*SnowFlake Icy Tag*

*Rated: Intermediate.

*Supplies Needed*

*PSP7

*SBP

*Nice font: I used Acrop.

*EyeCandy 3 >Download Here<

*Zip File Supplies*

Blade Pro Presets

by:>Graphic Reflections<
*This site is now ofline.

*To do this tutorial without SBP >>Here<<

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*Download and open the zip file.

*Export the SBP preset to your

SuperBladePro\environments and textures.

*Open the font, and minimize the window.

*Open all the tubes and the SnowFlakeFill,

and set aside in PSP7.

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Open a new image 500 x 500,

transparent in PSP7, and name it background.

Next, go to Tool Options>Font>Acropolis.

Type in your text and highlight the first letter

in your Text Entry window, go up to the

drop down menu, select size 72.

Now highlight the rest of your name, select size 60.

*If your nickname is more than 5 or 6 letters,

you may wish to use size 60 for your first letter,

and size 48 for the rest of your name.*

*Bold, Vector & Antialias checked.

Foreground Color: white

Background Color: white

OK.

Pull on both sides slightly and the top

and bottom of your text.

Layers>Convert to Raster Layers.

Go to Selections>Select All,

Select Float.

Effects>PlugIns>SuperBladePro.

For this tutorial I am using the

1GR~beigeshimmer.q9q

or, if you prefer gold, apply the

GR~shinygold.q9q preset. >Here<

OK.

Go to Selections>Modify>Contract>2.

Add a new layer and flood fill with

either SnowflakeIcyFill1 or 2.

Effects>Sharpen>Sharpen.

Optional: Effects>Sharpen>Sharpen More.

Duplicate the first layer of your text and X out.

Un-X the SnowFlakeFill, and the first

(original) text layer.

Move the SnowflakeFill layer over

slighly from your text.

Now, flood fill the very first layer (background),

with white and X out.

Go to Layers>Merge>Merge Visible.

>>Continued Part 2<<

*This tutorial was written by Mz.Tap�

Dec. 24, 2003.