**Please note - I provide screen shots for all of my plugin settings, please feel free to use them if you wish. I wouldn't post them if I didn't want you to be able to use them :-) Or you can adjust the settings to acquire an effect of your liking. I don't feel the need to keep secret how I do something. I learned by someone sharing their knowledge with me, so I would like to repay that favor.**

Start by opening your Halloween Template 2 - 

Go to Image - click Canvas Size - then set it to 800 X 600

Now go to your layers pallet & delete the following layer :

Tracy.F.Designz (Credit layer - plz leave Tracy some love when you download the templates)

Now in your layers pallet - click on your Circle layer - Go to Selections - click Select All, then back to Selections & click Float - then back to Selections & click Defloat -

Open P2 - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then go back to Selections & click Invert - now on your keyboard press your Delete key 1 time. Then go back to Selections & click Select None.

Now on your P2 layer go to Effects - then click Plugins - then click Eye Candy 5 Impact - then click Gradient Glow

Then click Ok.

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

 Click Ok.

Now go to your layers pallet & delete your original Circle layer.

Now follow those exact same steps for the following layers - **except use a different paper on each one, I will provide the paper # that I used on mine in case you would like to do the same.**

Rectangle 2 - P5

Shape - P9

Square - P7

Now in your layers pallet - click on Rectangle 1 layer - Selections - click Select All - Selections - click Float - Selections click Defloat -

Now go to Layers & click New Raster Layer

Now in your Materials Pallet - set your Background Color to #000000 (Black) or a color of your choosing.

Then activate your Flood Fill tool - then on your template use your mouse & click inside the marching ants around your Rectangle. This will fill it in with your color of choice.

Then go to Selections - click Select None.

Now go to Adjust - click Add/Remove Noise - then click Add Noise, set it Uniform, 65 & make sure your Monochrome box IS checked, then click Ok.

Now on your Flood Filled layer - go to Effects - click Plugins - Eye Candy 5 Impact - Gradient Glow

Use the exact same settings you used above. (You should not have to change anything, just click ok)

Now go to Effects - click 3D Effects - then click Drop Shadow (again using the same settings above, you shouldn't have to change anything, just click Ok.)

Now go to your layers pallet & delete your original Rectangle 1 layer.

Now click on your Text layer - go to Effects - click Plugins - then click Eye Candy 5 Impact - Gradient Glow. The settings for this layers are different than the settings you have been using for other layers. Pay special attention to the colors as well as I have switched them so that the #673937 color is first & the #ffffff color is 2nd.

Now click Ok.

Go to Effects - click 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (Same settings, click Ok)

Now in your layers pallet - click on your Ghost layer - then go to Effects - click 3D Effects - then click Inner Bevel -

Then click Ok.

Now go to Adjust - click Sharpness - then click Sharpen.

Then go to Effects - click 3D Effects - then click Drop Shadow. (Using the same settings as before, click Ok)

Now open your tube of choice - Copy & paste the full tube layer onto your canvas as a new layer. Then using your Move Tool - position your tube to your liking.

Once you have your tube placed where you would like it, go to your layers pallet - right click on your full tube layer - then click Duplicate.

Now go to Adjust - click Blur - then click Gaussian Blur, set your Radius to 5.00 & click Ok.

Now go back to your layers pallet at the top & change your Blend Mode from Normal to Overlay.

Then click on your original tube layer (the bottom tube layer) go to Effects - click 3D Effects - then click Drop Shadow. Use the same settings as before & click Ok.

Now , in your layers pallet - click on your Web layer - then go to Effects - click Plugins - then click Eye Candy 4000 - then click Gradient Glow -

This one is a little different than the Gradient Glow we used above.

Then click on the Color tab :

Then click Ok.

Now go to Effects - click 3D Effects - then click Drop Shadow (Use the same settings as before)

Now lets add some elements :

Open your Text 2 element  - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 65%. Use your move tool & position your Text 2 element to the center of your template.

Go to your layers pallet - then move your Text 2 layer down so that it is directly below BOTH of your tube layers.

Now go to Adjust - click Sharpness - then click Sharpen

Then go to Effects - Plugins - Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow (You will be using the exact same settings that you used on your Web layer, so you should just have to click Ok.)

Now go to Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (same settings, click Ok)

Now open your Stars element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template - then re-size your element to 75%. Use your move tool & position your Stars element to the top of your template.

Go to your layers pallet - right click on your Stars layer - then click Arrange - then click Send To Bottom. (You want it under all your other layers)

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

Now go to your Stars layer - then right click on it, click Duplicate. Then go to Image & click Flip. This will put the duplicated element to the bottom on your template.

