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STEP 1

Background: Open a new image 650x400 - Fill with white for our results page.

STEP 2 - Masks

Mask 1: Paste paper01 as a new layer. 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.

Mask 2: Paste paper09 as a new layer. Masks > New > From image - OK. Then Masks > Delete. In PSP 8 and above, it's under Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image. OK then Deletee

STEP 3 - Rectangle and Circle

Frame for the Rectangle : Trace a rectangle 530x210 with your Preset shape tool. Use the coordinates at the bottom of the working area: 

Copy paste Paper04  as a new layer. Selections > Invert > Click on the delete key on your keyboard.
Selections > Select All >Modify > Contract by 12 pixels. Deselect All.
Selections > Float > Selections > Defloat.
Apply Eye Candy Impact 5: Impact > Gradient Glow :

Deselect All.

Text inside rectangle: Open a new image 508x200 and paste paper01 as a new layer. Click on the text tool:
Colour #EBC507 - Font Century Gothic - Size 8 - Vector.
Click on Objets > Align > Center in canvas.
Layers > Convert to Raster layer. Apply Mura's Meister Copies:
Choose Tiling in the Menu on the left and set as I did:

Merge visible and place this layer with the text under the rectangle frame layer..

Frame for the Circle: This time draw a circle 275x275. Use the coordinates at the bottom of the working area: 

Tube in circle: Add your tube. I had to resize mine. I placed it inside the circle with a bit of the head on top of Circle 3.

STEP 4 - Elements

Embellishment: Element09 - resized to 40% , only keep the middle. Delete the two other bits, after selecting them with the lasso tool.
Black rose: Element12 resized to 25%.
Yellow rose: resized to 28%.
Black flower: Element08 to 30%. Duplicate.
Yellow flower: Element07 to 32%.
Black bow: Element24 to 25%.
Big yellow bow: Element25 to 25%. Position on the right.
Branch: Element28 to 65%. Position above layer Mask2 towards the top. Duplicate and Flip and place at the bottom.
Small flowers: Open a new image. Add Element08 resized to 10% and on top, add Element07 resized to 8%. Merge visible those two layers. And copy paste this little flower here and there on your tag. See my result above.

STEP 5 - Film

Element03 resized to 80%. Keep your left finger on the Shift key and with the Magic wand, click inside each hole in turn to select all 4. Selections > Modify > Expand by 6. Paste Paper08 as a new layer. Selections > Invert > Delete. Move the paper layer under the film.
Keep selected.
Resise your other tubes and paste in the three holes on the right. The 4th will not be visible. Click on Delete.
Select > Deselect All.
Merge visible.
Duplicate twice: Film 1, Film 2 and Film 3.
Activate the Film 1 layer. Select the whole of the yellow area with your Magic wand - set tolerance to 30.
Apply the Gradient Glow effect as above.
Then apply the Fritillary effect with Variation set to 0.
Film 2: re-apply the Fritillary effect on Film 2 but set the Variation setting to 10.
Film 3: re-apply the Fritillary effect on Film 3 but set the Variation setting to 20.
Click on Image > Rotation > Free 12° Left and check all layers.
Save as a psp file with the 3 layers open: Film.

STEP 6 - Your name

New image. Click on the Text tool:
Colour #EBC507 - Font Al Sandra - Size 44 - Bold - Antialias checked.
Duplicate twice so as to have 3 copies: Name 1, Name 2 and Name 3.
Activate the layer Name 1 and apply the Fritillary effect as you did on the Circle and Film layers before. Set the Variation to 0.
Name 2: re-apply the Fritillary effect on Name 3 but set the Variation setting to 20.
Name 3: re-apply the Fritillary effect on Name 3 but set the Variation setting to 20.
Save as a psp file with the 3 layers open: Name

STEP 7 - Credits

Don't forget them! Choose a small font like Pixelette in size 6.

STEP 9 - Animation Shop

Close all the layers above the Rectangle frame. Merge visible all the open layers.
Paste this merged image in Animation Shop.
Duplicate twice in order to have three frames.
Open the three frames of your Film animation in AS. Click on the first frame and Edit > Select All > Edit > Copy.
Click back on your main image with the three frames. Click on the 1st frame. Edit > Select All > Edit > Paste into Selected frame and with your mouse, position the Film animation like I did in my result above.

Go back to PSP and close the merged layer with the rectangle and open all the others above.
Activate Circle 1 layer and close Circle 2 and Circle 3 layers. Merge visible the open layers and paste this merged image as a new animation in AS.
Go back to PSP and click on the Undo arrow. Close Circle 1 and open Circle 2. Merge visible and paste as new frame after the first frame in the new animation in AS.
Go back to PSP and click on the Undo arrow. Close Circle 2 and open Circle 3. Merge visible and paste as new frame after the 2nd frame in the new animation in AS.

Click on the 1st frame of this new animation and Edit > Select All > Edit > Copy.
Click back on your main animation with the three frames. Click on the 1st frame. Edit > Select All > Edit > Paste into Selected frame and with your mouse, position the Circle frames as I did, on the left.

Now open the Name animation. Click on the 1st frame and Edit > Select All > Edit > Copy.
Click back on your main animation with the three frames. Click on the 1st frame. Edit > Select All > Edit > Paste into Selected frame and with your mouse, position the Name animation at the bottom on the right.

Save as a .gif

Martine

30 July 2009

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