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 k@rine_dreams_Misted_Lake_885_JANVIER 2010.psp 15dec10_t23.psp yp_wordart-yearsend.psp All the above can be downloaded HERE Download and extract to a file on your computer. Open in PSP and minimise. Plug Ins DSB Flux - Bright Noise Xero - Porcelain The above can be downloaded HERE 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 transparent background STEP 2 In the Materials Palette load Foreground with #E2D1BD Pale Pink and Background with #CFD8DB Grey Change Style to Gradient Select the Flood Fill Tool and floodfill layer with the gradient STEP 3 Selections >> Select All Maximise tube k@rine_dreams_Misted_Lake_885_JANVIER 2010.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as into Selection Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance Selections >> Select None STEP 4 Maximise tube 15dec10_t23.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer With the Move Tool position tube to the left of canvas Layers >> Properties Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance This is what you should have now STEP 5 Maximise yp_wordart_yearsend.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer With the Move Tool position as below STEP 6 In the Layer Palette make sure Raster 3 is highlighted Layers >> Merge >> Merge Visible STEP 7 Effects >> Plug Ins >> Xero >> Porcelain STEP 8 Layers >> New Raster Layer Selections >> Select All Selections >> Modify >> Contract Number of Pixels 5 Selections >> Invert Flood fill selection with background colour #CFD8DB Grey Image >> Resize 80% Resize All layers unchecked Selections >> Select None STEP 9 Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2) STEP 10 Layers >> New Raster Layer Selections >> Select All Selections >> Modify >> Contract Number of Pixels 5 Selection >> Invert Flood fill selection with background colour #CFD8DB Grey Image >> Resize 98% Resize All layers unchecked Selections >> Select None STEP 11 Apply dropshadow as in STEP 10 STEP 12 Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down STEP 13 Layers >> New Raster Layer Add your name and/or watermark This is what you should have now NOW TO ANIMATE STEP 14 In the Layer Palette highlight the frame layer (Raster 1) Effects >> Plug Ins >> DSB Flux >> Bright Noise STEP 15 Edit >> Copy Merged Open Animation Shop Edit >> Paste >> As New Animation STEP 16 Back to Paint Shop Pro Edit >> Undo Bright Noise Effects >> Plug Ins >> DSB Flux >> Bright Noise STEP 17 Edit >> Copy Merged Over to Animation Shop Edit >> Paste >> After Current Frame STEP 18 Back to Paint Shop Pro Edit >> Undo Bright Noise Effects >> Plug Ins >> DSB Flux >> Bright Noise STEP19 Edit >> Copy Merged Over to Animation Shop Edit >> Paste >> After Current Frame STEP 20 View >> Animation If you are happy with your animation, 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 Return to Tutorials - Page 2