NOTE to lurkers & snaggers - You are welcome to make the image, but DO NOT snag the images from this tute and post them in any other groups. Christmas Lights Name Bow/Tag , thanks to Moon. Star Remember the transparent overlay names? This is so much easier & quicker, thanks to the rgba colors which allows for transparency in the font color!! Refer to this tutorial for more info on using rgb colors at IM. CCP url for the bow. At IM make a black xc - 400x400. Comp bow OVER @ center +0+0 Annotate the word Love, Center +50+30     Rotate 30 Point size 27 Fill color = #202020 Font is IM's - Arenski Lengyor Italic Anno your name. Center +0+0 Change fill color - type this exactly: rgba(255,255,255,.40) Point size = 60 -- Scale = 1.4,2.0 Font is IM's Psychedelic Smoke Anno name again. Center +3+3 Change fill color to: rgba(55,0,35,.40) Comp stars if you wish. Trim and output as jpg. Add sparkles wherever you like. Sparkles Code - adjust as needed for your name: <<>table background="bow-name.jpg" width="327" height="166"> <<>td align="center" valign="middle"> <<>img src="white-spkl.gif"> <<>/td><<>/tr><<>/table> ©December 9, 2006 Gnubee & Choco Club Choco Tutes Do not reproduce or duplicate this tute. Do not post the steps Please post this page.