How to make a nameplate that the pic hangs off the edge

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The DOWNLOAD  file contains the following files...

rosespeach.tub

peachbg.jpg

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Download and unzip to any file. Open PSP, open the rosespeach.tub, export it as a picture tube by going to FILE>EXPORT>PICTURE TUBE when the box comes up, single click in the box that says Tube name:, type in a name and click ok. Now go to FILE>NEW and use these settings...

Width: 400

Height: 400

Transparent background

Click the toggle layer palette button , now on the Layer Palette click the Add new layer button , when the Layer Properties box comes up just click Ok. Your layer palette should read from top to bottom Layer2, Layer1 with Layer 2 selected. Now click the tube tool button , if your control palette isn't up you can bring it up by clicking the toggle control palette button , on the control palette select the rosespeach tube set the Scale to 65%. Now point your mouse to the left side of the pic and single click to place the tube. Mine looks like this...

Now open the pic peach bg.jpg and shrink it by clicking the minus sign on the top right hand side. Click Layer1 on the Layer Palette. Now click the selection tool now place your mouse right below the top rose bud and single click and hold down the button and move your mouse down the about the middle of the big rose at the bottom then move your mouse to the right to make a rectangle like this...

Now click the flood fill tool . On your control palette where it says Fill style click the little arrow and select Pattern, then click Options. When the Flood Fill Options box comes up where it says New pattern source click the little arrow and select peachbg and click ok. Now move your mouse inside the rectangle and single click to flood fill. Make sure white is your background color (bottom box) and go to IMAGE>EFFECTS>BUTTONIZE I used these settings...

Height: 10

Width: 10

Opacity: 80

Transparent edge

Now go to SELECTIONS>SELECT NONE. Now mine looks like this...

Now that looks pretty good but I think I'm going to add a drop shadow to the roses. On the Layer Palette click Layer2. Go to IMAGE>EFFECTS>DROP SHADOW I used these settings...

Color: Black

Opacity: 100

Blur: 4.1

Vertical: 1

Horizontal: 1

Now go to LAYERS>MERGE>MERGE VISIBLE. Now I'm going to add my name in black so I'll click the foreground color box (top box) and select Black then I'll click the text tool click on the peach tag and select a font. I'm using CloisterBlack BT, Bold, Size 36. Make sure Floating IS checked. With my name still selected I'm going to add a drop shadow to it by going to IMAGE>EFFECTS>DROP SHADOW and I used the same settings as before. Now go to SELECTIONS>SELECT NONE, EDIT>CUT, EDIT>PASTE>AS NEW IMAGE and save it as a .jpg and it looks like this...

If you have any questions please just ask...