Good vs Evil

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Good vs Evil" by Alyssa's Scraps & Such available from Paradise 4 Scrappers, Twilight Scraps and Dazzling Scraps

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely FTU artwork of Popeye Wong available from his site

WSL_Mask26 by Chelle available from her blog

Template #8 by Chuliiss Designz available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using Cynthia Script ES and Warlock

Plugin: Eye Candy 4000 > Gradient Glow

Tramages > Moving Screen

Let's begin....

Open CD Template #8 and duplicate
Close off original
Delete copyright layer

Add a new raster layer and flood-fill white

Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

Activate and select HORNS with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2
Delete twice
Paste Paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

Activate and select LARGE HEART
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2
Delete twice
Paste another Paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

Activate and select MEDIUM HEART
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2
Delete twice
Paste another Paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

Activate and select HEART BORDER
Selections > Modify > Expand by 1
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2
Add a new raster layer
Paste another Paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Select outside the HEART BORDER with your Magic Wand
Selections > Invert
Selections > Modify > Contract by 2
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2

Effects > Plugins > Eye Candy 4000 > Gradient Glow with a thin white setting
Deselect

Activate DOTS HEART layer
Selections > Float
Selections > Defloat

Repeat Gradient Glow to your your liking

Select WHITE BACK LEFT
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2
Paste a Tube of choice as new layer and position
Resize as necessary
Selections > Invert
Delete then deselect

Select WHITE BACK RIGHT
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2
Paste another Tube of choice as new layer and position
Resize as necessary
Selections > Invert
Delete then deselect

Delete the WHITE BACK layers so the backgrounds are black

Select PINK HEART and flood-fill with colour of choice
I am using #800000
Duplicate twice and rename RED HEART1, RED HEART2 and RED HEART3
Hide RED HEART2 and RED HEART3
Activate RED HEART1

KEEP SELECTED!!

Effects > Plugins > Filters Unlimited > Tramages > Moving Screen with the following settings: (or any of your choice)

Deselect

Paste your main Tube as new layer
Resize as necessary and position in centre
Add a drop shadow of choice

Paste a paper of choice as new layer

Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask181
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Lower opacity to 40

Crop and resize

Activate top layer

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using I am using Cynthia Script ES
Background - #800000

Type out text of choice
Objects > Align > Horiztonal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply some slight noise

Place below HORNS layer

Select another font of choice
I am using Warlock
Foreground - #000000
Background - #800000

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply some noise 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 **

Activate your RED HEART2 layer

Effects > Plugins > Effects > Plugins > Tramages > Moving Screen with any settings of your choice
(NOTE - Keep the Lightener and Transparency set to 0)

Hide RED HEART2 and activate RED HEART3
Repeat the Moving Screen effect and randomise - keeping Lightener and Transparency set to 0

Now to animate!

Activate RED HEART1 and hide RED HEART2 and RED HEART3
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop

Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Hide RED HEART1 and activate RED HEART2
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste After Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide RED HEART2 and activate RED HEART3
Edit > Copy Merged

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 5th August 2009
All rights reserved

Devil Woman

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Good vs Evil" by Alyssa's Scraps & Such available from Paradise 4 Scrappers, Twilight Scraps and Dazzling Scraps

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Elias Chatzoudis available with a licence from My PSP Tubes

WSL_Mask26 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using Warlock and Lucida Blackletter

Plugin: Xenofex 2 Constellation

Let's begin...

Open a new 600 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

Paste Frame1 as new layer
Resize by 60%

Select inside frame with Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 5
Add new raster layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Paste Glitter4 INTO selection
Deselect

Paste BlackWings as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Down

Paste Halo as new layer
Image > Rotate by 20 to the right
Resize by 25%
Position over one of the "horns"

Use your Freehand Tool to draw around the portion of the Halo overlapping the horn
Delete then deselect

Adjust > Brightness & Contrast > Brightness/Contrast with the following settings:

Paste Red Diamond as new layer
Resize by 16%
Duplicate and paste around Frame till they cover each hole

Hide all layers then,
Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
Unhide layers and move Red Diamonds to layer below Frame

Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen

Paste Doodle1 as new layer
Resize by 75%
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Position to the left

Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Layers > Merge > Merge Down
Lower opacity to 40

Paste Tube of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary and position

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

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask26
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group

Crop and resize to liking

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using I am using Warlock
Foreground - #000000
Background - #c00000
Stroke width - 2.0

Type out text of choice
Objects > Align > Horiztonal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply some slight noise

Place below Black Wings layer

Select another font of choice
I am using Lucida Blackletter
Same colours

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply some noise 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 **

Activate your Halow layer
Duplicate twice and rename Halo1, Halo2 and Halo3

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

Hide Halo1 and activate Halo2
Apply the Constellation effect again, adjusting the Random Seed

Hide Halo2 and activate Halo3
Apply the Constellation effect once more, adjusting the Random Seed

Now to animate!

