Jewel - Animated Tag
This tutorial is written with PSPX2 But can easily made with other versions
Preparations : Open tubes in PSP Install filters before you open PSP! Install fonts in fonts folder in PSP Install mask in your mask folder in PSP, unless otherwise specified Install textures in texture folder in PSP
* If you recognize a tube as one of yours, please contact me so I can give you credit or – if you wish – remove the tube.
Filters HERE Materiaal HERE
Materials 3 Tubes : 1/ 2191-luzcristina – Luz Christina 2/ Bird_1_26.03.09 – Silvie 3/ LexHa_BlackAndGold_April 2010 - Lexha Filters : 1/ Filters Unlimited 2.0 – BKG SF 10I - Cruncher 2/ Filters Unlimited 2.0 – BKG Kaleidoscope 3/ Flaming Pear – Flood 4/ Alien Skin Xenofex 2 - Constellation 5/ Adjust – Variations Animation Shop (A/S) ----------------------------------------
Procedure Let’s get started – Have Fun! Remember to save your work often.
Colors : Foreground: #996430 Background : #9c4a00 Gradient foreground : Foreground Gradient : Linear : 0 – 0 – check invert
1 Open a new image – 650x500 – transparent Fill with gradient Selections – select all
2 Open tube : LexHa_BlackAndGold_April 2010 Edit – copy Edit – paste into selection Selections – none Effects – image effects – seamless tiling – standard
3 Effects – Filters Unlimited 2.0 – BKG SF10I – cruncher – standard
4 Effects – Filters Unlimited 2.0 – BKG Kaleidoscope – Zandflower - standard
5 Effects – Adjust – Variations Click 1x on darker en then click ok
6 Duplicate this image (shift D) and minimalize We will use this later
7 Open tube : 2191-luzcristina Edit – copy Edit – paste as a new layer Image – resize : 85%, uncheck all layers Layers – duplicate Layers – merge down Move left and up – see example
8 Layers – duplicate Image - mirror
9 Activate raster 1 Effects – flaming pear – flood – Horizon op 57, rest is ok
10 Activate top layer Open tube : LexHa_BlackAndGold_April 2010 Edit – copy Edit – paste as a new layer Image – resize : 1x85%, 1x95%, uncheck all layers Move to the right against the edge Effects – 3D-effects – drop shadow : V10 – H8 – 65 – 20
11 Open tube : Bird_1_26.03.09 Edit – copy Edit – paste as a new layer Image – resize : 75%, uncheck all layers Blend mode : luminance legacy Move left and down – see example Effects – 3D-effects – drop shadow : V10 – H8 – 65 – 20
12 Layers – new raster layer Place name and/or watermark
13 Image – ad borders– 1 pix #4c1f0a
14 Image – ad borders – 25 pix white Select border with magic wand – anti-alias – inside
15 Open the image you copied (from point 6) Edit – copy Edit – paste into selection Adjust – blur 1x
16 Selection – invert Effects – 3D-effects – cutout : V&H 2 – 65 – 5 Repeat with V&H -2 Selections none
17 Image – ad borders– 1 pix #4c1f0a
18 Image – resize– 650 pix
19 Adjust – sharpness – unsharp mask: 1 – 64 – 4
20 Activate free hand tool – from point to point Select the jewel Effects – Alien Skin Xenofex 2 – Constellation – see print screen
21 Selections – none Edit - copy
22 Open A/S Edit – paste as a new animation
23 Back to PSP Click undo 2x Effects – Alien Skin Xenofex 2 – Constellation Click random seed 1x Selections – none Edit – copy
24 Back to A/S Edit – past after selected frame
25 Back to PSP Click undo 2x Effects – Alien Skin Xenofex 2 – Constellation Click random seed 1x Selections – none Edit – copy
26 Back to A/S Edit – past after selected frame
27 Select all Animation – display frame : 15
28 Click the filmstrip to check your animation
29 Save as .gif
Your image is ready I hope you enjoyed making it Hugs, K@rin – K@D’s Designs 03-06-2010
