PI8-sigtag

PI Version: 8
Level: Intermediate
Featured tools: Text Tool (Transform Tool)
Additional filters: DSB Flux and Paint Engine (Fantastic Machine)
Additional files: Tube ... you can choose any tube you want. I used a tube from a tube group, called Creos Tube Tausch, and you can download the tube and the special fill I used here. But please leave the file name of the tube as it appears.
Tutorial: Copyright © Inge Klement

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

Remember to save often!

	New Image: Size: 300x300 Pixels, Canvas color: find a nice color that fits your tube. For this special tube I used the color: 63/42/179. Effect/Fantastic Machine/Paint Engine, and use the preset called branch (red arrow). Click Apply. If you don't have the Paint engine, you can also use the Texture filter from PI.

	Open the tube (1) you want to use and resize it to a Height of 299 Pixels. Activate the resized 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 (white hand)/Position: Left: 7 (red arrow) Top: 3 (white arrow) Click OK and Merge All. Minimize the "original" tube (1).

	Effect/dsb Flux/Bubbles and use these settings: Bubbles: 100 Density: 5 Frequency: 57 Tune: 51 Click OK. As always ... try other settings to see the different effects you can achieve with this filter.

	Go to Format/Expand Canvas/Expand sides equally: 2 Pixels, Expand color: White. Right click/All, right click/Border and set the Border width to 2 (red arrow), Direction: Inward, Shape: Box and Soft edge: 0.

	Go to Edit/Fill/Image (white arrow)/File, and find (red arrow) the file of the downloaded fill ... tut_sig_032_fill.jpg. Tile the image (white hand) and click OK. Keep the border selected and go to Effect/ Sharpen/Sharpen/Options, and set the Level to 3. Deselect the border. Go to Format/Expand Canvas/Expand sides equally: 10 Pixels, Expand color: same color as we used in the beginning ... 63/42/179.

	Go to Format/Expand Canvas/ Expand sides equally: 2 Pixels, Expand color: White. Maximize your tube again (1), and resize it to a Height of 219 Pixels. Activate the resized 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 (white hand)/Position: Left: 118 (red arrow) Top: 110 (white arrow) Click OK and Merge All.

	Right click/All, right click/Border and set the Border width to 2, Direction: Inward, Shape: Box and Soft edge: 0. Go to Edit/Fill/Image/File and fill this border with the same fill we used before ... tut_sig_032_fill.jpg. Keep the border selected and go to Effect/ Sharpen/Sharpen/Options, and set the Level to 3 (red arrow). Click OK. Add a name as you wish, and your taggie is finished! :))

	Your Sig Tag could also look like this one ...

	... or - perhaps - like this one :))

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