This tutorial was written by me on September 9, 2020. The results are of my own imagination.  Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.  

Please DO NOT claim this tutorial as your own.

This was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PS.

Please keep in mind that I write the tutorial as I am creating it.

Sometimes I may not explain properly where to place things so please see my example if you are ever in doubt :)

Supplies needed

I am using CS5 but this tutorial should work with any version.

You can download the 7 day trial of ps here.

PTU Tube:  I am using a beautiful tube called "Lady of the Night 2" created by Verymany.  Please do not use this tube without a proper license.  

You can purchase this tube at Verymany's store here. 

PTU Kit:  I am using a gorgeous matching kit called "Beauty of the Night" created by Bella Caribena.  You can purchase the kit here.

PTU Animation:  I am using Kiya Designs animation 90 from package 30.  You can purchase her fun animation at her store here.

Mask:  I am using the masks included with the kit.

Font of choice for your name.

Plug in: None

Drop shadow of choice.

Please read all the Artist's/Designer's TOU.

Let's get started.

Remember to save your tag often in case PS crashes.  I always save my tags as a psd image.  It keeps all the layers and if you make tags for others you will always have the template.

To open an image, I click on the element or paper in the file folder and drag it into PS.

To transfer an element or paper in PS to my tag, I left click and drag it into my working canvas.  

The other way is to left click and drag the element from the folder right onto your tag. 

Either way you will get the same results :).  I will be using the first method for this tutorial.

For resizing, and rotating I use the Ctrl+T command.

To mirror or Flip go to Edit, Transform, Flip Horizontal (mirror) or Flip vertical (Flip).

File>new 750x800 px transparent image.  We will resize later.

Add a new layer and flood fill with white.

Drag Masks 1 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 170%.  Click the check mark.  

Drag Masks 2 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 150%.  Click the check mark.  

Drag element 36 into your tag.  Click the check mark and move to the top left of the mask. Duplicate and move to the right.

Drag element 114 into your tag.  Click the check mark and move to the top left of the of the trees. 

Drag element 79 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 60%.  Click the check mark. Move to the top left of the mask over the trees.

Select the tree layer.

Drag paper 14 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 60%.  Click the check mark. Move the paper into the frame into a spot you like best.

Select the frame layer.  Using the magic wand, click inside the frame, Select, modify, expand by 5.

Select the paper layer.  Right click and Rasterize it.  Go to layers, mask layer, reveal selection.

Select the house layer.

Drag element 125 into your tag.  Click the check mark and move under the frame.

Select the frame layer.

Drag element 126 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 70%.  Click the check mark. Move to the top right of the frame.

Drag element 58 into your tag.  Click the check mark and move to the bottom center of the frame. 

Drag element 81 into your tag.  Click the check mark and move to the bottom left of the frame. 

Drag element 7 into your tag.  Click the check mark and move to the bottom center of the frame. 

Drag element 8 into your tag.  Click the check mark and move to the right of the frame. 

Drag element 97 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 30%.  Click the check mark. Move to the top left of the frame.

Drag element 86 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 40%.  Click the check mark. Move to the bottom left of the figure.

Drag element 26 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 50%.  Click the check mark. Move to the bottom left of the mask by the web.

Drag element 24 into your tag.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom of the top mask.  We need to get rid of the sharp edges.  Holding down the ctrl key, click on the thumb nail for mask 2.  Select, modify, contract by 20, inverse.  Standing on element 24 layer hit delete on your keyboard about 4x.  If you receive an error about the laying being a smart object, right click on the layer and Rasterize the layer.  Select none.

Drag element 58 into your tag.  Click the check mark and move to the bottom left of the ground.

Drag element 45 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 50%.  Click the check mark. Move to the bottom of element 58.

Drag element 116 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 50%.  Click the check mark. Move to the top right of the ground.

Drag element 30 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 70%.  Click the check mark. Move to the bottom right of the mask.

Drag element 26 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 40%.  Click the check mark. Move to the top right of the stone.

Select the main tube.  click and drag it over to your tag.  Hit Ctrl + T.  In your tool bar. Click on the link between the Width and Height to lock them.  When we type in a number it will resize both the width and Height as the same time.  Type 35% in the Width and then click on the check mark at the end of the tool bar.  Move the tube to the center of the tag.

