill with white.
 Go to Layers>Arrange>Send to Bottom.
 
Click on the GoldBars; rename this layer GoldBars, duplicate. and X out the copy.
While on the original GoldBars,
make sure both Stroke and Fill are
set to "white."
Now go to Effects>PlugIns>
Toadies>Ommadawn.
Apply the following settings:
Cell Width: 19
Cell Height: 34
Cell "a" Sharp/Soft: 234
Cell Edges On/Off: 17
OK.
 
Effects>PlugIns>Graphics Plus>Emboss.
Apply this filter with all settings
at "0."  *Ok*
*Repeat this step. *Ok*
 
Go to Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Flip.
Image>Mirror.
Using your mover tool, move the copy,
and align it as shown below:

 

*Screen shot resized 80%.*

X out the Wht_Bkg layer.
Go to Layers>Merge>Merge Visible.
 
Layers>Duplicate.
 Image>Flip.
Image>Mirror.
Go to Layers>Merge>Merge Visible.
Go to Colors>Adjust>Brightness/Contrast.
Brightness: 3
Contrast:6
Ok.
 
 
 
Background & Tutorial by Mz. TapŠ. All Rights Reserved. 2004.