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YEAR'S END
This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
© 2012 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
k@rine_dreams_Misted_Lake_885_JANVIER 2010.psp
15dec10_t23.psp
yp_wordart-yearsend.psp
All the above can be downloaded
HERE
Download and extract to a file on your computer.
Open in PSP and minimise.
Plug Ins
DSB Flux - Bright Noise
Xero - Porcelain
The above can be downloaded here
PSP Designer Studio
Download and extract to your Plug Ins folder.
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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
Open a new canvas 800 x 600 transparent background
STEP 2
In the Materials Palette load
Foreground with #E2D1BD Pale Pink and Background with #CFD8DB Grey
Change Style to Gradient
Select the Flood Fill Tool and floodfill layer with the gradient
STEP 3
Selections >> Select All
Maximise tube k@rine_dreams_Misted_Lake_885_JANVIER 2010.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as into Selection
Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance
Selections >> Select None
STEP 4
Maximise tube 15dec10_t23.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool position tube to the left of canvas
Layers >> Properties
Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance
This is what you should have now
STEP 5
Maximise yp_wordart_yearsend.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool position as below
STEP 6
In the Layer Palette make sure Raster 3 is highlighted
Layers >> Merge >> Merge Visible
STEP 7
Effects >> Plug Ins >> Xero >> Porcelain
STEP 8
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Selections >> Select All
Selections >> Modify >> Contract
Number of Pixels 5
Selections >> Invert
Flood fill selection with background colour #CFD8DB Grey
Image >> Resize 80%
Resize All layers unchecked
Selections >> Select None
STEP 9
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2)
STEP 10
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Selections >> Select All
Selections >> Modify >> Contract
Number of Pixels 5
Selection >> Invert
Flood fill selection with background colour #CFD8DB Grey
Image >> Resize 98%
Resize All layers unchecked
Selections >> Select None
STEP 11
Apply dropshadow as in STEP 10
STEP 12
Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down
STEP 13
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Add your name and/or watermark
This is what you should have now
NOW TO ANIMATE
STEP 14
In the Layer Palette highlight the frame layer (Raster 1)
Effects >> Plug Ins >> DSB Flux >> Bright Noise
STEP 15
Edit >> Copy Merged
Open Animation Shop
Edit >> Paste >> As New Animation
STEP 16
Back to Paint Shop Pro
Edit >> Undo Bright Noise
Effects >> Plug Ins >> DSB Flux >> Bright Noise
STEP 17
Edit >> Copy Merged
Over to Animation Shop
Edit >> Paste >> After Current Frame
STEP 18
Back to Paint Shop Pro
Edit >> Undo Bright Noise
Effects >> Plug Ins >> DSB Flux >> Bright Noise
STEP19
Edit >> Copy Merged
Over to Animation Shop
Edit >> Paste >> After Current Frame
STEP 20
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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