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How To Make a Tag From an Alpha


I am using my Poinsettia Alpha for this tutorial. 

I created the Poinsettia myself,   so the risk of copyright violations 

is eliminated.

You can download my Poinsettia alpha HERE

The Poinsettia Tutorial I used can be found here:


~Step 1~
Open PSP and create a new file. I usually use a 600x600 workspace so that I have plenty of wiggle room.
You may need more or less depending on the size of your alpha letters.

~Step 2~
Open the folder where your alpha is stored and drag the first letter of your name, or the phrase that you want to use  into your workspace. I am using my name so I will highlight the letter S1and drag it. 



~Step 3~
Right click on the Blue Title Bar of your letter (It says S1.png here) and 
then Copy. 


~Step 4~
Right Click on the Blue Bar of your Workspace and Paste as New Layer.
 
 

~Step 5~
Now highlight the second letter of your name or phrase and drag it to your workspace.
 

~Step 6~
Right Click and Copy like you did on Step 3 and then Paste as New Layer.
The hardest part about this is making sure your letters are level and evenly spaced.

 

~Step 7~
I finished my name but I still have all of this unused space that I need to crop.
Don't be afraid of your Crop Tool. You can always Edit --->Undo if you make a mistake.  
This is what your Crop Tool looks like. 

Start at your upper left hand corner and go down and then across.
I hope that I am not making this sound more difficult than it is.
You can always make your crop space bigger or smaller by pulling on 
the square tabs
They look like this:  
 
When you have your area cropped and you are sure that you like it, 
Click on the Checkmark, it will say APPLY:



~Step 8~
With my name finished, now all I have left to do is save it.

If you want to keep your transparent background save your name as a png file.


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