Creating Text

This tutorial was created by Sharon Becker

on 11th November 07

It was written for beginners of PSP

This tut was done in PSP X

i'm going to show you how to create text
this is how i do it and any similarities

are purely coincidental

Step 1.

Lets choose our colours

i chose white & red













Step 2.

open an new image like

in the screen shots below



















































step.3

choosing our text and the size of our text

i do mine in vector form so you can stretch it out



















this is how it should look now












now while all stetched out like that

go to effects - 3d effects - drop shadow
















using these settings



















here we have the finished item





now how i save is:
if you want to save with no background

you go to file - save copy as - find where you want to save

it and save as PNG

if you want to save with white background

then save as JPG

there you have it...
that was quick..
hope you enjoyed my tutorial
wasn't that fun!

Created by Sharon Becker

Adding A Frame

This tutorial was created by Sharon Becker

on 17th November 07

It was written for those that have a working

knowlege of PSP

This tut was done in PSP X

this is how i made the tag,my ideas, my concepts, any similarities

are purely coincidental,do not claim as your own.

You will need the following supplies:
PaintShopProX
and your tag you want to frame

This is a very quick tutorial!

Okay lets start:
step 1

get your finished tag



















Step 2 were going to add a frame

click on Image - picture frame



















Step 3

choosing a frame

choose one that goes with your tag











Step 4

this is what it looks like when you add the frame














Step 5

merge all (Flattern)














here you have your finished tag



















Hope you enjoyed my little tutorial!

Created by Sharon Becker

Adding Bevel to Text

This tutorial was created by Sharon Becker
on 24th November 07
It was written for beginners of PSP

This tut was done in PSP X

i'm going to show you howto create bevel on text
this is how i do it and any similarities are purely coincidental

Step 1. Lets choose our coloursi chose white for
foreground/stroke colourand green for background/fill colour

Step 2.open an new image like
in the screen shots below


















































step.3 choosing our text and the size of our text
i do mine in vector form so you can stretch it out












this is how it should look now












now while all stetched out like that
go to effects - 3d effects - drop shadow
this makes it stand out a little












get your magic wand and click
inside each of the letters
so it looks like this












then go to effects - 3d effects - inner bevel



















then go to selections - select none
add drop shadow of choice if you want
to make it stand out abit more
then here we have the finished item











now how i save is:
if you want to save with no background
you go to file -
save copy as - find where you want to save it and save as PNG

if you want to save with white background then save as JPG
there you have it...
that was quick..
hope you enjoyed my tutorial
wasn't that fun!

created by Sharon Becker

Adding Noise to Text

This tutorial was created by Sharon Becker

on 26th October 07

It was written for beginners of PSP

This tut was done in PSP X

Supplies needed:

Font: babyblocks

This tutorial is fairly easy,i'm going to show you how i do it

and any similarities arepurely coincidental

Okay lets start:
File - New - New image
400x300

1.first we need to find a fonti used babyblocks,

but any chunky font will do.

mine was set as font size:48 stroke width 2 and set as vector

so u can stretch out if requiredi also chose foreground colour

white & background colour pink



















2.now type out ur name like mine below











3.once happy with the shape with size convert to raster

in your layer pallette
4.now get your magic wand:

if you dont no this i have done screen shot below



















and use these settings: add shift - matchmode:

RGB values tolerence & feather both set as 0
5.now we click inside each of the letters

of our name on the pink colour, like i have

below











6.now go to Adjust - add/remove noiselike i have below
















7.a box pops up, now do the same settings as i have below




















8.then click ok,then click selections - none

then i added a drop shadow by going to effects

drop shadow and use a setting if your choice

and this is what mine looked like at this point











9.then on the box that your text is in right click

on the green bar and go to - copy
then open animation shop up and right click on

blank area and paste as new animation
10.go back to psp and undo with the back

button until u have marching ants aroundyour text again

then do the same as in step 7

but instead of 35 in the percentage, change

this to 40, click ok then click selections - none

then i added a drop shadow by going to effects

drop shadow and use a setting if your choice
then on the box that your text is in right click

on the green bar and go to - copy

then back in animation shop and right click on

text you pasted in area last time and paste

after current image
11.go back to psp and undo with the back

button until u have marching ants around

your text again then do the same as in step 7

but instead of 40 in the percentage, changethis to 45,

click ok then click selections - none

then i added a drop shadow by going to effects

drop shadow and use a setting if your choice

then on the box that your text is in right click

on the green bar and go to - copy

then back in animation shop and right click on

text you pasted in area last time and paste

after current image
12.then while in animation shop

look up to the left where it says file

scroll down to *save as* and save into your computer,

and there you are done
if you want to see your animation before you save it

then go to edit - select all

then at the top find *view* then animation
and you should see your text move like glitter
Hope you enjoyed my tutorial!!

PSP X Set Up

PSP X Set Up!
This tutorial was created by Sharon Becker
on 27th October 07

It was written for beginners of PSP

This tut was done in PSP X
i'm going to show you how my PSP is set up

This is a very quick tutorial,lol
open up your PSP X
and this is what it should look like.















see all those tools to the left, i've named them for you!
you will learn as you progress in PSP,what each one is for..

(Sharon Becker aka Momma)