Scotch Tape

[toe_head2001]

This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it

 

 

End result will look more or less like this (without the paper of course).
See more variations of the tape at the end of this post.

• Start with a transparent canvas
• Set your Primary Color to D8D8D8
• Use the Shape ( ) tool to draw a solid ( ) rectangle with the height of 25px and a width of what ever you like. (I used 100px)
  
  
• Use the eraser ( ) tool with Antialiasing disabled ( ) at a Brush width of 1px, to cut out triangles on both ends. Like so...
  
  
  
  Zoomed in to show detail:
  
• Set your Primary Color to C0C0C0
• Use the 'Outline Object' plugin to make a border around the tape. Radius of 1 and Strength of 10
  
  
  
• Use the 'Feather Object' plugin, with a Feather Radius of 1
  
• Rotate the tape to 45 degrees using Zoom / Rotate ( ). You may have to expand your canvas first
• Set the layer Opacity to about 175 ( )
  
  There's your Scotch Tape:
  
• Now just put your paper or photo into a new layer under this one.

And if you want a more transparent tape or finer torn edges, see below for some variations:

[drakaan]

pretty good! One suggestion: for the outlining step, try the "outline object" plugin with a width of 1px and a softness of 0. It'd speed that up a lot.

[Bob]

Really nice 8)

[nsj0806]

here's mine

[selenge]

[*]Now set the layer opacity to about 175.

where do i search for opacity? :oops:

[Wither]

Press F4.

Double click the layer in the Layers window.

:Properties: or press this button.

[Ash]

[*]Now set the layer opacity to about 175.

where do i search for opacity? :oops:

Here http://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/en/index.html

And http://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/en/LayersWindow.html

I recommend reading the whole thing.

[Kasana]

I like it, it's a good addition if your trying to make a picture seem like its taped

[satanuus]

Wow, I like this a lot. I will post my result maybe soon..

[maueey]

can u show how step by step how to put the image under it..?pls thanks btw its a very nice tutorial i liked it!

[marc]

Nice tutorial...

Great for making things stick

[DoWnLoAd]

Hmm... A true sticky'd tutorial!

Wow that was bad!

I just quickly made something to add the tape... great tutorial!

[heythere]

Wow that was bad!

What was that?

[Dougan317]

Thanks for the tut. I´ve been wondering how to make such a "tape effect". I tried it out, and also made the "paper" looks like it´s torn.

[josiah parker]

How do i create a transparent canvas

[toe_head2001]

How do i create a transparent canvas

Erase every thing. Easiest way to do this, is to select all, then press delete.

[josiah parker]

thanks

[Jordan C King]

This should be stickied, literally. Nice post! I really like it!

[DRILL]

Nice.

That's my:

Used plugins:bricks,ortagonal mate\reshape,outline object,drop shadow plugin, average blur

[Matt101840]

the outline plugin doesn't work for me, what should i do?

[welby]

Nice tutorial I made that

thanks you =]

[toe_head2001]

I just updated the tutorial so that it's not using outdated plugins from four years ago. Hope someone finds this useful.

Edited February 8, 2012 by toe_head2001