GET UR GEEK ON tutorial & snags

just made this tag using artwork by Elias Chatzoudis

I bought my tubes from MPT but they are now available from Elias's own site HERE

scraps used Get ur Geek on by me HERE
Extra's to snag are in my fotki  HERE

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OPEN A NEW CANVAS  650 X 650 PIXELS

open up background 1 duplicate and then move them side by side

open up yellow arrows
 line up then duplicate then go to image - mirror

open up geek word art from the kit

now open up frame4 from the kit
resize by 80%  using smartsize

duplicate arrange 1 to the top left and 1 to the bottom right

 next click inside the top frame with your magix wand tool
hold down the shift key while you click inside each box
go to Selections- modify- Expand- by 2
open up paper 6 from the kit, resize by 80%
copy and paste onto your canvas as a new layer

once happy with placement go to selections invert and hit delete key to remove the excess

do the same for the bottom frame
go to selections none


then select 1 box with your magic tool again

copy and paste tube onto your canvas as a new layer

once happy with placement go to selections invert and hit delete key to remove the excess
keep doing this untill all boxes are filled
then go to selections none

go to layers merge down x3 so that all your boxed images are on the same layer now
now change the blend mode to the tube layers to either screen or hard light
whichever you think looks best


add a drop shadow to the frame layers

open up yellow ribbon from the kit
resize by 80% using smartsize
copy and paste as a new layer onto your canvas
add a drop shadow


now add tube of choice
add a drop shadow


add copyright and your name
font I used is College semi condensed

Elias - Its Magic

 

this tag tutorial was made using artwork by Elias Chatzoudis

I bought my tubes from MPT but they are now available from Elias's own site HERE

scraps used Abracadabra by Sarah @Designs by Sarah

available HERE
Vix big masks2 number 017 from her blog HERE

 add mask to your mask folder
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OPEN A NEW CANVAS  600 X 600 PIXELS

open paper 1 from the kit resize by 

 copy and paste paper onto your canvas
then apply vix halloween mask 017

by going to Layers - load/save mask from disk 

choose the correct mask and click load or apply.
 go to Layers - Merge - Merge Group

resize by 90%

then dupicate this mask layer
go to image - flip
then go to Adjust - Hue and Saturation - colourize
move both sliders down to zero this makes it greyscale

now open up frame
rotate right by 90

 go to Image - flip
resize by 70% using smartsize

then make the frame greyscale also by going to
Adjust - Hue and Saturation - colourize
move both sliders down to zero

 next click inside the frame with your magix wand tool
go to Selections- modify- Expand
open up paper 5 from the kit
copy and paste onto your canvas as a new layer
arrange to your liking, I arranged the paper so i could see the moon.
once happy with placement go to selections invert and hit delete key to remove the excess

then still with your selection active
copy and paste the broken glass from the kit
and hit delete key to remove the excess

go to selections none

add a drop shadow to the frame layer

open up blue ribbon2 from the kit
resize by 60% using smartsize
then rotate right by 90
copy and paste as a new layer onto your canvas
add a drop shadow

open up gem2 from the kit
resize by 15% using smartsize
copy and paste as a new layer and place over the ribbon
add a drop shadow

now add tube of choice
I greyscaled this particular one by going to

Adjust - Hue and Saturation - colourize
move both sliders down to zero

add a drop shadow

then  slide the opacity down  to 50%
on the tube so you can see through it
and with your selection tool carefully select the areas of her leg that overlap the frame
hit the delete key to remove the excess

slide opacity back up to 100%
then duplicate the tube
 go to Layers - Properties change the blend mode from normal to soft light

add copyright and your name
font I used is Noir-et-Blanc

 

Great Hotness - tag tutorial

this tag tutorial was made using artwork by Elias Chatzoudis

I bought my tubes from PTE but they are now available from Elias's own site HERE

scraps used Arachnid by Sarah @Designs by Sarah

available HERE
Halloween Mask 0905 by VixPSP HERE
add mask to your mask folder
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OPEN A NEW CANVAS  700 X 500 PIXELS

open paper 2 from the kit resize by 70%
copy and paste paper2 onto your canvas
then apply vix halloween mask 0905

by going to Layers - load/save mask from disk 
choose the correct mask and click load or apply.

 
depending on your version of PSP.
go to Layers - Merge - Merge group 

open up  frame 2 resize by 90%
copy and paste as a new layer onto your canvas
add a drop shadow

using the selection tool in PSP
draw out rectangle and while its still selected
 completely fill the selection with tube of choice
do this by keep copying  and pasting each tube as a new layer
 then when happy with placement of all tubes go to
selections invert and hit the delete key to remove the excess from each tube layer
untill you are left with just the rectangle filled with your tube
it will look something like this...
 
now go to selections none

next merge down till all the tubes are on the one layer
adjust hue and saturation to zero


*next step is optional 
then go to Plugins - Xero Radiance using these settings

 

now floodfill on a new layer with gradient of choice

there are some great free ones HERE OR HERE

  then change the blend mode to screen
by going to Layers- Properties and in the drop down menu choose 'Screen'
you can play with different gradients, and different blend modes for different effects..

