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What you will need for this tutorial
PSP X
Please note. The artwork used in this tutorial is by Dave Nestler. You can find his work at CILM
If you do not have permission to use Dave Nestler's images please find a different tube!

Open a new canvas 550 x 400 with a white background
Choose your shape tool set to rectangle with the stroke colour transparent and the center black
Draw four rectangles on the screen. For my tag I used the distribution below but you may want to experiment



Convert this to a Raster Layer

Now from the main menu choose
Effects>Distortion Effects>Ripple
and set it up as follows:-
Horizontal - 50.00
Vertical - 50%
Amplitude - 22
Wavelength - 40
Edge Mode set to Transparent

Main Menu>Layers>Duplicate
Main Menu>Image>Mirror
Main Menu>Image>FLip
Main Menu>Layers>Merge>Merge down

Now back to the ripple effect with the same settings
Main Menu>Layers>Duplicate
Main Menu>Image>Flip

Now got back to your shape tool reverse the stroke and fill colours and make the line width 2
Draw a rectangle around your image just away from the edge

Now add your tube as a new layer
If needs be use your magic wand and the border to remove any over-hanging tube

Finally choose your text tool and using a blocky font with the fill colour set to white place the name ont he tag
Main Menu>Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow using the following settings
Vertical: -1
Horizontal: 2
Opacity: 100
Blur: 2
Click OK and go straight back to the drop shadow effect
Set the Vertical and Horizontal to each others value so: Vertical: 2
Horizontal: -1
Lower the Opacity of this layer to 75%
Now get a more script like font and add the two smaller names to the underneath of the main text
Add a drop shadow that looks good to your smaller text and the same one to your tube
Now save the PSPimage and export as a JPEG
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