BRINGING SEXY BACK

This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
© 2012 Yorkshire Lass Designs in PSP. All Rights Reserved.

It was created in Paint Shop Pro X, but can be realised in other versions.
However, some tool descriptions and locations may vary, but the overall result should be the same.
You will also need Animation Shop.

My thanks to all the artists and other creators, known and unknown to me,
who have inspired this tutorial and whose work I have used.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial: Tubes

1Patries_VR371_Lauriecartoon-And a Two-3-5-11.psp
1Patries_VR373_And a OneLauriecartoon2_9-4-11.psp
1Patries_VR374-Lauriecartoon3and a three-10-5-11.psp

These three tubes were found here.
http://www.sitevanpatries.nl
I'm not sure how long the site will remain up,so I've included these
tubes in the supplies

yp_wall.psp
yp_wordart_sexy.psp
yp_wordart_months.psp

All the above can be downloaded HERE

Extract to a file on your computer, then open all tubes in PSP and minimise

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Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial



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STEP 1

Open a new canvas 600 x 600 white
Layers >> Promote Background Layer
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Selections >> Select All

STEP 2

Maximise tube yp_wall.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste into Selection
Selections >> Select None

Adjust >> Hue and Saturation >> Colorize
Hue = 198/Saturation = 38

In the Layer Palette reduce opacity of Raster 2 to 40%

STEP 3

Maximise tube 1Patries_VR371_Lauriecartoon-And a Two-3-5-11.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 85% All layers unchecked
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Move to the right with Mover Tool

STEP 4

Maximise tube 1Patries_VR373_And a OneLauriecartoon2_9-4-11.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 85% All layers unchecked
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

STEP 5

With the Move Tool position over the first tube so that the feet match

This is what you should have now



STEP 6

Maximise tube 1Patries_VR374-Lauriecartoon3and a three-10-5-11.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 75% All layers unchecked
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

STEP 7

With the Move Tool position over the other tubes, once again matching the feet

This is what you should have now



STEP 8

Maximise tube yp_wordart_sexy.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool, re-position upper left of tag
See finished tag for placement

STEP 9

Maximise tube yp_wordart_months.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool re-position bottom left of tag
See finished tag for placement.

STEP 10

Layer >> New Raster Layer
Add your name and/or watermark

STEP 11

In the Layer Palette close all three tube layers
(Raster 3, Raster 4 and Raster 5)
Highlight Raster 8
Layers >> Merge >> Merge Visible
Layers >> Arrange >> Send to Bottom

STEP 12

In the Layer Palette make sure the Merged Layer is still highlighted
Selections >> Select All
Selections >> Modify >> Contract
Number of pixels = 5
Selections >> Invert
Flood fill the selection with Purple #713E95
Selections >> Select None

STEP 13

In the Layer Palette open all tube layers

STEP 14

NOW TO ANIMATE

In the Layer Palette close Raster 4 and Raster 5



STEP 15

The Merged Layer should be highlighted
Edit >> Copy Merged

STEP 16

File >> Jasc Software Products >> Launch Animation Shop

STEP 17

In Animation Shop (AS)
Edit >> Paste >> As New Animation

STEP 18

Back to PSP
In the Layer Palette close Raster 3, Open Raster 4



Edit >> Copy Merged

STEP 19

Back to AS
Edit >> Paste >>After Current Frame

STEP 20

Back to PSP
In the Layer Palette close Raster 4 open Raster 5



Edit >> Copy Merged

STEP 21

Back to AS
Edit >> Paste >> After Current Frame

STEP 22

Staying in AS
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Paste >> As New Animation

STEP 23

Working on the 3 frames just created
Edit >> Select All
Animation >> Reverse Frames
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy

STEP 24

Activate original 3 frames
Left click on frame 3 to select
Edit >> Paste After Current Frame

You should now have a total of six frames



STEP 25

Give your animation a test run
View >> Animation

STEP 26

The animation is running a little fast, so we need
to slow it down

Animation >> Frame Properties
change the Display Time to 50

STEP 27

Animation >> Resize Animation
Resize Pixels checked
width = 450, height=450
Save as a gif and we're done


I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!



If you have any questions or would just like to show me your result

EMAIL ME