~*~ Nightmare before Christmas ~*~
(Version française ICI)
 

 
 



You can do pretty much what you like with your result: create signatures with name added, extras or stats, websets. Give all the credits that are required and for the tut to:
Martine (http://chezmartine.com) for PSP 4 ALL (http://psp4all.com).


This pointing hand is here to help you. You can drag and drop it and use it as a marker to help with following the tutorial.
Martine



Tube(s) of your choice, free or not, but credit for it must be added to your tag. The tube I used is © Kristie Silva - www.creepiecuties.com. Please purchase at Artistically Inclined Licensing and make sure you have a valid license before using.

Mask: Vix_BigMask018 in Big Masks 2 by Vix to download here .

Scrapkits: GI-Nightmare Before Christmas by Creative Crazy Scraps & GI12-2011 Nightmare before Christmas by Design by Ellanoir.  Download  here and here.

Fonts: Pixelette for the credits.


STEP 1: Mask

Open a new transparent image 650x500 in PSP.
Fill with black.
         Add a layer and fill with #800000.

Open Vix_BigMask018 and apply. Masks > New > From image - OK. Then Masks > Delete. In PSP 8 and above, it's under Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image. OK then Delete.

STEP 2: Elements and tube

Once each element is resized, sharpen if necessary:
Adjust > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask

Then add a drop shadow: I used

V = 2

O = 50

H = 2

B = 3

GI-Nightmare Before Christmas element12 - resize to 40% and place in the middle.
GI-Nightmare Before Christmas element3  - 70% and place in the frame. Colorize with the Hue at 254 and Saturation at 132. Then click on Layers > Properties > General > Blend mode and select Soft Light.
GI-Nightmare Before Christmas element7 - place above element3.

Close the element12 layer. Merge visible all the other layers: black background, Mask layer, element3 and element7 layers. Name Bottom layer.

GI12-2011 Nightmare before Christmas e1- 25%. Above the layer you have named Bottom. (under the frame).
Duplicate to have 3 copies in all.
Copy 1: Set the opacity of this copy at 30%.
Copy 2: Opacity at 60%.
Copy 3: Opacity at 100%.
GI-Nightmare Before Christmas element5 - 25%. Place above the frame and on the right.
GI-Nightmare Before Christmas element2 - 40%.
GI-Nightmare Before Christmas element2 - 35%. On the left of the above tree.
GI-Nightmare Before Christmas element2 - 30%. On the right.
GI-Nightmare Before Christmas element10 - 40%. On the right.
GI-Nightmare Before Christmas element16 - 75%. On the left above the frame.

Add your tube.

GI-Nightmare Before Christmas element14 - 70%. I changed the colour of the word Nightmare to a deeper red #800000.

STEP 3: Credits

 with a small pixel font like Pixelette.

Close the merged layer Bottom layer, the layers e1 Copy 1, Copy 2 and Copy 3.

Merge visible the other layers: frame,  flower, trees, sign, tube, Word Art and the Credits layer. Name Top layer.

STEP 4: Animation

Open the Top layer and the Bottom layer. Merge visible. Copy paste in Animation Shop. 

Back in PSP. Click on the arrow Undo Last Command and this time leave the Bottom layer and Top layer open. Also open e1 Copie 1. Merge visible and copy paste after Current frame in Animation Shop.

 Back in PSP. Click on the arrow Undo Last Command and this time close e1 Copie 1 and open e1 Copie 2. Merge visible the Bottom layer and Top layer and e1 Copie 2. Copy paste after Current frame in Animation Shop.

 Back in PSP. Click on the arrow Undo Last Command and this time Merge visible the Bottom layer and Top layer and e1 Copie 3. Copy paste after Current frame in Animation Shop.

STEP 5: In Animation Shop

You now have 4 frames in your animation.

Click on frame 2 and click on Edit > Copy and then Edit > Paste after frame 4.

Click on frame 3 and click on Edit > Copy and then Edit > Paste after frame 5.

Display Time: Image 1 - Right click > Frame properties and enter 400.
Frames 2, 3, 5 et 6. Enter 20.
Frame 4 - Enter 250.

 Click on View Animation to check that you are happy with the speed.
If you are happy, click on File and save.

Martine
20 November 2012

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me