Materials for the tutorial :
THEME
APRIL SHOWERS
Disclaimer :
Each Graphic is the property of the original artist to whom the copyright belongs and
may not be placed in a collection or offered for sale on-line or otherwise.
Tubes :
(*) If you recognize them as one of your own, please let me know, so I can add your name or remove the tube.
Choose a tube of a child with an umbrella and raincoat
I use a tube of my own
Tubes HIER en HIER
1/ 3015-luzcristina
2/ BL77_KaD_Element1
3/ BL77_KaD_Frame
4/ BL77_KaD_Punt5-6-7
5/ KaD_AI_Boom_CherryBlossom_01
Alpha Selections : open in PSP and minimize
1/ BL77_KaD_Alfakanaal
Filter Preset : Double-click to install
1/ KaD_BL77_AnimalFur
Jasc Animation Shop for the animation
Color palette :
If you work with your own colors, make your own color palette with the alpha channel,
so you can easily switch between your colors.
There are color differences in the different versions of Psp.
Therefore, use the html codes of the color palette to be sure,
that you have the same colors. Also when merging layers, there may be color differences.
Plugins :
1/ Unlimited 2.0 – Render – Clouds
2/ Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 – Textures – Animal Fur
3/ MuRa’s Meister – Perspective Tiling (Element zit bij de materialen)
4/ VanderLee – Snowflakes (of VDL Adrenaline)
(-) Import into Filters Unlimited
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THE TUTORIAL
When working with your own colors, play with the Blend Mode and/or Opacity at your own discretion
From now on I use the terms "MIRROR" and "FLIP" again.
Mirror: Mirror horizontal - Flip: Mirror vertical
Let’s get started.
Remember to save your work often.
Some print screens have other colors than the original.
Colors :
Make your own color palette first, so you can easily switch between your colors.
For this use the Alpha Color palette-6 in the materials.
Foreground : Color 1
Background : Color 2
Foreground Gradient : Linear – see PS
1
Open the alpha channel : BL77_KaD_Alfakanaal
Window – Duplicate
Minimize the original – we continue on the copy
2
Fill with Gradient
Layers – Duplicate 2x
Activate the middle layer (Copy of Raster 1)
Plugins – Unlimited 2.0 – Render – Clouds (White/Blue) : 62 – 128
3
Activate the top layer (Copy (2) of Raster 1)
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 1 – see PS
Press Delete on the keyboard
4
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 2 – see PS
Press Delete on the keyboard 3x
5
Element is in the attachment – Go to step 8
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 3 – see PS
Selections – Promote selection to layer (Promoted selection)
Effecten – Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 – Textures – Animal Fur – Select the preset on the left “KaD_BL77_AnimalFur” – see PS
6
Select none
Effects – Edge effects – Enhance
7
Plugins – MuRa’s Meister – Perspective Tiling – Default but Height on 10
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 4 – see PS
Press Delete on the keyboard
Select none
8
Effects – 3D-effects – Drop Shadow : V&H 0 – 40 – 15 – Color #000000
9
Activate and copy : 3015-luzcristina
Edit – Paste as a new layer (Raster 2)
Don’t move
Layers – Arrange – Move down
10
Layers – New Raster Layer
Layers – Arrange – Bring to top
Plugins – VanderLee – Snowflakes – Color 6 – see PS
Adjust – Blur – Motion blur – see PS
11
Effects – Edge effects – Enhance more
12
Activate and copy : your tube of the child
Edit – Paste as a new layer (Raster 4)
Image – Resize: (I did 70%), all layers NOT checked
Put her in the middle, on the grass
Effects – 3D-effects – Drop Shadow : V0 – H7 – 50 – 20 – Color #000000
Adjust – Sharpen – Unsharp Mask : 2 – 30 – 2 – no check marks
13
Activate and copy : BL77_KaD_Element1
Edit – Paste as a new layer (Raster 5)
Image – Resize : 120%, all layers NOT checked
Layers – Arrange – Move down
Make sure the child stands with her foot(s) in the puddle.
14
Edit – Paste as a new layer (tube is still in memory) (Raster 6)
Image – Resize : 85%, all layers NOT checked
Place on the grass on the left side
15
Layers – Duplicate (Copy of Raster 6)
Image – Mirror
16
Layers – Duplicate (Copy 2 of Raster 6)
Image – Resize : 65%, all layers NOT checked
Put it somewhere on the path
17
Layers – Duplicate (Copy (3) of Raster 6)
Image – Resize : 65%, all layers NOT checked
Put this somewhere on the path too.
Layers – Merge – Merge down
Repeat 3x (Raster 5)
18
Activate and copy : KaD_AI_Boom_CherryBlossom_01
Edit – Paste as a new layer (Raster 6)
Image – Resize : 50%, all layers NOT checked
Press K – Pos X : -178 – Pos Y : 201 – Press M UITLEG
Adjust – Sharpness – Sharpen
Layers – Arrange – Move down
19
Layers – Duplicate
Press K – Pos X : 682 – Pos Y : 201 – Press M
Layers – Merge – Merge down (Raster 6)
Result
20
Skip this step if you want an animation and go to ANIMATION POINT 21.
Edit – Copy merged
Activate and duplicate: BL77_KaD_Frame
Edit – Paste as a new layer
21
Add your name or watermark,
Add my watermark to your creation HERE
If you use my tubes, please also include “AIGeneratedByKaD.”
Layers – Merge – Merge all (Flatten)
22
Save as JPG file and you're done!
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial
Karin
ANIMATIE
21
Add your name or watermark,
Add my watermark to your creation HERE
If you use my tubes, please also include “AIGeneratedByKaD.”
21Ani
Activate Raster 3 (Rain)
Layers – New Raster layer (Raster 9)
Plugins – VanderLee – Snowflakes – Color 6 – change only Random seed
Adjust – Blur – Motion blur – same values
22Ani
Effects – Edge effects – Enhance more
23Ani
Layers – New Raster layer (Raster 10)
Plugins – VanderLee – Snowflakes – Color 6 – change only Random seed
Adjust – Blur – Motion blur – same values
24Ani
Effects – Edge effects – Enhance more
25Ani
Activate & duplicate: BL77_KaD_Frame (Raster 1
Back to your creation
Activate Raster 3
Close layers 9 and 10
Edit – Copy merged
Back to your Frame
Edit – Paste as a new layer
26Ani
Activate Raster 1
Layers – Duplicate (Copy of Raster 1)
Layers – Arrange – Move up
Back to your creation
Activate Raster 9
Close layers 3 & open 9
Edit – Copy merged
Back to your Frame
Activate Copy of Raster 1
Edit – Paste as a new layer
27Ani
Activate Copy of Raster 1
Layers – Duplicate (Copy (2) of Raster 1)
Layers – Arrange – Move up
Back to your creation
Activate Raster 10
Close layers 9 & open 10
Edit – Copy merged
Back to your Frame
Activate Copy (2) of Raster 1
Edit – Paste as a new layer
Result
Layers – Merge – Merge down
Activate Raster 3
Layers – Merge – Merge down
Activate Raster 2
Layers – Merge – Merge down
Result
Raster 1 : copy
Open Jasc Animation Shop
Edit – Paste as a new animation
Back to your creation
Raster Copy of Raster 1 : copy
Back to Jasc
Edit – Paste – after the current frame
Back to your creation
Raster Copy (2) of Raster 1: copy
Back to Jasc
Edit – Paste – after the current frame
Animation – Resize Animation – see PS
Click on the filmstrip to check your animation
Save as gif ….
Your image is done
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial
Karin
12/02/2026
