GRID

G R I D

This tut was written on October 20, 2010.
It is written using PSPX; I'm sure the same effects are available in other versions.

SUPPLIES
A tube.
I'm using the work of Ismael Rac. You need to purchase a license to use this work from his store HERE.

The following filters:
RCS Filter Pack 1.0 - Screenworks Grid available HERE
DSBFlux - Bright Noise

Word art of choice (optional).

Font of choice (I'm using "Esperanza").

You will also need this element:

(This is a .PNG file. Right click and save to your computer.)

Let's begin!

Pick two colors from your tube - a lighter color in the foreground, a darker color in the background.

Open a new image, 600x250.

Fill with the darker color.

Add the element you saved as a new layer.
Selections - Select All
Selections - Float
Selections - Defloat

Add a new layer, and fill with the lighter color.
(You'll have to zoom in to see the selection to fill.)

Selections - Select None.

Add a new layer.
Fill with a foreground gradient - Sunburst, Repeats = 3.

RCS Filter Pack 1.0 Screenworks - Grid using the default setting.

Using your magic wand, click on a black portion of the layer.

DELETE

Selections - Select None.

Selection Tool - Custom Selection using the following setting:

On the layer with the element, hit DELETE.

Selections - Invert

On the layer with the gradient, hit DELETE.

Selections - Select None.

Still on the gradient layer, add a sharp drop shadow (I used 1, 1, 100, 1, black).

Duplicate this layer 2x.

On each of the gradient layers, DSB Flux - Bright Noise using Intensity = 47.
Hit the radial button in front of Mix each time.

Add your tube, and a blurry drop shadow (I used Eye Candy 5: Impact - Perspective Shadow with the Blurry preset).

Add a 2px selection border in your darker color.

Add your name, and any necessary copyright information.

Animate as usual.

For the avatar:

Duplicate your tag (Shift + D.)

Remove the layer with your main tube.

Crop to 150x150.

Add your 2 pixel selections border.

Add your name (or initial.)

You may, if you wish, choose to animate your avatar.

Here is another example, using the work of Anna Marine: