This Tutorial was written for those that have a working knowledge of PSP.
This Tutiorial was written on October 24th 2009
The tutorial was written and Created by me.br> For This Tutorial I used PSP X but you should be able to use any version.
Animation Shop
~Supplies Needed~
Tube or tubes of choice~I use the beautiful work of Nicole Brune she is a licensed artist with CILM you can find her tubes here.
Font of Choice~RAriston Normal
Scrap Kit of choice or the one I used called Hint Of Red by Babycakes Scraps which I got from Creative Scraps
Mask of choice or the WSL_Mask192 by Chelle which is supplied HERE.
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Sixxbugs Stalker Template #3 whoch you can find at Creative Misfits Creations.
Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Constellation
Ok lets get started!
Open the Template in PSP as well as your tubes of choice.
Minmize your tubes for now.
Delete the copyright layer on your template.
As well as your X Layer.
Now on Large Rectangle Layer go to Selections,Select All,Float,Defloat
and copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer.
When happy with palcement and size go to Selections,Invert and hit Delete on your keyboard.
Then back to Selections,Select None.
Delete your Templalte layer and name your paper layer Large Rectangle.
Do the same as above with Raster 2,Copy of Raster 2 and Dotted Lines
Remebering to name each paper layer after your Template layers.
On Small Rectangle 1,2 and 3 doing each one by one
Take your Magic Wand in click in the center of each rectangle.
Now taking a paper of choice,copy and paste as a new layer.
If your happy with placement and size go to Selections,Invert and hit Delete on your keyboard
Then back to Selections,Invert.
Now copy and paste a tube of choice as a new layer.
You can resize the tube if needed.
When happy with the placement of your tube and size go to Selections,Invert and hit
Delete on your keyboard then Selections,Select None.
Name your paper layers after the Template layers and each tube name "Tube 1,2,and 3,"
Give each a tube a lsight drop shadow of 1,1,50,5.00 and click ok.
Now you can add any elements from the kit Ive used if using the same kit.
With the Hearts I put one on each corner.
You can do this by copying and pasting it to your tag and placing at the corner of the left hand upper corner frame.
Then Duplicate and go to Image,Mirror.
You should now see another heart on the right hand corner of the outer frame.
Duplicate this heart and go to Image Flip.
If its not placed on the bottom right hand corner of the outer frame take your mover tool
which is located right under your pan or hand tool and move it.
Now when you have this heart placed duplicate it and Image,Mirror it.
Now your should have 4 hearts at each corner.
If you'd like to add anything behind the hearts like I did take an element from the kit and
just place it behind the heart and do the same as above.
Now open the mask Ive used or one of choice in PSP and minimize.
Copy and paste a paper of choice on your tag and in your layers palette
drag underneath all layers.
Making sure your on your paper layer go to Layers, New Mask Layer,From Image
and find the mask you just opened up in PSP in the drop down menu.
Once you've selected it making sure Source Luminance is checked click ok.
You should now see the mask behind your layers.
In your layers palette click on the mask layer and Merge All.
Move your mask around if needed and place where you deem fit.
Add approperate copyright and license if needed and dont forget to give yourself credit for making the tag.
Now Close off your mask layer and white background and merge all other layers visible.
Unhide your mask layer and your wite background and duplicate your mask layer 2 times for a total of 3 layers.
Animation
On Your first Mask Layer go to Xenofex 2 Constellation with these settings.
2.00,19,27,0,100,50 Keep Original Image and Click Random speed once and click ok.
Now hide that layer and do the same with layer 2 when done with 2 hide it and do the same with layer 3.
Now make sure Mask layers 2 and 3 are hidden and layer 1 is highlighted.Click on your tag and Copy Merge.
Open Animation Shop.Copy and Paste as a New Image.
Back over in PSP close Mask Layer 1 and open 2 make sure 2 is highlighted and on your tag Copy Merge.
In Animation Shop click on your tag and Paste After Current Frame.
Back over in PSP hide Mask Layer 2 and open 3 and make sure its highlighted and click on your tag.Copy Merge once more.
Over in Animation Shop click on your tag and Paste After Current Frame.You should now have a total of 3 frames.Run Animation.
Thats it your done!
Thank you so much for trying my tutorial.
Happy PSPing!
~Rachel
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