Sigtag

PI Version: 8 (you can use earlier, and newer versions too)
Level: Intermediate
Featured tools: Text Tool, Transform Tool, Crop Tool, Zoom Tool and Eraser Tool
Additional filters: Filter Attacks
Additional files: Tube - You can choose any tube you want. I used a tube from Jenne's Treasures. You can download this special tube from the site treasures.msjenne.com. Always remember to read and accept the TOU for the artist.
Additional material: here

Tutorial: Copyright © Inge Klement

DESCRIPTION: Make an easy and stylish Sig Tag with PI and Filter Attacks.

Remember to save often!

	Open a New Image: Canvas color: White and Size: 500x500 Pixels. Check the background color (white hand), because this color will be the one the filter use. I used a alternative color to the white canvas, to make it more easy to work with the picture afterwards. Effect/Filter Attacks and find the filter with the name Jugendstil (red arrow). Find some settings you like - this filter doesn't have the possibility to give exact settings, so you just have to try for yourself. Click the arrow (white arrow) to apply the filter.

	Go to Selection/Color Range, use the Eyedropper (red arrow) and choose the red background in the left preview window. I've set the Similarity to 200 (white arrow). Click OK and keep the selection activated.

	Go to Edit/Fill/Image (red arrow)/File and find the file (white arrow) of the downloaded fill ... lemonsatin.jpg. Check Tile the image (1) under How to fill. Click OK. Click 3 times the minus for the Brightness (white hand) and Merge All.

	Open your tube (1), copy (Ctrl+C) the tube, activate the main picture (2) and paste (Ctrl+V) the copy on it. Right click/Properties/Position &Size (3)/and go to Size. Check that you have ticked the box Keep aspect ratio (red arrow) and change the Height to 292 (white hand). Now we can change the position of the tube: Left: 34 and Top: 164 (white arrows). Click OK.
In case you need to freshen up your memory on how to save a mask into the EP - you can take a look at one of my other tutorials, where I explain a little bit more about how to use a mask in PI. You'll find the tut here.
	Open your Easy Palette/Object Libraries and find the mask you've downloaded. (If you want to use another mask be aware that the mask must be black inside, and the border around should be white!) Double-click the mask (1). Choose the Transform Tool, deactivate the button Keep aspect ratio (red arrow), click the Selection button (white arrow) and resize the mask as you can see on the screen- shot. Change the background color (white hand) to a color you want your mask to be. (Here I used Black.) Click the Delete button on your keyboard, and your mask will be filled with the chosen background color. (Alternatively - go to Edit/Fill/Color and fill the mask with the color of you choice!) Deselect the mask.

	Activate the tube, right click/Shadow and use these settings: Black + 2.altern (red arrow) + 5/2/50/100/10. Click OK. Add a name if you wish, Merge All and your sig tag is finished!
Here's the result in the original size :))


That's it! A stylish, but still very easy Sig Tag ... made with PI and one 3rd party filter. HAVE FUN!!!
If you need any help with this tutorial - or want to make suggestions to improve it - please email me!