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THINKING TIME
This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
© 2013 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
Yoka-FrenchLady-18062011.pspimage
kTs_S00008 copie.psp
yp_thought_cloud.psp
yp_estee_lauder_luxury_lipsticks.psp
yp_perfume_nina_ricci_dancing_ribbon.psp
yp_red_court_shoes.psp
yp_red_hat.psp
yp_red_shopping_bags01.psp
yp_red_shopping_bags02.psp
yp_red_tick.psp
yp_shopping_quote_jane_darnley.psp
All the above can be downloaded
HERE
Download and extract to a file on your computer.
Open in PSP and minimise
Plug Ins
Muras Meister - Cloud
Penta.com - Color Dot
The above can be downloaded
HERE
Download and extract to your Plug Ins folder.
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Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial
Drag and Drop Script from Dynamic Drive
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INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1
Open a new canvas 800 x 600 white background
Layers >> Promote Background Layer
STEP 2
In the Materials Palette load Foreground with White #FFFFFF and Background with Pink #EDD5C4
Effects >> Plugins >> MuRa's Meister >> Cloud
STEP 3
Maximise tube kTs_S00008 copie.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 130%
Resize all layers unchecked
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
STEP 4
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
STEP 5
Maximise tube Yoka-FrenchLady-18062011.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Mirror
STEP 6
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
STEP 7
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2(-2)
STEP 8
Maximise tube yp_red_shopping_bags01.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down
Layers >> Duplicate
Image >> Mirror
STEP 9
In the Layer Palette highlight the top layer (Raster 3)
STEP 10
Maximise tube yp_red_shopping_bags02.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Select the Move Tool and bring the tube down to the bottom of the canvas
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
This is what you should have now
STEP 11
In the Materials Palette load Background with Red #AE1930
STEP 12
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Selections >> Select All
Selections >> Modify >> Contract
Number of pixels = 3
Selections >> Invert
Select Floodfill Tool and fill selection with Red #AE1930
Selections >> Select None
STEP 13
Layers >> Merge >> Merge Visible
Image >> Resize 90%
Resize all layers unchecked
STEP 14
In the Materials Palette change Foreground Style to Gradient
STEP 15
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Flood fill layer with Gradient
Adjust >> Blur >> Gaussian Blur
Radius = 25
STEP 16
Effects >> Plugins >> Penta.com >> Color Dot
Layers >> Arrange >> Send to Bottom
STEP 18
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Selections >> Select All
Selections >> Modify >> Contract
Number of pixels = 3
Selections >> Invert
Select Floodfill Tool and fill selection with Red #AE1930
Selections >> Select None
STEP 19
In the Layer Palette highlight the top layer (merged layer)
STEP 20
Maximise tube yp_shopping_quote_jane_darnley.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool position as below
STEP 21
Layers >> Merge >> Merge Visible
STEP 22
Maximise tube yp_thought_cloud.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool position as below
STEP 23
Maximise tube yp_red_tick.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool position over the thought cloud as below
STEP 24
Maximise tube yp_red_hat.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 30%
Resize All Layers unchecked
With the Move Tool centre in top half of the thought cloud
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
STEP 25
Apply Drop Shadow same settings as in STEP 7
This is what you should have now
STEP 26
In the Layer Palette rename this layer "Hat" and hide the layer
STEP 27
Maximise tube yp_red_court_shoes.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 25%
Resize All Layers unchecked
With the Move Tool centre in top half of the thought cloud
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Apply Drop Shadow same settings as in STEP 7
In the Layer Palette rename this layer "Shoes" and hide the layer
STEP 28
Maximise tube yp_estee_lauder_luxury_lipsticks.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 32%
Resize All Layers unchecked
With the Move Tool centre in top half of the thought cloud
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Apply Drop Shadow same settings as in STEP 7
In the Layer Palette rename this layer "Lipsticks" and hide the layer
STEP 29
Maximise tube yp_perfume_nina_ricci_dancing_ribbon.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 40%
Resize All Layers unchecked
With the Move Tool centre in top half of the thought cloud
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Apply Drop Shadow same settings as in STEP 7
In the Layer Palette rename this layer "Perfume" and hide the layer
STEP 30
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Add your name and/or watermark
This is what the Layer Palette should look like now
NOW TO ANIMATE
STEP 31
In the Layer Palette make "Hat" layer visible
Edit >> Copy Merged
Open Animation Shop
Edit >> Paste >> As New Animation
Back to PSP
STEP 32
In the Layer Palette hide "Hat" layer
Make "Shoes" layer visible
Edit >> Copy Merged
Over to Animation Shop
Edit >> Paste >> After Current Frame
Back to PSP
STEP 33
In the Layer Palette hide "Shoes" layer
Make "Lipsticks" layer visible
Edit >> Copy Merged
Over to Animation Shop
Edit >> Paste >> After Current Frame
Back to PSP
STEP 34
In the Layer Palette hide "Lipsticks" layer
Make "Perfume" layer visible
Edit >> Copy Merged
Over to Animation Shop
Edit >> Paste >> After Current Frame
Stay in Animation Shop
This is what you should have now
STEP 35
Edit >> Select All
Animation >> Frame Properties
Change the Display Time to 80
View >> Animation
STEP 36
If your happy with the animation activate the frames
Resize if desired
I resized mine to 700 x 525 pixels
Animation >> Resize Animation
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
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