The Doors
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Sig tags don't always have to be cartoonish or illustrations. I prefer to use photographs. This tutorial will give you an idea of what you can do with your photos too.
Resources
- PSP 7
- I like working with large images so to save download time I have zipped up the beginning images for you. You can download the zip file HERE. The file contains the background.jpg and shoelady2.psp. Please note: The shoelady has a transparent background, but is not clean enough for a tube and is not suitable for any other project.
- a mask and flare tube HERE and a Blade Pro Preset (corroded bronze.9q9) HERE. Both are in zip format. The mask and flare were found on the web sometime ago, if you have any information on them please so that I can give credit.
- Andromeda Perspective filter. You can download a demo at
Andromeda.com - Eye Candy 4000. You can download a demo at
Alien Skins
Let's get started
- Open the background image and promote to layer.
- Go to texture/blinds and apply the following settings:

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- Duplicate the layer 3 times and rename them as shown

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- Turn visibilty off on all layers except the floor layer. Working on this layer go to Andromeda Perspective filter. Click on the "preset" button, then on the "floors" button. Choose the "front low" preset then click on the check mark at the bottom to select it. Now click on the check mark again to apply it.
- Go back to texture/blinds and apply the same settings as before. Turn off the visibility.
- Activate the left layer. Choose the rectangluar selection tool and make a thin selection at the bottom and right (hold the shift key to add to the selection). Switch to the eclipse tool and add to the selection at approximately the middle. Something like this:

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- Go to selection/save to alpha channel, name it "metal Strip: and save the selection. Flood fill the selection with white. Apply the Blade Pro preset. Apply a drop shadow with the following settings:

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- Activate the text tool, no stroke, fill color white, floating and apply your text in a point that will stretch from side to side (the example shown is edition font size 150). You may have to use the deform tool if text doesn't look right.
- Go to selections/save to alpha channel, name it "text" and save. Apply 4 drop shadows with the same settings as before. Select none.
- Go to the Perspective filter again. Click on "presets". Choose "side walls". Then choose "lt open close". Move the door to the right so that the right edge of the door rests in the middle of the X, being careful not to move the door up or down. Turn off the visibility of this layer for now.
- Activate the right layer. Go to selections/load from alpha channel and load the metal strip. Go to image/mirror and flip it to the left edge. Flood fill with white and apply the Blade Pro preset. Apply the drop shadow as before.
- Go to selections/load from apha channel and load the text selection. Float the selection. Flood fill with white then move it to the right so that the text is off the metal strip. Apply the 4 drop shadows with the same settings as before.
- Open the Perspective filter again as before and select side walls then "rt open close". Move the door to the left so that the left edge rests in the middle of the X, again being careful not to move it up or down.
- Now turn on the visibility of the left layer. Move the right door so that it is lined up with the left one, and leaves a crack between the two. Also line the right edge up with the edge of the image.
- Activate the ceiling layer and go to effects/illumination/lights and apply the following settings:

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- Drag the floor layer to the bottom of the palette. Run the eraser between the cracks of the door on this layer. Activate the ceiling layer and do the same.
- Add a new raster layer below the two door layers. Get the flare tube and set the step to 57 then run it up and down the crack of the door.
- Add a new raster layer at the top of the palette and apply one flare at the top of the doors.
- Open the psp image of the shoelady. Select all then float. Copy and paste her as a new layer to the doors.
- Resize this layer (the shoelady) to 80% of the original with maintain aspect ratio checked.
- Repeat the resize then move her down and into the right corner (refer to the finished image).
- Apply Eye Candy 4000/shadowlab with the following settings:

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- Apply the mask, resize to your liking and you are done.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. If you have any problems, comments or questions please feel free to .
