Sigtag

PI Version: X3 (you can use earlier, and newer versions too)
Level: Intermediate
Featured tools: Text Tool, Pick Tool, Paint Tool/Chalk and Zoom Tool
Additional filters: None
Additional files: Tube - You can choose any tube you want. I used a tube from Jecajo, which can be found on the PSP Tube Depot homepage. Just remember to read the TOU for every artist.
Additional material: None

Tutorial: Copyright © Inge Klement

DESCRIPTION: Make an easy and stylish Sig Tag with tools from PI.

Remember to save often!

	Open a New Image: Canvas color: White and Size: 500x500 Pixels. Open your tube (1), copy (Ctrl+C) the tube, activate the main picture (2) and paste (Ctrl+V) the copy on it. Right click/Align/Center Both (red arrow). Merge All. Leave the original tube open ... we need it to pick some colors for the Paint Tool.

	Paint Tool/Paint-Chalk (white arrow), Shape: Circle (red arrow), Size: 90 (the Size depends on your tube and how much pattern you want to have!). Right click the color box (white hand), choose Color on Screen and pick a strong color from your original tube (1). I've zoomed the original tube in, so it would be more easy to pick nice colors. Now go all around the tube with the Chalk as you can see on the screenshot (2).

	I've used 5 different colors from the original tube, and my chalked picture looked like you can see on the screenshot to the left (1) Leave the original tube (2) open - we'll need it soon once more.

	Selection/Select by Color Range, and set the Similarity (white arrow) to 20. Use the Eyedropper (red arrow) to pick the white background color (red circle). Click OK. The Similarity depends on your background color and the colors you used for the Chalk! Right click/Invert, right click/Convert to Object.

	Drag your new object on your free working space (1) and close the picture we painted on (2). Activate the picture with the object on it (1), go to Adjust/ Expand Canvas and Expand sides equally: 50 Pixels, Expand color: White.

	Effect/Material Effect/Texture Filter/Animal Hide (1) and use the default settings: 15/100/64/28/37/47 Color: 64/64/64 Direction: 61 Click OK/Apply Current Frame Effect to Image (red arrow). Deselect the object on your main picture. Copy (Ctrl+C) your original tube one more time, activate the main picture, and paste (Ctrl+V) the copy on it. Right click/Align/Center Both. (Or whatever position you prefer!) Choose the Text Tool, add your name, Merge All, and the taggie is finished :)
And that's how my finished taggie looks in the original size :))

That's it! An easy and stylish Sig Tag ... made with only PI. HAVE FUN!!!
If you need any help with this tutorial - or want to make suggestions to improve it - please email me!