Sigtag

PI Version: X3 (you can use earlier, and newer versions too)
Level: Intermediate
Featured tools: Text Tool and Pick Tool
Additional filters: VM Distortion and Xenofex 2.
Additional files: Tube ... you can choose any tube you want, I used a tube from Outloawsdesign. Remember to read and follow the TOU of the artist.
Additional material: None

Tutorial: Copyright © Inge Klement

DESCRIPTION: Make an easy and stylish Sig Tag with PI and different filters.

Remember to save often!

	Open a New Image: Canvas color: White and Size: 400x400 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 the tube on our main picture/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 317 (white hand). Click OK and minimize the original tube (1). Right click the tube on the main picture/Align/Center Both. Merge All. Be aware - the size of the tube depends on the size of the background and of course how big you want the result to look like.

	Effect/VM Distortion/Radial Pox and use these settings: 114/136/109/175. 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. Right click/Invert, right click/Convert to Object. Drag your new object on your free working space, and that should look like you can see on the screenshot below.

	Close the picture (2) we worked on (the original 400x400 picture), we shall now work on with the object (1) we just created.

	Adjust/Expand Canvas, untick the box Expand sides equally (red arrow), and Expand color: White (white hand). Use these settings (1): Top: 70 Left: 140 Right: 90 Bottom: 70. Click OK. Do NOT merge the object with the background!

	Effect/Xenofex 2/Electrify and use these settings for the Basic (red arrow). 25.20/41.22/40/60/60/60 + Radiate From Center + Random Sees: 7724 Under Glow (white arrow) I used these settings: 67/50 + Inner Color: White + Outer Glow: 79/99/153 (white hand). Click OK. Right click/Properties and change the Transparency to 20%.

	Open your tube (1), copy (Ctrl+C) the tube, activate the main picture (2) and paste (Ctrl+V) the copy on it. Right click the tube on our main picture/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 317 (white hand). Now we can change the position of the tube: Left: 28 and Top: 167 (white arrows). Click OK and Merge All. You can close the original tube (1) if you want too. 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 PI and different 3rd party filters. HAVE FUN !!!
If you need any help with this tutorial - or want to make suggestions to improve it - please email me!