Then go to your layers pallet & right click on your duplicated Stars layer & click Duplicate . Then use your Move Tool to position the 3rd Stars element to the center of your canvas.

(You do not need to sharpen or add a drop shadow to duplicated elements because you already put those effects on the first element, so anything you duplicate will already have those effects in place.)

Now open your String element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 80%. Position your String element to the upper right  of your template.

Open your Skull element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 35%. Use your move tool to position your Skull element to your liking. 

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (same settings click Ok)

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Skulls layer - then click Duplicate. Now use your Move Tool to position your duplicated Star element to your liking.

Then go back to your layers pallet - right click on your Duplicated Star layer - then click Duplicate. (Now you should have 3 Star elements/layers)

Open your Ribbon 4 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 90%. Use your Move Tool & position your Ribbon 4 element to your liking.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (Same settings, click Ok)

Open your Ribbon element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 50%. Then use your move tool to position your Ribbon element to your liking.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (Same settings click Ok.)

Now open your Lantern element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 30%. Then use your Move Tool to position your Lantern to your liking.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (Same settings, click Ok)

Open your Bow 4 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 30%. Use your move tool to position your Bow 4 element to your liking.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (same settings click ok.)

Open your Hearts element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 50%. Use your Move Tool to position your Hearts element to your liking.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (Same settings , click Ok.)

Open your Grave element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 50%. Use your move tool to position your Grave element to your liking.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (Same settings click Ok.)

Open your Frog element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 30%. Use your move tool to position your Frog element to your liking.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (Same settings, click Ok)

Open your Candle element - Copy & Paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 30%. Use your move tool to position it to your liking.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (Same settings click Ok.)

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

Now go to Image - click Free Rotate - set it to Right 30.00 & make sure your "All Layers & Rotate Singly Layer boxes are UNchecked" then click Ok.

Use your Move Tool to position your Winged Pumpkin element to the upper right of your template.

Now Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (Same settings , click Ok)

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Winged Pumpkin layer - then click Duplicate.

Go to Image - click Mirror. Now use your Move Tool to position your duplicated Winged Pumpkin element to the lower left side of your template.

Now in your layers pallet - right click on your Ghost layer - then click Duplicate.

Now re-size your Duplicated Ghost layer to 50%. Go to Image - click Free Rotate, set to Right 30.00 & make sure both boxes are UNchecked. Then click Ok.

Because we re-sized our duplicated Ghost you will want to sharpen it again to make it clearer. 

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen.

Now use your Move tool to position your duplicated Ghost to the right side of your canvas.

Then in your layers pallet - move your duplicated Ghost layer down so it is below all layers except your 3 Stars layers.

Now right click your Duplicated Ghost layer - click Duplicate - then go to Image & click Mirror. Use your move tool to adjust the position of your Ghost element to your liking.

Go back to your layers pallet - right click on the Ghost layer you just duplicated, then click Duplicate again.

Use your Move Tool to position your 4th Ghost to your liking. 

Now open your Sparkles element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 50%. Use your move tool to position your Sparkles to the lower left corner of your template.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

**Do not add a drop shadow to your Sparkles**

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Sparkles layer - then click Duplicate. Then go to Image & click Mirror.

Back in your layers pallet - right click on your Duplicated Sparkle layer - then click Merge then click Merge Down. Now your 2 Sparkle layers should become one.

Now right click on your Merged Sparkle layer - then click Duplicate. Go to Image & click Flip.

This will put your duplicated Sparkles at the top of your template.

Now in your layers pallet you will want to move your duplicated Merged Sparkle layer down so that it is under both of your Full Tube layers.

Then right click on your Merged Sparkle layer - then click Duplicate, this time use your Move tool & position your 3rd Sparkles element to the center of your template.

Now you can add your name, copyright & any credit information required.

The settings I used for the name on my tag are :

Font : Some Weatz Symbols

Size : 80 Pixels

Background Color : #000000

Foreground Color : # Set to nul

Then once you apply & position your name - go to your layers pallet - right click on your Name layer - then click Convert To Raster Layer.

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

Then click Ok.

Now on your Name layer - go to Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (same settings , click Ok)

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

Now activate your crop tool & crop off any access canvas that you did not use.

Now you may or may not need to re-size your tag, depending on where you will be using it.

If you do re-size your tag as a whole be sure to Sharpen it one last time before saving it.

Now all that is left is to save your completed tag as a PNG file & you have completed this tutorial!!♥

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!!♥