NEW TUTORIAL *****SLAT TUTORIAL _ ITS A JUNGLE OUT THERE*******

IT'S A JUNGLE OUT THERE

So, I am a member of a bunch of PSP groups and am continually surprised when people ask how to use slats and templates.  So this little ditty was created for you guys.  Slats and Templates are just that, templates of a sort, for you to change colors, or add pictures to.  They are for playing and creating in PSP.  So this is for you to see how, I suppose....  

EXTERNAL FILTERS

none needed

*Optional AAA Filters - Custom - Landscape

TUBES:  SUPPLIES HERE

1 mist

1 tagback

1 slat

a scrapkit

a poser (not included)

NOTE***** the kits is from Horseplay Pastures Designs call Toadly Awesome...Her wonderful kits can be found at her blog spot here:  HPD)

I also used a poser from VeryManyTubes and you can find them here:  VMT

THE TUTORIAL:

1.  OPEN A NEW CANVAS 1000 X 624

2.  LAYER - NEW RASTER LAYER

3.  SELECTIONS - SELECT ALL

4.  OPEN YOU IMAGEPROXY(1) SLAT AND EDIT COPY- EDIT PASTE INTO SELECTION

5.  SELECT NONE

6.  IMAGE RESIZE 80%

7.  CLICK ON THE BOTTOM LAYER AND ADD A NEW LAYER

8.  MOVE THIS LAYER TO THE BOTTOM

9.  FROM THE KIT GO TO PAPERS AND SELECT PAPER 1

10.  ON OUR WORKING CANVAS SELECT ALL AND EDIT PASTE INTO SELECTION

11.  OPEN YOUR MASK AND 

LAYERS - NEW MASK LAYER - FROM IMAGE

12.  MERGE GROUP AND RESIZE 120% X 2

13.  LAYERS - NEW RASTER LAYER

14.  OPEN THE TAGBACK063 AND EDIT COPY

15.  SELECT ALL - EDIT PASTE INTO SELECTION

16.  SELECT NONE

17.  BACK TO THE TOP LAYER

SELECT ALL - SELECT FLOAT - DEFLOAT

AND PAIN IN THE FOLLOWING GRADIENT WITH COLORS THAT MATCH YOUR CHOSEN MIST

18.  LAYER - NEW RASTER - PASTE INTO THE LAYER YOUR MIST

19.  SELECT NONE

20.  MERGE DOWN

21.  NOW USE THAT KIT AND DECORATE AS YOU CHOSE WITH ANY ELEMENTS YOU WOULD LIKE  

22.  WHEN YOU HAVE WHAT YOU WANT LAYERS - MERGE ALL- FLATTEN

23.  ADD BORDERS 1PX A DARK COLOR

24.  ADD A POSER OF YOUR CHOOSING OR A TUBE OF YOUR CHOOSING..AFTERALL IT'S YOUR TAG

AND YOU ARE DONE!!!  RESIZE FINISHED TAG 80% AND YOU CAN 

ADD THE OPTIONAL AAA FILTER CUSTOM LANDSCAPE AS A FINISH TOUCH IF YOU LIKE

ADD YOUR WATERMARK AND GIVE CREDIT TO ANY PTU THINGS YOU USED..

I HOPE THAT YOU ENJOYED THIS REALLY SHORT TUTORIAL.  SLATS AND TEMPLATES ARE FUN IF YOU REMEMBER THEY ARE LIKE A BLANK CANVAS THAT YOU JUST DECORATE...