This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. It was created in Paint Shop Pro X and Animation Shop 3.11 © December 2012 - Yvonne - Yorkshire Lass Designs - All rights reserved. You will need the following to complete this tutorial: Tubes Cherswitz~DM_HollyCorner yp_elliot_and_postbox yp_wordart_christmas_mail.psp All the above can be downloaded HERE Download and extract to a file on your computer. Open in PSP and minimise. Plug Ins Medhi - Weaver Filters Unlimited - Edges, Square - Square edge 10 DSB Flux - Bright Noise The above can be downloaded here PSP Designer Studio Download and extract to your Plug Ins folder. *********** Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial Drag and Drop Script from Dynamic Drive ********** INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1 Open a new canvas 800 x 600 white background Layers >> Promote Background Layer STEP 2 Maximise tube yp_elliot_and_postbox.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 75% Resize All Layers unchecked Select the Move Tool and move tube to the right so that the tip of the elephant's tail is at approximately x=730 Place the Move Tool on the tip of the elephant's tail and move to the right until you get this reading in the status bar STEP 3 Effect >> Medhdi >> Weaver Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance More Layers >> Duplicate Image >> Mirror Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down STEP 4 In the Layers Palette reduce the opacity of Raster 2 to 54 Layers >> Properties This is what you should have now STEP 5 Maximise tube yp_elliot_and_postbox.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 85% Resize All Layers unchecked Adjust >> Sharpness >>Sharpen STEP 6 Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow changing the Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2) STEP 7 In the Layers Palette highlight Raster 1 Effects >> Plug Ins >> IC NET Software >> Filters Unlimited Edges, Square >> Square Edge 10 STEP 8 Image >> Canvas Size STEP 9 Maximise tube CherSwitz~DM_HollyCorner.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Layers >> Arrange >> Bring to Top Image >> Resize 75% Resize All Layers unchecked Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen STEP 10 Select the Move Tool and move tube to the top left-hand corner See finished image for placement Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Same settings as in STEP 6 STEP 11 Image >> Resize Resize All Layers checked Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen This is what you should have now STEP 12 Maximise yp_wordart_christmas_mail.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Select the Move Tool move tube down See finished image for placement Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow STEP 13 Layers >> New Raster Layer Add your name and/or watermark. NOW TO ANIMATE STEP 14 In the Layer Palette highlight Raster 2 Layers >> Duplicate twice We now have 3 copies of Raster 2 STEP 15 In the Layer Palette highlight Raster 2 Effects >> Plug Ins >> dsb flux >> Bright Noise STEP 16 In the Layer Palette highlight Copy of Raster 2 Effects >> Plug Ins >> dsb flux >> Bright Noise STEP 17 In the Layer Palette highlight Copy (2)of Raster 2 Effects >> Plug Ins >> dsb flux >> Bright Noise STEP 18 In the Layer Palette hide Copy of Raster 2 and Copy (2) of Raster 2 Edit >> Copy Merged Over to Animation Shop Edit >> Paste as New Animation Back to Paint Shop Pro STEP 19 In the Layer Palette unhide Copy of Raster 2 Hide Raster 2 and Copy (2) of Raster 2 Edit >> Copy Merged Over to Animation Shop Edit >> Paste >> After Current Frame Back to Paint Shop Pro STEP 20 In the Layer Palette unhide Copy (2) of Raster 2 Hide Raster 2 and Copy of Raster 2 Edit >> Copy Merged Over to Animation Shop Edit >> Paste >> After Current Frame Stay in Animation Shop STEP 21 Animation >> Animation Properties Test the animation View >> Run Animation STEP 22 Resize if desired Save as a gif I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. If you have any questions or would like to show me your result EMAIL ME VERSIONS FROM MY TRANSLATORS Thank you Karin, DesignPSP.NL (The Netherlands) Return to Tutorials - Page 2