Paint Shop Pro X2 (Any version should work)

Tube Of Choice - I used Ismael Racs awesome work, available for purchase @ Ismael Rac

Scrapkit - Emo Witch By Tamie @ Addictive Pleasures

Template - Halloween Template 7 By Kristen @ Toxic Desirez

Eye Candy 5 Impact - Gradient Glow (Optional)

Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow (Optional)

Xero - Radiance (Optional)

Paper 7

Paper 8

Paper 2

Paper 1

Paper 9

Text 2

Text

Web 2

Spider

Pumpkin

Lanterns

Bow2

House

Mist

Ghost2

Ghost

Headstone

Bats

Frog

Spider Heart

Sparkles

String 2

Bubbles

Ghost 3

Broom

Ribbon3

Bow3

Open Halloween Temp 7 - 

Go to your layers pallet & delete the following layers :

Credit

Pixel Words

Background

Now go to Image & click Canvas Size , change it to 800 X 600

Now back in your layers pallet -click on your Circle Right layer - go to Selections - click Select All - Selections again & click Float - Selections again & click Defloat -

Now open Paper 7 - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then go to Selections & click Invert.

Then on your keyboard press your Delete key 1 time. Now go back to Selections & click Select None.

Then go to Effects - click Plugins - then click Eye Candy 5 Impact - Gradient Glow

(You are welcome to use my settings or set your to your liking)

Click Ok.

Now go to Effects - click 3D Effects - then click Drop Shadow.

(Again you are welcome to use my settings or your own) 

**See special note on screen shot below**

Click Ok.

Now go to your layers pallet - then delete your original Circle Right layer.

Now follow all of those same steps you followed for your Circle Right layer - for your Circle Left layer.

Then for the following layers as well :

Left Square - Use Paper 8 (or one of your choice)

Right Square - Use Paper 8 (or one of your choice)

Circle 1 - Use Paper 2 (or one of your choice)

Circle 2 - Use Paper 1 (or one of your choice)

Rectangle - Use Paper 9 (or one of your choice)

Now lets add some elements :

Open Text 2 - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then use your move tool to position it to the bottom of your template.

(See my tag for example if needed)

Now go to Effects - click Plugins - Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow -

Click Ok.

Now go to Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - apply the same settings you used earlier.

Open Text element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then position it under your Text 2 element. 

Apply the same Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow & then apply your Drop Shadow.

Open your Tube of choice - Copy & paste it as a new layer - then (if using the same tube) re-size it to 80%. (If you are not using the same tube, then re-size to your liking. Now position your tube center on your template.

Now in your layers pallet - move your tube layer down under BOTH of your Text element layers.

Now on your tube layer - go to Effects - Plugins - Xero - Radiance

(Apply the settings below or your own)

Click Ok.

Now apply a Drop Shadow. (Same settings you have been using will work just fine.)

Open Web 2 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 90%. Then position your Web 2 element within your Center Circle.

Then go to your layers pallet - & move your Web 2 layer down so it is under your tube layer.

Now go to Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Then apply a drop shadow.

Open your Spider element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 30%. Position it to your liking.

Go to Effects - 3D Effects - Inner Bevel 

(You can use my settings below or your own)

Click Ok.

Now apply a drop shadow.

Open your Pumpkin element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 30%. Now position it to your liking.

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Open your Lanterns element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 90%. Then position it across the top of your Paper9 layer.

Then Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Then go to your layers pallet & move your lantern layer down under your TUBE layer.

Now open your Bow 2 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 25%. Position it to the left end of your Lanterns elements. 

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Go to your layers pallet - right click on your Bow 2 layer - then click Duplicate. Now go to Image & click Mirror. Then use your move tool to position your duplicated Bow 2 element if needed.

Open your House element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 70% - then re-size it again to 80%.  Now use your move tool & position your House element to the left size of your template. Now go to Effects - 3D Effects - Inner Bevel. (Same settings as before.)

Now Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Then go to your layers pallet - right click on your House layer - then click Duplicate - then go to Image & click Mirror. Then use your move tool & adjust placement to your liking.

Open your Mist element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 50%. Position it to your liking. Sharpen only.

Open your Ghost element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 25%. Position it to your liking. Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Open your Head Stone element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 30%. Position it to your liking. Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Open your Bats element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 50%. Position it to your liking. Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Frog element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 25%. Position to your liking. Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Spider heart element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 30%. Position to your liking. Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Open your Sparkles 2 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas. Then position it to the left side of your template. Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Sparkles 2 layer & click Duplicate. Now go to Image & click Mirror. Use your move tool to adjust the position if needed.

Open your String element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then position it to the right side of your template. Sharpen & apply a drop shadow. Now move your string layer down so that it is below your house layer in your layers pallet. Now right click on your String layer & click Duplicate. Go to Image & click Mirror.

Open your Bubbles element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas. Then position it to the left side of your template. Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Bubbles layer then click Duplicate.

Now go to Image & click Mirror.

Open your Ghost 3 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 15%. Position it to your liking. Sharpen & apply drop shadow

Open your Broom element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 25%. Position it to your liking. Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Open your Ribbon3 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then position it to the center of your template. Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

In your layers pallet - move your Ribbon3 layer down below your tube layer.

Now open your Bow3 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 30%.  Position to your liking . Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Open Sparkles - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then  re-size to 50%. Position to your liking. Now sharpen only.

Then go to your layers pallet - right click on your Sparkles layer - then click Duplicate - then use your move tool to position your duplicate sparkles layer. Now right click on your  duplicated Sparkle layer & click duplicate again. Now position this element to your liking.

Now add your name & copyright information.

For the name I used :

Font : Saginaw

Size : 80 Pixels

Background Color : #000000 (Black)

Foreground Color : Set to nul

Now apply your name - then go to your layers pallet - right click on your name layer then click Convert To Raster Layer. 

Now go to Effects - click Plugins - Eye Candy 5 Impact - Gradient Glow

Click Ok.

Now apply a drop shadow to your name.

**Do not forget to add your copyright information**

Now once you are happy with all of your elements, name & copyright - go to your layers pallet - right click on any layer - then right click on any layer. Then click Merge - then click Merge Visible.

Now if needed crop off any access canvas that you did not use.

Now if needed re-size your completed tag . Then apply one more sharpen.

Now save your tag as a PNG file & you have completed this tutorial!!♥