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CT/PTU Tutorial using Pink Paradox Productions Fantasy Goddess.

The creation of this tutorial is my own any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly a coincidence.

Do not copy this tutorial or claim it as your own. If you would like to share it, please share the link to the site this is posted on ONLY.

This tutorial is written using Adobe Photoshop CS5 and is for those with a working knowledge of Photoshop. This tutorial can be adapted for anyone with a working knowledge of PSP.

Before we start, I would like to remind you to save frequently. This is in case your program closes on you as mine is known to do. I save as a .psd file. This keeps your elements in layers instead of merging everything the way a .png file does. I also do not say copy and paste your element onto your canvas. In photoshop, it is possible to drag and drop. But if you are more comfortable copying and pasting, then by all means do what is easier for you. I also use a white background while I’m making my tag but I delete it when I am finished.

Supplies needed:

Pink Paradox Productions Fantasy Goddess scrap kit. You can find where to buy it here.

The tube I’m using is Alex Prihodko’s Mermaid Girl. You can get it here at PicsForDesign. Remember, you cannot use any tubes without a license.

Mask: Insatiable Dreams Mask #443, you can get it here. Be sure to follow her TOU if you use her masks.

Font used is Zephyr regular. You can use any font you want though.

Open a canvas 600x600

Create your mask using paper P1. Place on your canvas to your liking.

Open your tube. The one I am using has several layers. I chose the one without a tail. Place your tube on your canvas, reduce to your liking and add a drop shadow. Mine is place slightly off center at the bottom.

E124 = Duplicate 3 times. Take your original element and reduce 52.1%. Rotate 42.8. Place in the lower right hand corner. ¼ of it will be off the canvas.

Take the 1^st duplicate, flip horizontally. Reduce 30.8%. Place midway towards the right side of your canvas.

Open element E104 = Reduce 23.7%. Place to the left of your sand, on top of the element. Add a drop shadow.

Take the 2^nd duplicate of element E124 and reduce 47.3%. Rotate 44.0. Place towards the middle of your canvas on the right side. You will see that the sand is over the rock.

Now take the last duplicate of E124. Reduce 44.3%. Rotate 41.2. Place on the lower left side of your canvas. It will be slightly off the bottom of the canvas.

E127 = Duplicate and using the original element, reduce 59.5%. Place toward the top of your canvas on the left side.

Take the duplicate, flip horizontally. Reduce 45.4%. Place midway towards the top of your canvas.

E142 = Reduce to these dimensions:

Width = 73.2%

Height = 64.2% Place in the middle of your canvas.

E114 = Duplicate 5 times. Take your first copy, reduce 35.8%. Place towards the left hand side of your canvas.

Reduce the 2^nd duplicate 30.2%. Place to the right of the first copy.

Reduce the 3^rd duplicate 59.3%. Place in the middle of your canvas towards the top.

Reduce the 4^th duplicate 47.3%. Place towards the top of your canvas, between the first two copies.

Take the 5^th duplicate. Reduce 49.0%. Place in the middle of your canvas, slightly off center to the right. It will be in front of the rock.

E125 = Duplicate 2 times. Take the first copy and reduce 96.5%. Rotate 14.9. Place on the left hand side of the canvas.

Reduce the 2^nd copy 81.7%. Place slightly off center towards the top of your canvas.

Reduce the 3^rd copy 60.9%. Place midway to the top towards the right side of your canvas.

E113 = Duplicate. Take the original element and reduce 31.4%. Place midway towards the left side of your canvas.

Take your duplicate, reduce 41.2%. Place slightly higher on the left of your first copy.

E91 = Reduce 15.2%. Place midway to the top of your canvas. Add a drop shadow.

E112 = Reduce 26.3%. Place to the left of the rock.

E114 = Reduce 37.8%. Place in front of element 112 slightly towards the bottom of the canvas.

F1 = Reduce 52.2%. Place in the middle of your canvas. Add a drop shadow.

E140 = Reduce to these dimensions:

Width = 55.7%

Height = 56.2%

Rotate = -17.4

Place in the middle of the frame to the right, duplicate

E123 = Reduce to these dimensions:

Width = 82.4%

Height = 88.2%

Place toward the bottom of your canvas towards the left.

E111 = Reduce to these dimensions:

Width = 23.7%

Height = 26.7%

Place on the left side of your canvas. Midway to the bottom.

E89 = Reduce 28.4%. Place in the frame. Add a drop shadow. Duplicate, flip horizontally and place on the left side of the canvas.

E88 = Reduce 53.0%. Place on the right side of your canvas. Add a drop shadow using these settings.

Blend Mode Normal

Color = F7C493

Angle = 120

Distance = 0

Spread = 5

Size = 19

E106 = Reduce 25.9%. Rotate 20.3. Place near element 88. Add a drop shadow.

E114 = Duplicate. Take the first layer and reduce 30.2. Place near the base of element 88. Duplicate the first layer.

Reduce the 2^nd duplicate 28.1%. Place on the left side of your canvas. On top of the net.

E122.  Flip horizontally. Reduce 25.0. Rotate -39.5. Place on the left side of your canvas. Add a drop shadow.

E105 = Reduce 24.0%. Place on the upper right side of your canvas. Add a drop shadow.

E107 = Reduce 26.3%. Place at the bottom of element 88. Add a drop shadow.

E11 = Reduce 28.5%. Place near the anchor. Add a drop shadow.

E98 = Reduce 20.1. Place on the bottom right hand corner of your canvas. Add a drop shadow.

E99 = 18.1% Place on the left of your canvas on top of element 111. Add a drop shadow.

E90 = Reduce 24.9%. Place in the top left corner of your canvas. Add a drop shadow.

Add the font. Type in the name. The color settings are 01419B.  Size 68 points. After you type in your name, you are going to warp the text. I used Flag with the blend at +20. Next go to your blending options. Click Drop Shadow using the default settings. Click Bevel and Emboss using the default settings. Click Stroke. Color 012256. Size 1. Place the name on the top right of your canvas or wherever you want to put it.

Add your license and your watermark. Delete the white background if you used one, save as a .png file and you are done.