Beary Good Friends Tag ~ Dutch to English Translation

This tutorial is my Dutch to English translation of "Beary Good Friends" by the talented Marian of Marian's PSP-Lessen.
I am delighted to have permission to offer it here in English. Thank you, Marian!

Her Dutch tutorial is here

A special thanks to Diana for testing the tut and to Terry for helping me when Systran online translator would not. lol!

This tutorial was written using PSP 10, but can be done in other versions.
This English version of Marian's tutorial was created February 1, 2007.
please read my
* Terms of Use *

Please abide by Marian's terms of use below ...
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"The tubes used are mainly by R&R and several other scrap tubers.
Have respect for the tubers and leave them in their original state.
Important!!! Please read carefully!!!
The scrap tubes used in this tutorial are bought by me, Marian, personally. You may use these scrap tubes for this tutorial, and for your personal use. You may not offer these tubes for sale, trade, sharing, your own tutorials, or commercial purposes. These scrap tubes cannot be uploaded on other Internet sites, shared in mail groups, for other tutorials or commercial aims, this according to the conditions of the scrap designer. Read carefully the conditions and terms of the scrap designers. Thanks for your cooperation."
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You can drag this pointer as you go to keep track of your place in the tutorial.
Drag script from Dynamic Drive

You will need ...
Supplies here. The zip includes the backgrounds, tubes and the 2 fonts used.
Open the two fonts, they will have a .ttf file extension, and minimize them on your desktop.
Open all the tubes in PSP.

Filters Unlimited 2
If you don't have Filters Unlimited 2 I have a .psp image with the mask applied here.
Just start the tut at step 2 if you are using this file.
FM Tile Tools
Install these filters in your plugin folder

Let's get started ...

** NOTE **
The 3 files "Achtergrond_01.psp", "Achtergrond_02.psp" and Achtergrond_01.psp" have the tube layer turned off to save on file size. Please turn them on by clicking on the eye in the layer palette or go to Layers/View/Current only

Step 1
Open "Achtergrond_01.psp". Save it as "bearygoodfriends1.psp". This will be our working canvas.
Effects/Plugins/I.C. Net Software/Filters Unlimited2/ Edges, Square - Square Edge 04.
Make sure "Use background color" is not checked.
Image/Resize
90%, resample using BiCubic, uncheck all layers.
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow with these settings ...
H 1 and V 1,
Opacity 80,
Blur 10.

Step 2
Layers/New Raster Layer.
Open "Achtergrond_02". Edit/Copy.
Go back to your working canvas. Selections/Select All. Edit/Paste into Selection. Selections/Select None.
In your Layer Palette right click on this layer and go to Arrange/Move Down. Click on Raster 1.
Remember to save your work after each step.
Here's what you should have so far ...

Step 3
Open the tube " R&R_Children_BabyAndTeddy. psp".
Edit/Copy. Go to the working canvas. Edit/Paste as New Layer.
Image/Resize 90%, Bicubic, all layers unchecked.
Using your Mover Tool move the tube down about 10 pixels.
Effects/Plugins/FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss at the default settings.
Layers/Duplicate. Adjust/Sharpness/Unsharp Mask with these settings ...
Radius 1, Strength 64, Clipping 4.

Step 4
Open the tube "Stiksel.psp". Edit/Copy. Go to your working canvas. Edit/Paste as New Layer.
Using the Mover Tool move the stitches to the bottom edge of the beige fabric. (see below for placement)
Adjust/Sharpness/Unsharp Mask with these settings ...
Radius 1, Strength 64, Clipping 4.
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow with these settings ...
H 1 and V 1,
Opacity 80,
Blur 5.
Layers/ Duplicate. Image/Flip.

Step 5
Open the tube "Speld.psp" Edit/Copy. Go back to your working canvas and Edit/Paste as New Layer.
Image/Free Rotate with these settings .....

Move the tube to left. (see below for placement)
Adjust/Sharpness/Unsharp Mask with these settings ...
Radius 3, Strength 120, Clipping 4.
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow with these settings ...
H 1 and V 1,
Opacity 80,
Blur 5.

Step 6
Open the tube "Knoop.psp". Edit/Copy
Go back to your working canvas and Edit/Paste as New Layer.
Move the button to the bottom right of your canvas.
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow with these settings ...
H 1 and V 1,
Opacity 80,
Blur 5.
Repeat with -1 and -1.

Step 7
Open the tube "Label.psp". Image/ Mirror. Edit/Copy.
Go back to your working canvas and Edit/Paste as New Layer.
Adjust/Sharpness/Unsharp Mask with these settings ...
Radius 3, Strength 64, Clipping 4.
Move the label to the top right of the canvas like my example below.
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow with these settings ...
H -1 and V -1,
Opacity 80,
Blur 5.
Repeat with 1 and 1.

Step 8
Open the tube "Sluitspeld.psp". Edit/Copy.
Go back to your working canvas and Edit/Paste as New Layer.
Adjust/Sharpness/Unsharp Mask with these settings ...
Radius 3, Strength 64, Clipping 4.
Move the safety pin to the top right of the canvas so it looks like the label string is hanging from the pin.
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow with these settings ...
H 1 and V 1,
Opacity 80,
Blur 5.

Step 9
Make any adjusts to the tube placement on your working image and save this image for future use.
Edit/Copy Merged.

Step 10
Open "achtergrond_03". Image/Resize 90%, all Layers checked.
Edit/Paste as New Layer. This will paste your bear tag on the background.
I saved this image as bearygoodfriends2.psp.
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow with these settings ...
H 1 and V 1,
Opacity 80,
Blur 5.
Repeat with -1 and -1.

Step 11
Image/Add Border, 6 pixels, color white.
Select with the Magic Wand Tolerance 0, Feather 0, Anti-alias unchecked.
Open "achtergrond_01". Image/Resize 90%, Bicubic, all layers checked.
Minimize the image and we will use it as a pattern fill.
In your Materials Palette, change the Foreground to Pattern and find "achtergrond_01".
Settings are Angle 0, Scale 100.
Flood Fill the selection with this pattern.

Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow with these settings ...
H 1 and V 1,
Opacity 80,
Blur 5.
Repeat with -1 and -1.
Selections/Select None.

Step 12
Image/Add Border 1 pixel, Color #302e2b

Step 13
In your material palette turn the Foreground color off and make the background color #302e2b.
Click on your Text Tool and use these settings ...

Type the text "Beary Good Friends" spacing after each word and move it over to the label.
Layers/Convert to Raster Layer.

For my name I used the Especial Kay font with these settings ..

Foreground color #302e2b, Background color #d9d7c3.
Click on your canvas and type your name.
Right click on your text layer and convert to a raster layer.
Go to Selections/Select All, Selections/Float, Selections/Modify/Contract/ 1 pixel.
Go to Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel and apply these settings ...

Selections/Select None. Go to Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow and apply these settings ...
Vertical and Horizontal 2, Opacity 50, Blur 3 and Color Black.
Save as a .jpg and your scrap tag is finished!

I hope that you enjoyed Marian's lesson!

This lesson was written by Marian, December 2006 and translated to English by Ginny on February 1, 2007.
Please do not copy or use without Marian's or my authorization.