Hide Halo1 and activate Halo2
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Hide Halo2 and activate Halo3
Edit > Copy Merged

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 5th August 2009
All rights reserved

Jacob's Pain

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Dark Nights" by Missy Lynn Scraps available from Totally Sweet Designs, Scraps with Attitude, Paradise 4 Scrappers and Katelynn Designs

Tube of choice - I am using one of the Jacob Black Poser tubes from the Twilight Collection by MediEvil available from Twilight Scraps

Fonts of choice - I am using LDTwylight and TangledUp

Plugin: PhotoEffex Scanlines

Let's begin...

Open a new 700 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

Paste Flower7 (black flower) as new layer
DO NOT RESIZE!

Paste Frame6 as new layer
Resize by 70%

Select inside Frame6 with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 15
Add new raster layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Paste paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

Duplicate
Adjust > Hue & Saturation > Colourisie
Set both to 0
Lower opacity 70

Back to top layer

Paste Flower2 (leaves) as new layer
Resize by 55%
Position along bottom of Frame

Paste Frame7 as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position in upper left

Paste Tube of choice as new layer
I am using one of MediEvil's posers from her Twilight Saga
Resize and position to your liking

Activate your Frame and select inside with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Contract by 2
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2
Selections > Invert

Now carefully erase the lower part of your Tube, decreasing the shape size and hardness to your liking to erase extra detail

Paste Rose16 (supplied) as new layer
Image > Mirror
Image > Rotate by 30 to the left
Resize by 80%
Position to the lower right

Paste Rose18 (supplied) as new layer
Resize by 80%
Position alongside first rose

Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Image > Rotate by 15 to the right
Resize by 90% and position

Paste Moon as new layer
Resize by 60%
Move down below Frame layer to the upper left
Duplicate, then set blend mode to Screen

Paste Tree as new layer
Resize by 70%
Position in front of Moon protruding to the left

Crop and resize to your liking

Activate BlackFlower (background) layer
Duplicate
Resize by 110%
Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a Radius of 20.00

Effects > Plugins > Photo Effex > Scanlines with default settings
Repeat
Lower opacity to 35

Select your Preset Shape Tool and set to Ellipse
Stroke width - 1.00
Foreground - #000000
Background - null

Hold your shift key and draw out a circle around your tag
Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using LDTwylight
Type out text of your choice or use the template I've provided made by me

In your Layer Palette open the vector layer and turn off the Ellipse
Convert to raster layer
Lower opacity to 50

Back to top layer

Select another font of choice
I am using TangledUp
Foreground - #FFFFFF
Background - #000000
Stroke width - 2.00

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

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

Thanks for trying my tutorial!

::st!na::

© Tutorial written by Stina on 27th July 2009
All rights reserved

Being a Monster

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Dark Nights" by Missy Lynn Scraps available from Totally Sweet Designs, Scraps with Attitude, Paradise 4 Scrappers and Katelynn Designs

Tube of choice - I am using April Howlett's artwork of Bella Swan available for purchase from Mistaken Art with the appropriate licence

**PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS ARTWORK WITHOUT THE PROPER LICENCE**

Stitching or CrossStitch of choice - I am using CrossRibbons from the "Majestic Midnight Freebie Add On" by Tanya of Scraps by Joe's Wife

WSL_Mask147 by Chelle available from her blog

Font of choice - I am using LDTwylight

Plugins: Filters Unlimited Blue Sky, dsb fluxx Linear Transmission, Mura Meister Cloud and Eye Cand 4000 Gradient Glow

Let's begin....

