How to use a jpg mask for a tag background
Open the mask in psp and minimize it. Select a tube and open it in psp.
Open a new canvas and
flood fill with white.
create a new layer and floodfill with a color selected from your tube.
Next go up to LAYERS and then NEW MASK LAYER and then choose FROM IMAGE.
From the drop down list choose your mask
and use these settings
source luminance is checked
invert mask data is checked
Now click on the mask layer
in your layer palette and delete the mask layer.
You will get a popup box and answer yes.
Right click on raster 2 and choose merge group.
Now add your tube and your text and you have a tag!!