Sigtag

PI Version: X3 (you can use earlier, and newer versions too)
Level: Intermediate
Featured tools: Text Tool and Pick Tool
Additional filters: MuRa's Meister (Copies 1.3)
Additional files: Tube - You can choose any tube you want. I used a tube from www.faerymoon.us. 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 one 3rd party filter.

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	Open a New Image: Canvas color: White and Size: 400x400 Pixels. Choose the Text Tool (red arrow), and find a nice font you want to use (white arrow). I used Niagara Solid, Size:30, and Color (white hand): 77/62/141 (from the tube). Write the name you want to use.

	Right click/Properties/Position & Size (white hand)/ Position: Left: 185 (red arrow) Top: 135 (white arrow). The position depends on the length of your name, the size of the image and the size of the font. You might have to use other settings! Merge All.

	Effect/MuRa's Meister/Copies 1.3, and use these settings: V-Parabola + (Tile Mode) + Darken 8/-36/100/0/0/0/100/0/100/0/0/30/40 BG Color: White and to the left (under the preview window), set the Mode to: Throw (red circle) Click OK.

	Now we are going to use the same filter one more time, but we have to change 1 setting - change the Shift X from -36 to 36 (red arrow). The other settings are the same as first time. Click OK.

	Adjust/Expand Canvas, untick the box Expand sides equally (red arrow), and use Expand color: White (white hand). Use these setting (1): Top: 80. Click OK.

	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 235 (white hand). Now we can change the position of the tube: Left: 110 and Top: 27 (white arrows). Click OK, close the original tube (1) and keep the tube on the main picture selected.

	Right click/Shadow and use these settings: Black + 5.altern (red arrow) + 70/100/10. Click OK and deselect the tube. Merge All - and your 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 filter from MuRa's Meister. HAVE FUN!!!
If you need any help with this tutorial - or want to make suggestions to improve it - please email me!