Open a new 700 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

Paste Frame2 as new layer
Resize by 60%
Position to the right
Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Paste some Stitching or CrossStitch as new layer
Resize as necessary

Position between Frames to hold them together

Select the inside of frames with your Magic wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 15

Paste paper of choice as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Resize by 70% and position to liking
Selections > Invert
Delete, then deselect

Effects > Plugins > Filters Unlimited > Color Filters > Blue Sky
Repeat

Paste Tube as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Up
Resize as necessary
Position in one of the Frames
With your Selection Tool draw out a rectangle on the exact edge of the outside of the Frame
Selections > Invert

Use your Eraser to remove excess

Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
(duplicate should now be BELOW Frame layer)
Resize by 85% and position inside opposite Frame
Set blend mode to Luminance Legacy
Lower opacity to around 40
Rename to BellaShadow

Back to top

Paste Moon as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position in upper corner to your liking
Duplicate and set blend mode to Screen
On original Moon layer lower opacity to 70

Paste Rose as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position in lower left
Use your Freehand Tool to select the lower half and then delete

Paste Tree as new layer
Resize by 60%
Position to the right

Splatter some Blood about

To darken blood:
Duplicate then set blend mode to Multiply
Lower opacity to 60
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Add a new raster layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Select All

Paste Paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask147

DO NOT MERGE!!!

Activate Mask layer and resize by 110%

Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Lower opacity to 35

Crop and resize to liking

Duplicate Mask layer

Effects > Plugins > dsb fluxx > Linear Transmission with the following settings:

Lower opacity to 15%

Back to top layer

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using LDTwylight
Colour of choice to match your tag - I am using Black

Type out some Text of your choice and position
Apply a drop shadow of choice

Select another font

I am using the same font and text colour

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 **

Activate your BellaShadow layer
Add three new raster layers and name them Cloud1, Cloud2 and Cloud3

Make a selection around the image with your Selection Tool

Activate Cloud1

Effects > Plugins > Mura Meister > Clouds with the following settings:

Hide Cloud1 and activate Cloud2
Repeat Cloud effect, checking the box below Colours

Hide Cloud2 and activate Cloud3
Repeat Cloud effect once more, UNchecking the box again

Deselect

Activate Cloud1 and hide the other two again
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Hide Cloud1 and activate Cloud2
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Cloud2 and activate Cloud3
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Select All and change the Frame Properties to 30
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 27th July 2009
All rights reserved

Edward's Passion

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Angelic Passions" by MissyLynn Scraps available from Stargazer Scraps, KatelynnsDesigns, Totally Sweet Designs, Paradise 4 Scrappers and Scraps with Attitude

Images of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Marijke Peeters from whom I gained permission

WSL_Mask10 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using LiorahBT

No Plugins

Let's begin...

.

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

Paste Frame5 as new layer

LEAVE IN POSITION

Draw a rectangle around each Frame
Add a new raster layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Flood fill each Frame Black

KEEP SELECTED!!

Paste three images of choice as new layers
Resize each as necessary to fit
Position within each Frame

Selections > Modify > Invert
Press delete on each layer
Deselect

Paste Flower2 as new layer
Resize by 15%
Position in lower right
Duplicate then set blend mode to Multiply
Lower opacity to 70
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Duplicate, then Image > Mirror

Paste Flower4 as new layer
Image > Mirror
Resize by 18%
Position alongside Flower2 in lower right

Duplicate, then Image > Mirror

Paste Flower1 as new layer
Image > Mirror
Resize by 12%
Position behind Flowers to the lower left
Duplicate and position a couple of times
Layers > Merge > Merge Down twice

Duplicate, then Image > Mirror

Paste Leaf as new layer
Image > Rotate by 20 to the left
Resize by 12%
Position behind Flowers

Duplicate several times
Mirror and Flip and position each to your liking

Paste Pin as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position to your liking

Paste Passion WordArt as new layer
Resize by 65%
Position along top of Frame to the right

With your Freehand Tool make a selection around the bottom of the WordArt to the far right
Delete the deselect

Paste Paper of choice as new layer

Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask10
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group

Lower opacity to 50

Paste HeartLine as new layer
Position along bottom of Frame

Crop and resize

Select your Text Tool and font of

choice
I am using LiorahBT
Text colour of choice - I am using Black

Type out "Edward's" and position next to the word "PASSION"
Convert to raster layer

Select another font of choice
I am using the same font

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 **

Activate your Image layers
Rename Image1, Image2 and Image3

Activate Image1 at 100% opacity
Lower the opacity of Image2 and Image3 to 45%
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Lower opacity of Image1 to 45% and raise Image2 to 100%
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Back to PSP
Lower opacity of Image2 back to 45% and raise Image3 to 100%
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Select all and set Frame Properties to 70
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 9th July 2009
All rights reserved

Morticia's Secret

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Haunted" by Tootypup Scraps available from Twilight Scraps, Stargazer Scraps, Scraps with Attitude, Paradise 4 Scrappers, Katelynn's Designs and Dazzling Scraps

Tube of choice - I am using the FTU artwork of Scarlet Gothica which can be found here

WSL_Mask33 by Chelle available from her blog

Font of choice - I am using Lucida Blackletter

Plugins: Mura Meister Copies

Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

Alien Skin Eye Candy 5: Nature Fire

Let's begin....

