DANCING RIBBON

header pic

This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
© 2015 Yorkshire Lass Designs in PSP. All Rights Reserved.

It was created in Paint Shop Pro X, but can be realised in other versions.
However, some tool descriptions and locations may vary, but the overall result should be the same.
You will also need Animation Shop.

My thanks to all the artists and other creators, known and unknown to me,
who have inspired this tutorial and whose work I have used.


You will need the following to complete this tutorial:

creation.tin_masque142.jpg (from Tine)
LF-Deco 8.png (from Linda PSP Design)
MMC_079_301010.psp (from Tubes and Mists by MMC)
yp_perfume_nina-ricci_dancing_ribbon.psp

All the above can be downloaded here
download supplies
Download and extract to a file on your computer.
Open in PSP and minimise


Plugins
DSB Flux - Bright Noise
Available here
http://www.lesdouceursdecloclo.com/mesfiltres/mes_filtres.htm

Download and extract to your Plugins folder

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Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial



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INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1

Open a new canvas 800 x 600 transparent background

New Canvas

STEP 2

In the Materials Palette load
Foreground with #F175A4 Pink and Background with #000000 Black

Select Flood Fill Tool and fill layer with Background Colour #000000 Black

STEP 3

Layers >> New Raster Layer

Flood fill layer with Foreground Colour #F7154A Pink

STEP 4

Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image
Select creation.tine_masque142 from the dropdown options

mask selection

Layers >> Merge Group
Adjust>> Sharpness >> Sharpen

STEP 5

In the Materials Palette change Background Colour to #FFFFFF White

Layers >> New Raster Layer
Select Flood Fill Tool and fill layer with Foreground colour #FFFFFF White

STEP 6

Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image

As in STEP 4 select creation.tine_masque142 from the dropdown options

Layers >> Merge Group

Image >> Resize 95%
All layers UNCHECKED

Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

STEP 7

Maximise tube yp_perfume_nina-ricci-dancing-ribbon.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New layer

STEP 8

Adjust >> Hue and Saturation >> Colorize

colorize

STEP 9

Layers >> Duplicate

STEP 10

Working on the top layer (Copy of Raster 2)

Image >> Resize 125% Resize all layers UNCHECKED

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

Reduce opacity of this layer to 20

Layers >> Properties

layer properties

Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

STEP 11

In the Layer Palette move Copy of Raster 2 below Group - Raster 2 (white mask layer)

Layer Palette

STEP 12

In the Layer Palette highlight Raster 2 (top layer)

Image >> Resize 90%
Resize all layers UNCHECKED

Effects >> Image Effects >> Image Offset

image offset

Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

STEP 13

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 14

Maximise MMC_079_301010.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New layer

Effects >> Image effects >> Offset

image offset

Lower Opacity to 70

Layers >> Properties



STEP 15

In the Layer Palette move Raster 3 below Raster 2

layer palette

STEP 16

In the Layer Palette highlight Raster 2 (the top layer)

STEP 17

Maximise LF-Deco 8.png
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New layer

Zoom in
Select and delete Linda PSP Design

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

STEP 18

Layer >> New Raster Layer
Selection Tool >> Selection >> Custom Selection

custom selection tool

custom selection

STEP 19

Maximise yp-text-dancing-ribbon.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste into Selection
Selections >> Select None
STEP 19

Layers >> New Raster Layer
Add your name and/or watermark


NOW TO ANIMATE

STEP 16

In the Layers Palette highlight Raster 4 (star layer)

Effects >> Plug Ins >> DSB Flux >> Bright Noise

bright noise

STEP 17

Edit >> Copy Merged
Open Animation Shop
Edit >> Paste >> As New Animation

STEP 18

Back to Paint Shop Pro
Edit >> Undo Bright Noise

Effects >> Plug Ins >> DSB Flux >> Bright Noise

bright noise

STEP 19

Edit >> Copy Merged
Over to Animation Shop
Edit >> Paste >> After Current Frame

STEP 20

Back to Paint Shop Pro
Edit >> Undo Bright Noise

Effects >> Plug Ins >> DSB Flux >> Bright Noise

bright noise

STEP 21

Edit >> Copy Merged
Over to Animation Shop
Edit >> Paste >> After Current Frame

STEP 22

View >> Animation
If you are happy with your animation, resize if desired
Save as a gif



I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

If you have any questions or would like to show me your result
EMAIL ME



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