Olympics

This tutorial was written by me using Psp8

The tutorial is my design and any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental

This tutorial is a guide only.

Supplies Needed

Olympicons font Here

Shape and Olympic Rings by Me Here

(feel free to use these in other tutorials just a link back to my site is needed.)

Tube of your choice. I used the amazing art of Elias Chatzoudis, you need a license to use his work which you can purchase at MY PSP TUBES

Font of your choice for name

Let's Get Started

Open a new canvas 600x600 flood fill white
Rename layer background

Paste the shape supplied as new layer

Plug in effects
Eyecandy 4000
Colour settings fat
With the following settings


Add the following drop shadow
V & H -1
Opacity 60
Blur 5
And repeat changing V & H to 1

Next with your text tool
Font Olympicons Regular
Size 72
Colour white
Foreground colour null
Background colour white
Click inside the top circle on the shape
Type out the letter A
Place it so that it is in the centre of the top circle
Convert to raster layer
Repeat this for each of the circles round the shape with a different letter in each one but do not put one in the centre circle

When you have done each one
Hide the background layer
Merge visible
Rename merged layer shape
Unhide background layer
Next paste the Olympic rings as new layer
Resize by 50% twice
Add the same gradient glow you used earlier
And place this in the centre of the shape.
Rename layer rings

Paste your tube as new layer
Rename layer tube
Add a drop shadow of your choice

Crop/resize tag to your liking
Add your name and copyright information

Save your tag as a jpeg and enjoy!
 

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