Open a new 600 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

Paste a Flower as new layer
Resize by 20%

LEAVE IN POSITION!

Effects > Plugins > Mura Meister > Copies with the following settings:

Paste a Moon as new layer
Resize by 99%

LEAVE IN POSITION!

Paste a Star as new layer

LEAVE IN POSITION!

Select inside the star with Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 3
Add new raster layer
Paste paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

Layers > Arrange > Move Down

Activate top layer

Paste SpiderWeb as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position in lower right

Paste a Spider as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position in centre of Web

Paste your Tube of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary
Position to the left

Select the outside of Star (Circle) with Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 3
Acrivate Tube layer and carefully erase the excess to your liking

Paste Candle2 as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position to your liking

Use the nodes of your Pick Tool (Deformation Tool in some versions) to shorten and widen the candle

Paste Tree2 as new layer
Image > Mirror
Resize by 50%
Position to left, then
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Position behind tube

Paste Tree1 as new layer
Resize by 90%
Position to the right

Make a selection around the Tree trunk below

Press delete and deselect

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

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask33
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group

Crop and resize

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Lucida Blacketter
Text colour is Black

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 **

Activate your Candle layer
Use your Freehand Tool to draw the candle flames

Duplicate twice and rename Flame1, Flamee2 and Flame3

Activate Flame1 and hide Flame2 and Flame3

Effects > Plugins > Alien Skin Eye Candy5: Nature > Fire

Under the Settings Tab select "Small, Candle"
Then under Basic tab select the following settings:

Hide Flame1 and activate Flame2
Repeat Fire again adjusting the Random Seed

Hide Flame2 and activate Flame3
Repeat Fire once again, adjusting the Random Seed

Activate Flame1 and hide Flame2 and Flame3
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Hide Flame1 and activate Flame2
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Flame2 and activate Flame3
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

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 8th July 2009
All rights reserved

Superstar

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Sweet Rock" by Wicked Princess available from Twilight Scraps and Paradise4Scrappers

Tube of choice - I am using the delightful artwork of CEI which is available with a licence through CILM
**PLEASE DO NOT USE ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

tde_maske17 here

Font of choice - NeonThick

Plugin: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

Let's begin...

Open a new 700 x 550 canvas flood-filled white

Paste a Frame as new layer
Resize by 50%

Select the inside with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Add new raster layer
Paste Paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

Activate top layer

Paste Drums as new layer
Resize by 35%
Position in centre

Effects > Plugins > Eye Candy 4000 > Gradient Glow with the following settings:

Paste SpeakerAmp as new layer
Resize by 15%
Position to the right inside Frame
Apply the same Gradient Glow as above

Paste Tube of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary
Position to the left
Apply same Gradient Glow as above

Paste Guitar as new new layer
Image > Rotate by 15 to the left
Resize by 30%
Position to the right leaning against Frame

Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen

Apply same Gradient Glow as above

Paste a MusicNote as new layer
Resize by 10%
Place alongside and in front of speaker
Duplicate several times and position each in an upward motion

I used 8

Rename each of these layers Musicnote1, Musicnote2, Musicnote3 etc.
(We'll come back to these layer)

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

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply tde_maske17
OK

Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Resize layer by 80%
Lower opacity to 60

Crop and resize

Select Text Tool and font of choice
I am using NeonThick
Text colour of choice

Type out text of choice
Convert to raster layer
Image > Rotate by 90 to the left

Apply a slight Gradient Glow and/or drop shadow of choice

Select another font of choice

I am using the same
Same Text colour

Type out your name and position
Convert to raster layer
Apply any effect or drop shadows as necessary to your liking

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 **

Activate your Musicnote1 layer and hide each of the other Musicnotes
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Now unhide MusicNote2
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Back to PSP
Unhide MusicNote3
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Back to PSP
Unhide MusicNote4
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Back to PSP
Unhide Musicnote5
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Back to PSP
Unhide Musicnote5
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop

Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Back to PSP
Unhide MusicNote6
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Musicnote1 and unhide MusicNote7
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Musicnote2 and unhide MusicNote8
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Musicnote3
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Musicnote4
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Musicnote5
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Musicnote6
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Musicnote7
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Musicnote8
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

You should have a total of 14 Frames

Now Select All and set your Frame Properties to 20
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 4thJuly 2009
All rights reserved

Wolf Legends

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Full Moon" by Polka Dot Scraps available from Paradise 4 Scrappers and Stargazer Scraps

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Beatriz Gonzalez which is free to use as per her TOU

WSL_Mask by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using AgencyFB and Almagro (Jacob Black's handwriting)

Plugins: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow and Greg's Factory Output 2 Pool Shadow

Let's begin....

