FTU Canada Day Banner Set Tutorial

FTU Canada Day Banner Set Tutorial

Written June 26,2019

This tut is intended for those that have a working knowledge of PSP 

This tutorial was written in PSP X but can be done in any version.

My tutorials are only meant as a guide , if u wish to use a different tube or change the colors etc , then please feel free to do so.I love to see what all others can create with my stuff.

Supplies Needed:

PSP

Eye Candy Gradient Glow (I am using 3.1 version)

Font of Choice I used 

You can find it Here!

Foto Frame (AAA Frames)You can get it Here!

Tube of your choice - I am using the beautiful artwork of "Laguna" at PFD

You need a license to use his/her work, please do not use his/her work without a proper license.. 

U can purchase it Here!

Scrapkit "Canada Day" by Mizteeques

You can get it Here!

You can check out the rest of her wonderful blog Here!

Mask "mskW2" by Wendy

You can get it Here! 

You can check out the rest of her wonderful blog Here!

Drop Shadow (this is the drop shadow used throughout tutorial)

V = 1

H = 1

Opacity = 50

Blur = 1.00

Color = Black

Let's Get Started!!!

Profile New canvas 800 x 800 (We'll resize to 600 x 600 at end)

Banner New canvas 760 x 270  

We are working on the profile tag first.. 

New Canvas 800 x 800 

Copy & paste Frame 1,resize 80%,with magic wand click inside to 

select, modify >expand by 5,new raster layer,move layer below the frame layer, copy & paste paper 1 into selection..Keep selected.

Copy & paste close up of tube,resize to your liking and place,duplicate,move this layer above frame layer,selections > invert,with eraser tool carefully erase parts of tube that you do not hang out of frame.

Now go to bottom tube layer and with eraser tool,erase parts of tube you do not want to show.

Copy & paste El 1,resize 60%,place,sharpen and add drop shadow.

Copy & paste El 16,resize 50%,place,sharpen and add drop shadow,duplicate,mirror,merge layer down.

Copy & paste El 23,resize 30%,place,sharpen and add drop shadow,duplicate,mirror,merge layer down.

Copy & paste El 21,resize 30%,place,sharpen and add drop shadow,duplicate,mirror,merge layer down.

Copy & paste El 20,resize 30%,place,sharpen and add drop shadow,duplicate,mirror,merge layer down.

Copy & paste El 14,resize 50%,place,sharpen and add drop shadow,duplicate,mirror,merge layer down.

Copy & paste El 37,resize 50%,place,sharpen and add drop shadow,duplicate,mirror,merge layer down.

Copy & paste El 33,resize 30%,place,sharpen and add drop shadow,duplicate,mirror,merge layer down.

Copy & paste El 32,resize 30%,place,sharpen and add drop shadow,duplicate,mirror,merge layer down.

Copy & paste El 13,place on right side,duplicate,mirror,merge layer down.

Copy & paste El 18,resize 30%,place,sharpen and add drop shadow.

Copy & paste El 39,resize 40%,place,sharpen and add drop shadow.

Copy & paste El 36,resize 60%,place,sharpen and add drop shadow.

Copy & paste El 30,resize 60%,place,sharpen and add drop shadow.

Copy & paste Select all ,copy & paste paper 1 into selection,keep selected,new raster layer, now copy & paste paper 7 into selection, deselect.

Now to apply mask on top paper layer,with this one we are gonna have to take off the credit so pull up mask,new raster layer,send to bottom,fill with black,on top layer with eraser tool carefully erase credit up top.then merge layers.

Now go to Image > New Mask Layer,From Image,choose your mask,click ok,then on layers palette,merge group.

add any other elements that u wish .

Now on Banner Canvas do the same as above for the background and mask layers.

Now go back to Profile Canvas and turn visibility off on both bottom layers,then back to the Banner Canvas and paste as new layer,place to liking,merge visible. 

Copy & paste El 30,resize 35%,place,sharpen and drop shadow.

For the Profile Canvas 

resize to 600 x 600 or to liking...I always resize mine before adding copyright to keep it from being blury.

Please remember to add all proper © copyright information on both tags.

Add ur name...

Set background to

Save as PNG file...

Hope u enjoyed my tutorial

I would love to see your results, Please post them here or 

u can email them to Here! with subject 

line "Tut Results"!!!