This tutorial was written by me on October 7, 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 "Halloween Witch 10" created by Alex Prihodko.  Please do not use this tube without a proper license.  

You can purchase this tube at VM Artist's store here. 

PTU Kit:  I am using a gorgeous matching kit called "Bewitching Beauty" created by Wicked Princess Scraps.  You can purchase the kit here.

PTU Animation:  I am using Kiya Designs Halloween 11 from Halloween pack 3.  You can purchase her fun animation at her store here.

Mask:  88 by Vivienne's Paintbox. Thank you for your awesome masks.  You can download it here. I am using the png versions for this tutorial.  

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, mirroring and rotating I use the Ctrl+T command.

Open a new 750x800 transparent image.  We will resize later.

Go to layers, New fill layer, solid color.  When the pop up window appears type in FFFFFF and click ok.

Select Vivienne's mask and drag it into the tag.  Your free transformation box will appear.  Click the link icon between the W and H and type 35%. Click the check mark.  Depending on the version you use the percentage can differ.

Drag paper 18 into your tag.  Drag the top and bottom corners until it fits the canvas.  Click the check mark.

Standing on the paper layer in the layers pallet, right click and select create a clipping mask.

Drag Moon into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 60%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the top right of the mask.

Drag Bat 1 into your tag.  Click the check mark.  Move to the top of the mask over the moon.

Drag Tree into your tag.  Hold down your shift key and drag the top corner until you find a size you like.  Click the check mark.  Move to the top of the mask over the moon.

Drag sign 2 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 60%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the left of the tree.

Drag Gate 2 into your tag.  Click the check mark.  Move to the right of the mask over the bottom of the tree.

Drag grass 3 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 50%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom right of the gate.

Drag cauldron into your tag. Click the check mark.  Move to the left side of the mask.

Drag grass into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 40%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom of the cauldron.

Drag mushroom into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 30%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom left of the grass.

Drag bottle 5 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 40%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom center of the grass.

Drag bottle 3 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 bottle 5.

Drag frog into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 25%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom left of the grass in front of the mushroom.

Drag frame 2 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 80%.  Click the check mark.  

Select the grass layer and drag paper of choice into the tag.  I am using paper 5.  Resize 70% and move into a spot you like best inside the frame.

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

Select the paper layer, go to Layers, Layer mask, Reveal selection. 

Drag ooze into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 40%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the top left of the frame. 

Select the frame layer.

Drag owl 1 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 40%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom right of the grass.

Drag books 1 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 40%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom of the frame.

Drag bunny into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 30%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom left of books 1.

Drag books 5 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 grass.

Drag books 2 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 35%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom of the stacked books.

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 bottom center of the mask.

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

Drag books 4 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 pumpkin.

Drag bottle 4 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 dolls 2 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 30%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom left of bottle 4.

Drag jar into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 20%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom left of doll.

Drag dog into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 30%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom left of doll.

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, select the layer just below the paper layer. Right click and paste layer styles.  Select the frame layer, holding down the shift key, select the top layer.  Right click and paste layer styles.   Drop shadow complete :)

Select the tube layer, right click and duplicate.

Standing on the duplicate layer, right click and clear layer style.  Go to Filter, Blur, Gaussian Blur and type in 3.  Click ok.  Change the blend mode to soft light and lower the opacity to 60.

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 Halloween animation11 psd file in PS.  You will notice that there is 10 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 frame 10, hold down your shift key and select frame 1.  Once all the layers are selected (the layers will be highlighted in blue) we need to group them.  

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 sign layer.

Back to the animation.  Click on Group 1 and drag it into your tag.  Ctrl+T and resize 30%.  Move to a spot you like best.  I moved it to the right of the by the tree.  Expand the group layer.  Select frame 1, holding down the shift key select frame 10.  Right click and paste layer style.

Close the original animation and don't save changes.

Click on the eyeball of each layer to hide the frame layers 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.

When the pop up shows select  Make Frames from Layers

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 11 and hit the trash can.  Repeat for all the remaining frames.  You should be left with 10 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. Unless otherwise stated.

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

Click on the eyeball beside each layer to make it visible.  For the white base layer you may have to click on the eyeball a couple of times to make it visible in all the animation frames.  It's a Photoshop thing.  Do not touch the group 1 layer.

Next, I want to slow down the animation.  With the first frame selected, hold down the shift key and click on frame 10.  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 0.2 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.

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