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Please Note - Before doing any of my tutorials please read my Terms of Use
Made in PSPX, can be made in X1 and 9
No outside filters needed, just psp and animation shop
You need - 2 tubes from Jet, Picture frame, (I think it comes with PSPX, included in supplies) my selection and background. Download supplies **Here**
Save the Polka dot card frame to Picture Frames folder, Save Selection annesska-b-1 to Selections folder
Open the tubes and my background image in your workspace.
Open a new transparent image 600x500
Click on annesskabg2, Edit, Copy
On your working image, Edit, paste as a new layer
Layers, new raster layer
Image, picture frame, in the dropdown menu select Polka dot card
Selections select all, Selections, float
In your materials palette, set the colours to -
foreground #dbd7c1
background #f7f5ea
Click on gradient and in the dropdown menu choose foreground/background
angle 301 repeats 0, invert unchecked
Floodfill with the gradient
Select none
Selections, load selection from disc - annesska-b-1
Source Luminance, Replace selection, Load
Hit delete on your keyboard
Selections, Select none
Selections, select all, selections, float
Effects, 3D effects, Drop Shadow, -3, -3, Opacity 100, 13.04, #404040
Effects, 3D Effects, Cutout -5, -5, Opacity 30, 7.25, Colour #85816f
Repeat cutout using 5, 5
Click on the leaves tube, edit copy
On your working image, edit, paste as a new layer
Layers, Arrange, Move down to under the frame layer
Image, resize, 70% bicubic, all layers unchecked
Image, Canvas size, 650, 550, click on centre diamond
Click on the woman tube, Edit, copy
On your working image, edit, paste as a new layer
Layers, arrange, bring to top
Image, Mirror,
Image resize 70% bicubic, all layers unchecked, move into position, see completed image
Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, 3, 3, Opacity 24, 13.04, #404040
Click on your leaves layer, with the freehand selection tool, rectangle, make a selection around the leaves that are overlapping
Hit delete on your keyboard
Layer, new raster layer, Layers, arrange, bring to top, rename butterfly1
Click on picture tube tool, Scale 50, and choose butterflies tube, your choice of butterfly, colorize to suit. Or use any butterfly tube you have.
I find it easier to have the butterfly in this position to start with -
Layers duplicate, rename butterfly2
On your duplicate layer, butterfly2, select the raster deform tool and push in the middle nodes at either side of the butterfly
Layers, duplicate, rename butterfly 3
With the raster deform tool again push in at either side of the butterfly
On each of your butterfly layers - Image, free rotate, right, free 45, nothing else checked
On each butterfly layer, Adjust, sharpness, sharpen
Click on text tool, create as vector, I used Avalon font, size, 42 pixels, bold, anti alias smooth
foreground colour null
background colour #7b5f42
Type your text and move into position
Layers, convert to raster layer
Click on your bottom layer
Floodfill with #a7814f
Selections, select all,
Selection modify, contract 3
Selections invert
Selections, promote selection to layer
Layers, Arrange, bring to top
Floodfill with #caa065
Effects, Edge effects, enhance more
Close butterfly2 and butterfly3
Edit, Copy merged
Open Animation Shop
Edit, Paste as a new animation
Back in PSP, close butterfly 1 and open butterfly 2
Edit, Copy merged
In animation shop, Edit, Paste after current frame
Back in PSP, close butterfly2 and open butterfly 3
Edit, Copy merged
In animation shop, Edit, Paste after current frame
Edit, Select all, Animation, Frame Properties, change speed to 15 or speed of your choice.
View, animation, if you're happy with it, save as a gif.
Tutorial written by Annesska - June 2007
Thanks to Silvia for testing.
ŠAnne aka Annesska
2006-2008
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