Marlene's Easy Tags tutorial

Easy Tags
PhotoImpact 10
(Can be done with any version).

Description: Marlene gave this as a post to the Scrapbook Forum and I did not want to lose the instructions as there was not a tutorial made. Thanks Marlene.
Author: Marlene LaVarta
Terms of Use: Please read
Skill Level: Beginner I assume you know where the tools are in PhotoImpact. I would suggest that you take the free Beginners Workshop to learn this program if you do not know how to use it very well.

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NOTE: Save your work often. I suggest you read the entire tutorial, before you start.

Instructions:
Here's a method for making easy tags to go on a scrapbook page - nothing special, just easy. Place your pictures and text on a background paper. Select your background paper. Use the standard selection tool (rectangle). If your background paper is an object instead of the base image, be sure to click on the "select on object" button in the attributes toolbar. Now select an area around your text, being sure to leave some border space (not up tight against the text). Right click, convert to object. If necessary move your new tag below the text. If you don't have your quick color controls tools visible, choose preferences(F6), tools, and check show quick color controls. Click on the quick brighten several times so your tag is lighter than the background paper. Choose the Charcoal tool. Pick a color from your background paper. Use the color picker to pick a darker color from the same hue. Adjust the size of the charcoal tool to your liking, and then Paint on Edges on the tag 2-5 times, until you like the result. If you like, before doing paint on edges, change the color to multicolor in the tool settings panel and use a high number in the delta brightness setting(58), and lower numbers (0-10) on the other two sliders. Hope you can use this technique. Happy Scrapbooking! I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial as much as I liked writing it for you. If you wish to do so, post your results in the Scrapbook and Crafts forum of the PhotoImpact International Bulletin Board. Thank you!

Instructions:

Here's a method for making easy tags to go on a scrapbook page - nothing special, just easy.

Place your pictures and text on a background paper.

Select your background paper.

Use the standard selection tool (rectangle). If your background paper is an object instead of the base image, be sure to click on the "select on object" button in the attributes toolbar.

Now select an area around your text, being sure to leave some border space (not up tight against the text).

Right click, convert to object. If necessary move your new tag below the text.

If you don't have your quick color controls tools visible, choose preferences(F6), tools, and check show quick color controls.

Click on the quick brighten several times so your tag is lighter than the background paper.

Choose the Charcoal tool. Pick a color from your background paper. Use the color picker to pick a darker color from the same hue. Adjust the size of the charcoal tool to your liking, and then Paint on Edges on the tag 2-5 times, until you like the result.

If you like, before doing paint on edges, change the color to multicolor in the tool settings panel and use a high number in the delta brightness setting(58), and lower numbers (0-10) on the other two sliders.

Hope you can use this technique. Happy Scrapbooking!

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial as much as I liked writing it for you.
If you wish to do so, post your results in the Scrapbook and Crafts forum of the
PhotoImpact International Bulletin Board. Thank you!