Sanctuary

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using my own kit "Something Wicked" available in all my stores listed on my blog

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork by >Bez Boardman
Font of choice - I am using >Cricket
Plugins:
Xero Soft Mood
Eye Candy 5 Impact Gradient Glow (optional)


Open a new 750 x 400 transparent image
Selections / Select All
Paste a paper of choice as a new layer
I used DBS_Paper01
Image / Crop to Selection
Selections / Select All, then
Selections / Modify / Contract by 8, then
Selections / Invert, then
Selections / Promote Selection to Layer, then
Deselect
Rename this layer Border

Paste DBS_Wall02 as a new layer BENEATH the Border layer
Position to your liking
Duplicate
Effects / Plugins / Xero / Soft Mood with default settings
Lower opacity to about 65
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

Paste DBS_Cobweb as new layer
Position in upper right

Paste DBS_Pumpkins01 as a new layer
Position at the bottom left of the window
Duplicate
Repeat Soft Mood effect
Lower opacity to about 65
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

Paste DBS_Sign01 as new layer
Image / Free Rotate to the left by 15
Resize by 35%
Position to the lower right at the base of the lamp
Duplicate
Repeat Soft Mood effect
Lower opactiy to abour 65
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

You should have something like this:



Paste tube of your choice as new layer - something head and shoulders is best
I am using the lovely Druscilla by Bez Boardman
Resize to your liking
Duplicate layer
Repeat Soft Mood effect
Lower opactiy to abour 65
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

Duplicate again
Image / Mirror
Resize by about 85%
Move down to BELOW the Wall layer behind the window

Add the necessary credits
Then select a font of your choice - I am using Cricket
Type out your name and add any effects you wish
I added a white Gradient Glow


ANIMATION

Activate the tube layer behind the window

Lower the opacity to 80
Edit / Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Paste as new animation

Back to PSP
Lower the opacity to 60
Edit / Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Paste after current frame

Back to PSP
Lower the opacity to 40
Edit / Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Paste after current frame

Back to PSP
Lower the opacity to 20
Edit / Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Paste after current frame

Back to PSP
Lower the opacity to 10
Edit / Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Paste after current frame

Back to PSP
Lower the opacity to 10
Edit / Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Paste after current frame

You should now have 6 frames in Animation Shop

Select all
Edit / Copy
Paste as a new animation

Select all again
Animation / Reverse Frames
Edit / Copy
On original animation activate the LAST frame
Then paste after current frame

You should now have 12 frames

Select all once again
ALT + Enter to open Frame Properties
Change to 20
Then save as a GIF and you're done!

Thanks for trying my tutorial!



© Tutorial written by Stina on 27th October 2011