A Pirate's Life

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Walk the Plank (Girl)" by Kristi Westling available from The Scrapping Divaz Designz and Sunshine Studio Scraps

Tubes of choice - I am using the delightful artwork of Joel Adams available with a licence through CILM

**PLEASE DO NOT USE HIS ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

WSL_Mask56 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using BakerScript and Windlass

Plugin: Xenofex 2 Constellation

Let's begin...

Open a new 750 x 500 blank canvas flood-filled white

Paste Frame2 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 90
Resize by 40%
Position to the left

Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Paste CorsetRibbon as new layer
Resize by 33%
Position between the Frames

Select inside the Frames with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 5
Paste Paper of choice as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Selections > Invert
Delete

KEEP SELECTED!!

Paste two Tubes of choice as new layers
Resize as necessary and position within each Frame
Selection should still be inverted
Delete, then deselect

Paste Sand as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Position behind Frames

Activate top layer

Paste Tree as new layer
Image > Mirror
Resize by 85%
Position in upper right to liking

Using your Freehand Tool make a selection around the trunk of Tree

Delete then deselect

Paste Treasure as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position to the lower right

Paste Parrot as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position on top of Treasure chest

Paste Skull as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position alongside Chest

Paste Bottle as new layer
Image > Rotate by 10 to the right
Resize by 25% and position

Paste Bubbles as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position in centre between Frames
Duplicate and set blend mode to Overlay

Paste Paper of choice as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask56
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Lower opacity to about 30
Position to liking

Paste a Tube of choice as new layer
Layers > arrange > Bring to Top
Resize as necessary and position

Crop and resize

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using BakersScript
Text colour of choice - I am using Black

Type out some text of choice and position
Convert to raster layer
Apply a Gradient Glow and drop shadow of choice

Select another font of choice
I am using Windlass
Foreground - #000000
Background - colour to match (I am using #743c68)

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply a Gradient Glow and drop shadow of choice

Finally, add your © copyright, licence and watermark, then save as a GIF or JPG and you're done!

** IF YOU WISH TO ANIMATE PLEASE FOLLOW THESE NEXT STEPS **

Layers > Merge > Merge All
Edit > Copy, then
Paste as New Layer TWICE
You should have THREE Layers all up
Rename them what you like - I just call them Layer1, Layer2 and Layer3

With your Freehand Tool draw a small selection around and slightly above the Gold in the Treasure Chest

Activate Layer1 and hide Layer2 and Layer3

Effects > Plugins > Xenofex 2 > Constellation with the following settings:

Activate Layer2
Apply the Constellation effect again adjusting the Random Seed

Activate Layer3
Repeat the Contstellation effect once more adjusting the Random Seed

Deselect

Now for the animation!!

Hide Layer2 and Layer3 again
Edit > Copy

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Activate Layer2
Edit > Copy

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Back to PSP
Activate Layer3
Edit > Copy

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Select All, and change Frame Properties to 20
Now save as a GIF and you're done!

Thanks for trying my tutorial!

::st!na::

Here is a non-animated version:

© Tutorial written by Stina on 10th July 2009
All rights reserved