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STARRY NIGHT
This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
© 2018 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:
Tubes
skyline at night.pspimage
yp_perfume_nuit_etoilee.psp
yp_star_perfume_compact.psp
LF-Deco7.png(from Linda's PSP Design
cas_Mask_0115_05(from Casiops Universe)
csq_gold.jpg
yp-text-starry-night.pspimage
The above can be downloaded here
Download and extract to a file on your computer then
open in PSP and minimise
Plugins
DSB Flux - 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
STEP 2
In the Materials Palette
load Foreground with #0D2A58 Dark Blue and Background with #FFFFFF White
Select Flood Fill tool and fill layer with Foreground colour #0D2A58 Dark Blue
STEP 3
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Fill layer with Background colour #FFFFFF White
STEP 4
Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image
Select cas_Mask_0115_05 from the drop down list
Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group
In the Layers Palette reduce opacity of GROUP - RASTER 2 to 40%
Layers >> Properties
Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance
STEP 5
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Selections >> Select All
Maximise tube skyline at night.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste into Selection
Selections >> Select None
Image >> Resize 125%
Resize All Layers UNCHECKED
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
Effects >> Edge Effects >> Erode
Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance
Edit >> Repeat Enhance Edges
In the Layers Palette reduce opacity of RASTER 2 to 80%
Layers >> Properties
This is what you should have now
STEP 6
Maximise tube yp_perfume_nuit_etoilee.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
STEP 7
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
with the following settings
Shadow on new layer CHECKED
STEP 8
In the Layers Palette highlight RASTER 3 (perfume bottle)
Repeat Drop Shadow changing the vertical and horizontal offsets to 10
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
This is what your Layers Palette should look like now
Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down
STEP 9
In the Layers Palette highlight RASTER 3 (perfume bottle)
Reduce opacity to 85%
Layers >> Properties
STEP 10
Maximise tube yp_star_perfume_compact.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 45%
Resize All Layers UNCHECKED
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
Layers >> Duplicate
Image >> Mirror
Image >> Resize 55%
Resize all layers UNCHECKED
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
STEP 11
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Shadow on New Layer CHECKED
Step 12
Image >> Add Borders
STEP 13
Selection Tool >> Magic Wand
Select yellow border
STEP 14
In the Materials Palette change Foreground Style to Pattern
Select csq_gold from the options with the following settings
Selct Flood Fill tool and fill selection with gold pattern
Selections >> Select None
STEP 15
Image >> Add Borders
STEP 16
Image >> Add Borders
STEP 17
Layers >> Promote Background Layer
STEP 18
Maximise tube LF-Deco7.png
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
Layers >> Duplicate
Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down
With Freehand Selection Tool lasso the four stars as shown and DELETE
STEP 19
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Shadow on New Layer CHECKED
In the Layers Palette highlight RASTER 2
Repeat Drop Shadow changing the vertical and horizontal offsets to minus 10 (-10)
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down
STEP 20
Maximise yp-text-starry-night.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Effects >> Image Effects >> Image Offset
In the Layers Palette move text layer to top
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
In the Layers Palette highlight RASTER 3 (text)
Repeat Drop Shadow changing the vertical and horizontal offsets to minus 2 (-2)
Layers >> Merge Down
Edit >> Repeat Layer Merge Down
Rename Raster 2 as STARS AND TEXT SHADOW
This is what your layer palette should look like now
STEP 21
Layer >> New Raster Layer
Add your name and/or watermark
NOW TO ANIMATE
STEP 22
In the Layers Palette highlight STARS AND TEXT SHADOW
Effects >> Plug Ins >> DSB Flux >> Bright Noise
STEP 23
Edit >> Copy Merged
Open Animation Shop
Edit >> Paste >> As New Animation
STEP 24
Back to Paint Shop Pro
Edit >> Undo Bright Noise
Effects >> Plug Ins >> DSB Flux >> Bright Noise
STEP 25
Edit >> Copy Merged
Over to Animation Shop
Edit >> Paste >> After Current Frame
STEP 26
Back to Paint Shop Pro
Edit >> Undo Bright Noise
Effects >> Plug Ins >> DSB Flux >> Bright Noise
STEP 27
Edit >> Copy Merged
Over to Animation Shop
Edit >> Paste >> After Current Frame
STEP 28
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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