FTU Dark Romance Banner Set Tutorial

 FTU Dark Romance Banner Set Tutorial

Written August 27th, 2022

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:

Font of Choice ,I am using Black Klisse Free Font

U can get it Here... 

Tube of your choice - I am using the beautiful artwork of "Nocturne" Tube Vampy.

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!! @ PFD 

Scrapkit "ScrapCP_ADarkRomance-FTU-Mini" by Chaos Priestess

You can get it Here! 

You can check out the rest of her Blog Here! 

Mask "AoRK-Mask-49" by Rene Kunert you can get it Here! 

You can check out the rest of her Blog Here! 

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

V = 1

H = 4

Opacity = 40

Blur = 10.00

Color = Black

Let's Get Started!!!

We will be making a Banner Set so you will need to make a Banner Tag and a

Profile Tag. We will start on the Profile Tag first..

New Canvas 800 x 800 Transparent

Add new raster layer , select all , copy & paste paper 6 into selection, deselect , apply mask (pull up mask choice in PSP, then click back on profile tag, go to layers ,New Mask Layer, click on from image and click on mask, merge group.

Copy & paste EL 11 , place ,DS, duplicate, mirror, flip, merge layer down.

Copy & paste EL Frame 3 ,move up a little, rotate 20 to left, with magic wand ,click inside frame, selections, modify, expand by 3,now add new layer and move below frame layer, copy & paste paper 3 into selection ,  frame layer and add DS.

Click on Top Layer 

Copy & paste EL 17 ,resize, place ,DS

Copy & paste EL 23 , place under the frame layer, DS

Copy & paste EL 12 ,resize, place ,DS

Copy & paste EL 24 ,resize, place ,DS

Copy & paste EL 06,resize, place ,DS

Copy & paste EL 21,resize, place ,DS

Copy & paste EL 04 ,resize, place ,DS

Copy & paste EL 13 ,resize, place ,DS

Copy & paste EL 05 ,resize, place ,DS

New Raster Layer , move to bottom, select all, copy & paste paper 4 into selection, deselect .

Now go to Banner Canvas

New Canvas 620 x 230 Transparent

Select all and Copy & paste paper 4 into selection and deselect.

Now go to Profile Tag so we can copy & paste onto the Banner Tag.

Copy & Paste Mask layer as a new layer, resize 75%,place,then copy & paste Raster 1 and Raster 2 , resize 75% and place .

Now X out of tube layer , background layer, mask layer Raster 1 & 2 and then copy merged the rest and paste onto Banner Canvas and place to liking, then copy & paste tube layer, place to liking, add copyright on Banner layer, now for the frame layer, go to top layer add new raster layer ,selections, modify ,contract by 10,invert and copy & paste paper 6 into selection, keep selected and go outer bevel to the following settings,

now add Glow with the following settings.

You can either put whatever you want for word art or use mine. Just right click and save as png.

Now back to Profile Tag 

now for the frame layer, go to top layer

add new raster layer ,selections, modify ,contract by 20,invert and copy * paste paper 6 into selection, keep selected and go outer bevel & glow same settings as above,.

You can either put whatever you want for word art or use mine. As above

Resize all layers 75% or to 600 x 600. Add copyright and merge visible ,

and save as a PNG.I always resize mine before adding 

copyright to keep it from being blury.

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

Add ur name...Set background to color ,gradient or pattern of choice ,

type name ,add DS and add glow...

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 at  with subject 

line "Tut Results"!!! 

Hugs 

Stef