ANGEL SNOWFLAKES
PSP8 to PSPX3


This tutorial was written by Rebba to be shared with the Artistry Master Group.

Edited and tested by Jemima
DECEMBER 2012
©Rebba

You need a working knowledge of the PSP program as many are advanced tutorials. 
The tubes used are not mine and the copyright belongs to the artist.
The supplies have been recieved from group shares or from the internet.

No infringement intended.

  Note: Remember to save often in PSP and to Edit >> Empty Clipboard in PSP when

you come out of AS and back into PSP.



You will need the following to complete this tutorial

ANIMATION SHOP

MATERIALS

blue snowflakes.pspimage
blue frame.pspimage
Angel White Beauty.tub
sparkle tube.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

hjr_mask_christmas1.jpg
Save to your PSP Masks folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Masks
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Masks
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Masks
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_07
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_07

Images are from purchased cd's, groups or downloads from the internet.
If I have used an artist image that is not covered under:
"Title 17, Chapter1, Section 107 Under Fair Rights" please contact me
and I will gladly resolve the use. No copyright infringement is intended.


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STEP 1

Open up the downloaded images in your PSP workspace and minimize.

Open a new image 550 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
STEP 2

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load BLUE #262f5c in your foreground
Load WHITE #ffffff in your background

Flood fill with BLUE

Rename this layer AS1

STEP 3


LAYERS >> DUPLICATE

Rename this layer AS2

Close layer AS2
Activate layer AS1


EFFECTS >> TEXTURE EFFECTS >> BLINDS
and use these settings.
STEP 4


EFFECTS >> TEXTURE EFFECTS >> BLINDS
and use these settings.
STEP 5


Close layer AS1
Open & Activate layer AS2


EFFECTS >> TEXTURE EFFECTS >> BLINDS
and use these settings.
STEP 6


EFFECTS >> TEXTURE EFFECTS >> BLINDS
and use these settings.
STEP 7


LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.



Flood Fill with PURPLE #69709c
STEP 8


Flood Fill with LIGHT BLUE #69709c


DO NOT DESELECT


Rename this layer blue layer

STEP 9

LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood Fill with WHITE

LAYERS >> Load/Save Mask >> Load Mask from disc



DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP

Rename this layer Group - mask

STEP 10

Activate the blue snowflakes image

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options.

Right click on the Title Bar of your 'working' image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

With your MOVER TOOL... Place at top of image

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

EDIT >>> Repeat Move Layer Down

Rename this layer snowflakes 1

LAYERS >> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

Rename this layer snowflakes 2
STEP 11


Activate the Group - mask layer


Open & Activate blue frame image

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options.

Right click on the Title Bar of your 'working' image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Rename this layer frame
STEP 12


Open & Activate Angel White Beauty image

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options.

Right click on the Title Bar of your 'working' image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Move it to the lower right corner of mask

Rename this layer angel
STEP 13


LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER
Rename this layer sparkle 1

Open & Activate sparkle tube

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.


Varying the size of you sparkle from size 35 to 75
click on top of the white snowflakes in a few places


STEP 14


LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER
Rename this layer sparkle 2

Repeat the above process pasting the sparkles
on different snowflakes
Varying the size of you sparkle from size 35 to 75


STEP 15


LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER


Select your TEXT TOOL
with font and settings of your choice
add your name to the bottom left corner of the layer.
Rename this layer
Name.
STEP 16

Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
STEP 17


Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options

In ANIMATION SHOP

Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
STEP 18


Back to PSP.

Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown

STEP 19

Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options

In ANIMATION SHOP

Right click top of frame image and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.

Edit >> Select All

Right click on top of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time =20 or speed you like
STEP 20

View >> Animation
and while it is still running,

File >> Save As

Locate the folder in which you wish to save it.

Name your animation.

With the Gif Optimizer keep pressing NEXT
until you get to the last one... click FINISH

Close the Animation
Close the frames.
Close Animation Shop
I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial
Rebba




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