This tutorial was written by me on September 28, 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 Kit:  I am using a gorgeous kit called "Rosemary" created by Hania's Design.  You can purchase the kit at PDF here. 

PTU Tube:  I am using Goldwasser's beautiful tube "Rosemary".  Please do not use this tube without a proper license.  You can purchase this beautiful tube here.

I am using Sophisticat Simone's animation that is included with the kit.

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

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

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 both method for this tutorial.

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

To mirror or Flip go to Image, Image rotation, Flip Canvas Horizontal (mirror) or Flip canvas vertical (Flip).

Let's get started.

Open a new 850x800 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 element 56 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 28%.  Click the check mark. 

Drag element 96 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 35%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the center of the canvas.

Drag paper 11 into the tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 20%.  Click the check mark.  Drag this layer under the frame and move to a spot you like best within 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 Layer, Layer mask, reveal selection.

Drag paper 14 into the tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 20%.  Click the check mark.  Move to a spot you like best within the frame.  Holding down the Alt key, select the mask thumbnail in the lower paper layer and drag it onto the paper.  You should now see two masks.  Once on each paper layer.  Change the blend mode to hard light.

Drag element 7 into the tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 35%.  Click the check mark.  Holding down the Alt key, select the mask from paper 14 and drag it onto the web layer.

Drag element 43 into the tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 30%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the left side of the web.

Select the frame layer.

Drag element 27 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 8%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the top right of the frame. 

Drag element 17 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 the frame. 

Drag element 69 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 30%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the top of the mask. 

Drag element 58 into the tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 20%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the right side of the frame.

Drag element 3 into the tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 35%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the right of the frame.

Drag element 10 into the tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 20%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the right side of the frame.

Drag element 46 into the tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 20%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the lower right side of the frame.

Drag element 48 into the tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 15%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom right of the tree stump.

Drag element 20 into the tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 20%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom left of the frame by the spider.

Drag element 51 into the tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 30%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom of the tree stump.  Duplicate, mirror and move to the bottom left of the frame.

Drag element 80 into the tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 15%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom left of the frame.  Duplicate, drag this under layer 48 and move to the right of the tree stump.

Select the layers you would like to use on your tube by clicking on the eyeball to make the layers visible.  Click on the eyeball of a visible layer to hide it.  Holding down the Ctrl key, Select each visible layer.  Once all layers are selected hit Ctrl+G on your keyboard to group the layer.  Select your move tool and select group 1.  Drag this into your tag.  You can close the original and do not save the changes.  Standing on group 1 in the layer pallet, right click and convert to smart object.  Your group layers are now one single layer.  Hit Ctrl+T on the keyboard and click on the link between the H & W.  Resize 35% and move to the bottom right of the mask.  See mine for placement.

Drag element 83 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 30%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom of the tube. 

Right click on this layer and choose Blend Options.

Apply the following settings:

Stroke:

Size 2

Position: Outside

Blend Mode: Normal 

Opacity: 100

Color:  d4dee2

Drop shadow:

Blend Mode: Multiply Black or 000000

Opacity: 50

Angel 120 Use Global checked.

Distance: 5

Spread 0

Size 10 

Bevel and Emboss

Style:  Inner Bevel

Technique: Smooth

Depth: 100

Direction: Up

Size 5

Soften 0

Angle 120

Global light checked

Altitude 30

Gloss Contour: Linear

Anti-aliased unchecked

Screen:  White 75%

Shadow Multiply: Black 75%

Click ok

Drag element 83 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 tube.  

Drag element 64 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 20%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom right of the tube.

Drag element 12 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 13%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom right of the blue leaves.

Drag element 9 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 13%.  Click the check mark.  Move to the bottom left of the blue leaves.

Drag element 83 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 blue flower.

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 Tube layer.  Right click and paste layer styles.  

Now select the layer above the word art and hold 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.

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 70.

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 Sophisticat Simone's psd file in PS.  You will notice that there is 15 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 shift key and select the bottom frame.  All the layers will be highlighted in blue.

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 element 80 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 behind the tube slightly to the left.

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 the bottom 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 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 layer.

Next, I want to slow down the animation.  With the first frame selected, 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 0.1 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.