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SOOTHE YOUR SOUL
This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
© 2020 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:
insanyteetubes_vectorgirl78_17.psp
creation.tine_masque295.jpg (from Espace Tine - Masks)
yp-text-let-music-soothe.jpg
yp-text-your-soul.jpg
The above can be downloaded here
Download and extract to a file on your computer
Open supplies in PSP and minimise
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Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial
Drag and Drop Script from Dynamic Drive
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INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1
Maximise tube insanyteetubes_vectorgirl178_17.psp
Select three colours from it
I picked #EE2F4F PINK, #5FB344 GREEN and #AF509E PURPLE
Minimise tube
STEP 2
Open a new canvas 816 x 616 pixels, transparent background
STEP 3
In the Materials Palette load Foreground with #000000 BLACK and Background with #FFFFFF WHITE
Flood Fill layer with Foreground colour #000000 BLACK
STEP 4
Selections >> Select All
Selections >> Modify >> Contract
Number of pixels = 4
Flood fill selection with Background colour #FFFFFF WHITE
STEP 5
Selections >> Select All
Selections >> Modify >> Contract
Number of pixels = 4
Flood fill selection with Foreground colour #000000 BLACK
In the Materials Palette load Foreground with #EE2F4F PINK
Flood Fill layer with Foreground colour
STEP 6
Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image
Select creation.tine_masque295 from the dropdown list
Layers >> Merge >> Group
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance
In the Layer Palette, change name of Group - Raster 2 to Pink and make invisible.
STEP 7
Layers >> New Raster Layer
In the Materials Palette load Foreground with #5FB344 GREEN
Flood Fill layer with Foreground colour
STEP 8
Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image
Select creation.tine_masque295 from the dropdown list
Layers >> Merge >> Group
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance
In the Layer Palette, change name of Group - Raster 2 to Green and make invisible
STEP 9
Layers >> New Raster Layer
In the Materials Palette load Foreground with #AF509E PURPLE
Flood Fill layer with Foreground colour
STEP 9
Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image
Select creation.tine_masque295 from the dropdown list
Layers >> Merge >> Group
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance
In the Layer Palette, change name of Group - Raster 2 to Purple.
Selections >> Select None
STEP 10
Maximise insanyteetubes_vectorgirl78_17.psp
Edit >> copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Mirror
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
STEP 11
The vector girl tube should still be on the clipboard
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 55%
Resize All Layers UNCHECKED
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
STEP 12
In the Tool Palette select the Selection Tool (S) with the following settings:
Place cursor at coordinates X:230,y:200
Holding down left button on mouse, drag down until coordinates read x:430, y:400 and release.
Selections >> Invert
Edit >> Clear
Selections >> Select None
In the Layer Palette, for Raster 3 change Blend Mode to Luminance Legacy (L) and reduce Opacity to 57%
Layers >> Properties
THIS IS WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE NOW
STEP 13
Maximise yp-text-let-music-soothe.jpg
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
STEP 14
Maximise yp-text-your-soul.jpg
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
STEP 15
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Add your name and/or watermark
NOW TO ANIMATE
STEP 16
In the Layer Palette make Purple and Green layers invisible
Make Pink layer visible
STEP 17
Edit >> Copy Merged
Open Animation Shop (AS)
Edit >> Paste as New Animation
Return to PSP
STEP 18
In the Layer Palette, make Pink layer invisible and Green layer visible
Edit >> Copy Merged
Over to AS
Edit >> Paste >> After Currrent Frame
Return to PSP
STEP 19
In the Layer Palette, make Green layer invisible and Purple layer visible
Edit >> Copy Merged
Over to AS
Edit >> Paste >> After Currrent Frame
THIS IS WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE NOW
STEP 20
Edit >> Select All
Animation >> Frame Properties
Change the display time to 100
STEP 21
Animation >> Animation Properties
Set Canvas Color to "Opaque" #000000 BLACK
Click on the Looping tag
Make sure "Repeat the animation indefinitely" is CHECKED
STEP 21
Resize Animation if desired
I saved mine to 700 x 525 pixels
Animation >> Resize Annimation
STEP 22
View >> Animation
If you're happy with it, save as a gif
File >> Save As
When the "Save As" dialogue box opens, fill in the details and save as a gif
For the next 3 dialogue boxes click NEXT
On the final dialogue box click FINISH
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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