Unzip the supplies to a folder of your choice. You can simply copy the toc_gold gradient to your gradients folder as I have saved it in jgd format. Open the Lainie font and minimize for use or install it to your fonts folder.

1) Open the Notes image and duplicate it. Close out the original for later use..

2) In your Foreground/stroke pallet choose color #800000 and floodfill your canvass

3) Open the Image8 file and right click - copy - paste on your working image as a new layer.2

4) Add new raster layer - Selections - load selection from alpha channel - load selection #1.

5) Floodfill with color #800000.

6) Effects - 3D effects - inner bevel - bevel #2 - width 4 - smoothness and depth 2 - ambience 30 - shininess 0 - angle 315 - intensity 30 - elevation 35 - color #ffffff. ok. Selections - select none.

7) Effects - 3D effects - drop shadow - V & H 2 - opacity 80% - blur 2 - color #3c0808.

8) Repeat drop shadow changing V & H to (-2).

9) Open the pinup image and copy - paste as new layer then plugins - toadies - Blast 'em - diffuse 91 - transparency 211 - ok.

10) Paste pinup image as a new layer - image - resize - 90% - bicubic sampling - resize all layers UN checked. ok.

11) Effects - 3D effects - drop shadow - V & H 3 - opacity 65 - blur 3 - color #3c0808.

12) Choose your text tool. stroke 1 - size 48 - anti alias - sharp - stroke/foreground choose the gold foil gradient angle 45 - repeats 0 - invert unchecked. In your background/fill pallet choose color #800000. .

13) Type your text and place where you like it on the image. Convert to raster layer.

14) Effects - 3D effects - drop shadow - V & H 2 - opacity 85 - blur 2 - ok.

15) Add new raster layer - selections - load selection #2

16) Floodfill with color #800000.

17) Effects - 3d effects - inner bevel with the last settings used. selections - select none..

18) Apply the drop shadow using last settings.

19) Add new raster layer - selections - load selection #3..

20) Floodfill with the gold foil gradient. Select none. apply the same drop shadow as before.

21) Add new raster layer - selections - load selection #4. Flood fill with the red color.

22) Effects - texture effects - blinds. width 5 - opacity 30 - light from left top checked. color #fc7070.

23) Apply the same drop shadow. Place the highlight on the bottom layer - layers - merge visible.

24) Give your image a name and save as a gif file to a folder of your choice.

DONE!!

This tutorial was written by Liz Richardson on 09/09/07. Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. Please do not copy this tutorial in whole or in part to post anywhere or claim any part of it as your own. This tutorial is located on the TouchOfClass Tutorial site. Do not hotlink back to it. You may place the url on your website or in your group. I hope you have enjoyed this tutuorial and remember to check back often as new tutorials are being written and uploaded all the time.

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