Open a new 700 x 500 blank canvas flood-filled white

Open a couple of papers of choice and minimise

Select your Preset Shapes Tool and set to rectangle
Activate your Background in the Materials palette and click on Patterns tab
Select one of your papers of choice
Foreground is null

On your working canvas draw out a rectangle

Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

Change your paper in your Materials Palette to another paper of choice
Keep the settings the same

On your canvas inside the first rectangle draw out another rectangle a little smaller than the first
Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

Change your Pattern to another paper of choice

Draw a thin rectangle towards the top Position slightly off centre to the left
Convert to raster layer

Duplicate thin rectangle
Image > Flip, then Image > Mirror

Layers > Merge > Merge Down, then
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

Now still on bottom layer, select your Pen Tool
Set Line Style to Diamond and Width to 5.00
Set the Mode to Lines and PolyLines with the following:

Draw out a line between the two thin rectangles to your liking
Apply and convert to raster layer
Duplicate
Image > Flip, then Image > Mirror
Position below botton thin rectangle

Layers > Merge > Merge Down

You should now have something like this:

Paste Element37 (Moon) as new layer
Resize by 28%
Position in the upper left

Paste Tube as new layer
Resize as necessary and position
Use your Selection Tool to make a selection around the lower part overhanging the bottom
Press delete then deselect

Apply a drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 40
Blur - 20.00
Colour - #000000

Paste Element17 (Tied Knot) as new layer
Resize by 70%
Position along lower section of canvas

Select the area outside this element with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2
Press delete a couple of times
Deselect

Duplicate then set blend mode to Multiply
Lower opacity to 70
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Paste Element13, 14 or 15 as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position over knot on Tied Knot

Paste Element5 (Green Leaves) as new layer
Image > Mirror
Image > Rotate by 75 the left
Resize by 40%
Position to the right and move down below top rectangle layer

Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Position slightly down above Tied Knot

Duplicate again
Image > Rotate by 35 to the right
Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen
Move to the right

Paste Element26 (Brown Leaves) as new layer
Image > Flip
Image > Rotate by 90 to the left
Resize by 50%
Position to the right
Duplicate, then Image > Mirror

Paste Element32 (Green Ivy)
Resize by 40%
Position to the right
Duplicate and move to the left
Image > Rotate by 90 to the left and position
Duplicate again
Image > Mirror
Position in the upper right

Merge each of the greenery on the left into one layer, then
Move UP above your Tube

Paste Element38 (Flower) as new layer
Resize by 25%
Duplicate and set blend mode to Multiply

Layers > Merge > Merge Down
Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Resize by 80%
Position flowers in upper right

Paste Element31 (Wolf Silhouette) as new layer
Image > Mirror and resize by 30%
Duplicate and set blend mode to Multiply
Layers > Merge > Merge Down
Position in lower right

Effects > Plugins > Eye Candy 4000 > Gradient Glow with the following settings:

Paste any other elements to your liking

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

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask84
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Lower opacity to 50

Crop and resize

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using AgencyFB
Text colour to match your tag
I am using #5b4343

Type out your text or quote and position to your liking
Convert to raster layer
Apply a slight drop shadow of choice

Select another font of choice
I am using Almagro (Jacob Black's handwriting)
Same Text colour

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply the same Gradient Glow as used on the Wolf Silhouette

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

Activate your Small Rectangle layer

Selections > Select All

Selections > Float, then Defloat

Add three new raster layers and name them

Cloud1, Cloud2 and Cloud3

Activate Cloud1 and hide the other two

Effects > Plugins > Mura Meister > Cloud with the following settings:

Hide Cloud1 and activate Cloud2
Repeat the Cloud effect clicking the box above Blend Mode once

Hide Cloud2 and activate Cloud3
Repeat the Cloud effect clicking the box above Blend Mode once more

Now for the animation!

Hide Cloud2 and Cloud3 activating Cloud1
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Hide Cloud1 and activate Cloud2
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Cloud2 and activate Cloud3
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Select All, and adjust Frame Properties to 20
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 28th June 2009
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