This tutorial was written by me on November 14, 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 Kiya's beautiful new tube "Egypt".  You can purchase this beauty at her store here. 

PTU Kit:  I am using a gorgeous kit called "Queen of Snakes" created by Doodle by Design.  You can purchase the kit here. 

PTU Animation:  I am using Kiya Designs awesome animation 94 from pack 31.  You can purchase this at her store here.

Mask:  Mask 167 by Mizteeques. Thank you for your awesome masks.  You can download it from her blog here. I am using the png versions for this tutorial.  

Font of choice for your name.

Plug in: None

Drop shadow of choice.

Let's get started.

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 both 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).

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.

Open a new 800x800 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.

Drag Mizteeque's mask into the tag.  Resize 45% and click the check mark.  

Drag paper 2 onto the mask layer.  Hold down the shift key and pull up on the left corner and down on the right corner until it fits the canvas.  Click the check mark.  Standing on the paper layer, right click and create a clipping mask.

Drag element 47 into the tag.  Click the check mark and move to the upper left of the mask.

Drag element 57 into the tag.  Click the check mark and move to the upper right of the grassy rocks.

Drag element 56 into the tag.  Resize 40% and leave it where it is.  Right click on this layer and rasterize layer.  Select the eraser tool and erase the bottom of the handle.

Drag element 2 into the tag.  Resize 70% and move to the top center of the mask slightly to the left.

Drag element 7 into the tag.  Resize 70% and move to the top left of the pharaoh.

Drag element 9 into the tag.  Click the check mark and move to the right center side of the mask.

Drag element 14 into the tag.  Resize 60% and move to the top left side of element 9 so it shows over the fan.

Drag element 106 into the tag.  Resize 40% and move to the bottom right of element 9.

Drag element 48 into the tag.  Click the check mark and move to the right of element 9.  Duplicate, mirror and line it up with the left side of the original element 48.  Hold down the ctrl key and click the original element 48.  Right click and merge layers.

Drag element 18 into the tag.  Click the check mark and move to the center of element 48.

Drag element 81 into the tag.  Resize 40% and move to the top left side of element 9.

Drag element 54 into the tag.  Click the check mark and move to the bottom left of element 9.

Drag element 29 into the tag.  Resize 40% and move to the bottom corner of element 54.

Drag element 6 into the tag.  Resize 50% and move to the bottom left of element 54.

Drag element 4 into the tag.  Resize 10% and move to the bottom right of the gold pot.

Drag element 1 into the tag.  Resize 10% and move to the bottom right of the fire.

Drag element 118 into the tag.  Click the check mark and move to the bottom of the fire.

Drag element 22 into the tag.  Resize 35% and move to the bottom right of the fire.

Drag frame 7 into the tag.  Resize 38% and move to the left side of the mask.

Select the layer under the frame.  Drag paper 25 into the tag and click on the check mark.  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.  Layers, Mask layer, Reveal selection.

Drag element 58 into the tag.  Resize 30% and move to the bottom right of the frame.  Holding down the Alt key, select the mask thumbnail on the paper layer.  Holding down the left mouse key and Alt key, drag the mask layer into the pyramid layer.

Select the frame layer.

Copy your tube.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 55%, and move to the left side of the frame.  Using your magic wand, click inside the frame.  Select, inverse.  Standing on the tube layer, erase the bottom portion of the tube that is handing over the frame.  

Drag element 25 into the tag.  Resize 55% and move to the upper left of the frame.

Drag element 23 into the tag.  Resize 10% and move to the upper left of the pillar.

Drag element 36 into the tag.  Resize 60% and move to the bottom of the frame.

Drag element 76 into the tag.  Resize 60% and move to the bottom right of the frame.  Duplicate, mirror and move to the left side of the frame.

Drag element 125 into the tag.  Resize 15% and move to the bottom of the pillar on the left.

Drag element 74 into the tag.  Resize 45%, mirror and move over the gold leaf.

Drag element 21 into the tag.  Resize 30%, and move to the right of the flower cluster.

Drag Wordart 1 into the tag.  Resize 50% and move to the bottom of the frame.

Drag element 27 into the tag.  Resize 70% and move to the bottom left of the frame.

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.

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 below the paper layer.  Right click and paste layer style.   Select the layer above the paper layer.  Holding down the shift key, select the top layer.  Right click and paste layer style.  

Drop shadow complete :)

Select the tube layer.  Right click and duplicate.  On the duplicate, right click and clear layer style.  Go to Filter, Blur, Gaussian blur set to 3 and click ok.  Lower the opacity to 80%.

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.  

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 paper layer under the frame.

Back to the animation.  Click on Group 1 and drag it into your tag.  Ctrl+T and resize 40%.  Move to a spot you like best.  I moved it closer to the top of the frame and to the right.  Holding down the alt key, select the mask thumbnail on the paper layer.  Left click, still holding down the alt key, and drag the mask layer onto group 1.  Change the blend mode to hard light on Group 1.

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.

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 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 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.