Drag element 54 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 30%.  Click the check mark. Move to the bottom right of the tube.

Drag element 39 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 17%.  Click the check mark. Move to the bottom left of the leaves.

Drag element 37 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 25%.  Click the check mark. Move to the bottom right of the cat.

Drag element 48 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 20%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom left in front of the crow.

Drag element 109 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 60%.  Click the check mark. Move to the bottom of the tube.

Drag element 88 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 30%.  Click the check mark. Move to the bottom right of the candles.

Drag element 112 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 50%.  Click the check mark. Edit,Transform, Flip Horizontal.  Move to the bottom right of the crystal ball.

Drag element 128 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 50%.  Click the check mark. Move to the bottom center of the candles.

Add any other elements you like and make any adjustments to the layers.

Crop away any extra space.  

Image, Image Size and resize 650 on the longest side.  See my settings below.

Oh almost forgot we need to drop shadow all of our elements.  I actually do the drop shadow at the end :)

Select the element on the bottom of your tag in the layer pallet and double click it.

A layer style window will pop up.  Click on Drop shadow. and use the following settings.

Now right click on the layer you just applied the drop shadow.  Click copy layer style.

Now click on the layer above and hold down the shift key, click on the layer just under the paper layer.  Right click and paste layer style.   Select the frame layer, holding down the shift key, select the top layer.  Rick click and paste layer styles.  Drop shadow complete :)

Add your copyright and name.

If you do not want to animate.  Hide the white background layer Save your tag and export as png.

Might want to grab a coffee :)

Open Kiya Designs psd file in PS.  You will notice that there is 16 layers in this animation and it does not have the group layer.  That is ok as we are going to learn how to do this so it matches the animation layers of the tube.

We need to group all the layers.  Starting from layer 16, hold down your control key and select each layer so the next one will be 15 then 14 etc.  Once all the layers are selected (the layers will be highlighted in blue) we need to group them.  All layers selected? 

Next we need to group these layers.  Go to Layers, Group layers or Ctrl+G on the keyboard.  You will see group 1 folder at the top. Make sure Group 1 is selected.

Select the layer you would like the animation to be placed.  I selected the ground layer.

Back to the animation.  Click on Group 1 and drag it into your tag.  Move to a spot you like best.  I moved it to the left of the ground over the web.  Ctrl + T and resize 25%.

Close the original animation and don't save changes.

Click on the little white arrow beside Group 1 to expand it.  Click on the eyeball of each layer to hide it but leave frame layer 1 visible.  Click on the arrow beside group one to hide it as we do not want to accidentally make any changes.

Next make sure your animation viewer is open on the bottom of PS.  I you do not see a row that has Animation (Frames) on the bottom, go to Windows, Animation.

Next is animating.

Click on the little icon at the right end of the animation screen then select make frames from layers.

See my screen shot below.

You are going to see a big mess in the animation window but we are going to fix this.

Click on the first frame and click on the trash can in the animation window.  Repeat this until you reach the first frame of the animation.  

Now you should be at the first frame of the animation.  Click on frame 17 and hit the trash can.  Repeat for all the remaining frames.  You should be left with 16 frames in the animation window.  This is the amount of frames for our animation.

This next step is very important.  Any changes you do from here you must be on frame 1 in the animation window. It will be highlighted in blue.

Go to the bottom of your tag in the layers pallet.  Make sure you have animation frame 1 selected.

Click on the eyeball beside each layer to make it visible.  For the white base layer you may have to click on it a couple of times to make it visible in all the animation frames.  It's a Photoshop thing.  Do not touch the group layer.

Next, I want to slow down the animation.  With the first frame selected in the animation window, hold down the shift key and click on frame 16.  This will select all the frames.

Next, click on the little black arrow beside the 0 sec as we want to change the speed.  A pop up window will appear.  

I selected other and typed in 0.15 Sec.  Now click on the play button to view the animation.  Click on it again to stop it.

Click frame 1 again so we don't accidentally make any changes.

Now to save our tag as a gif.

Go to File, save for web device.

A new pop up window will appear.  Change the settings to my screen shot below.  Click on the image to enlarge it if needed.  Click save.  My screen shot will look different but the settings are the same for animating.

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial.  I would love to see your results.