add spider from the kit resize by 35%
add a drop shadow

add the pink web line resize by 95% slide beneath the frame and rectangle layer

add a drop shadow
I used 2H 2V opacity 48 blur 3

Add your text or name
fonts I used were too tight set to 72 get it HERE
and  lamplighter Script set to 48 get it here

PMTws - Lucky In Love

 

this tag tutorial was made using artwork by Elias Chatzoudis

I bought my tubes from MPT but they are now available from Elias's own site HERE

scraps used Lucky in Love by Sarah @Designs by Sarah

available HERE
template 45 by Scrapity Scrap  HERE
Weescotslass Mask 218 HERE
add mask to your mask folder

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open up template 45 by scrapity scrap
resize by 80% using smartsize
make certain that all layers box is checked

if you are going to save your finished tag as a png (transparent background)
 delete the white bottom layer

 then copy and paste paper2 from the kit, 
got o layers -arrange- send to bottom

then apply mask  by going to
 then apply WSL Mask 218
by going to Layers - load/save mask from disk 
choose the correct mask and click load or apply.
depending on your version of PSP.
go to Layers - Merge - Merge group
 

 click inside the large circle with your magic wand tool
which will make your selection (looks like marching ants)

then copy and paste paper of choice as a new layer then go to

selections invert and hit the delete key to remove the excess

go to selections none
repeat this process with all the layers of the template you want to decorate

then add tube of choice, if using the same one as I did,
you get 3 sizes of tube, use the middle size for the one inside the rectangle

with your magic wand tool click inside the big rectangle and add tube as a new layer

go to selections invert - and hit the delete key to remove any excess

selections none

then change the blend mode to screen
do this by going to Layers -  properties - 
and change the drop down menu from normal to screen

click inside each section of the white frame
go to selections invert
 then copy and paste tube of choice into each frame space,
hit the delete key to remove the excess from outside the frame
go to selections none

then add from the kit :
lucky in love word art - resize 50%

bow3 resize by 50%

clovers resize by 50%

ribbon1 resize by 70%

arrange each to liking and add a drop shadow

add full size tube resize by 80% always using smartsize

add your copyright and your name

for Sarah's name I used Recorda Script font size 100 

save your tag with a unique name and you are done.

ELIAS - IN YOUR DREAMS TUTORIAL- HOW TO templates and masks

click on the image to see the full size...

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For this tag I am using the fantastic artwork of Elias Chatzoudis

 you can purchase tubes from PTE HERE

template 18 by Scrapity Scrap HERE
Mask 53 by Weescotslass HERE
Gradients of choice I used Berry by Nanson HERE
other great resources for gradients are Deviantart or Michelle's

plugin - VM TOOLBOX - GRID

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UNZIP SUPPLIES
open up template 18

add a new layer floodfill with white and send this layer to the bottom
by going to Layers -  arrange - send to bottom

copy and paste close up images side by side then apply the mask by weescotlas number 53

see preview below

 

once happy - merge group by going to Layers - merge - merge group

then in your material pallette choose the tab gradients and find the one called mqcberry check your settings are the same as mine below and click ok

then make the slats layer the active layer, now floodfill the slats with this gradient.

go to selections none

repeat for the rectangles with the same gradient

then with the rectangles still selected

add more close up tubes  on new layers to cover the rectangles,
then go to selections invert and while the tube is the active layer hit delete the remove the excess.

selections none

change the blend mode to screen by going to layers - properties - change the blend mode from normal to screen

select the berry gradient rectangles again by going to selection - select all - float and then
apply the filter to the gradient rectangle layer by going to Effects - plugins - VM Toolbox - grid and apply the following settings -  you want the grid size approx 25

then duplicate this layer and move it above the tube layers
then change the blend mode from normal to screen
you should now have something that looks like this ....

now make one of the circles the active layer go to selections -  float and copy and paste your close up  tube as a new layer then go to selections invert and hit the delete key to remove the excess

selections none

repeat for the other circle

you should have something that looks like this so far..

now add the main full length tube and resize by 80% using resize and add a drop shadow then slide this layer below the circles

Then write out the text IN YOUR DREAMS in capitals using the font Impact set on size 72
background white foreground null

add a drop shadow then lower the opacity to 50%

ok next make the top left circle swirl the active layer and floodfil with a yellow gradient I used one called yellow leaves, but any colour that goes with the tube will do.

with the selection still active add your full length tube again and again as a new layer each time, over the selected circles try and make the placement interesting....if you do this working right to left you wont have to mess with it, but if you work left to right you might have to erase some of the tubes that overlap in places....I suggest you work right to left ;)

once happy go to selections invert hit the delete key to remove the excess
then selections none


then go to layers - merge down till the circle swirl is on one layer again.

then duplicate it

then mirror and flip it and arrange over the bottom circle swirl, you can always delete the bottom circle swirl as you dont need it now anyway.


ok add your name, copyright and save your tag

I hope you understood and enjoyed this tutorial

diane x

My heart skips a beat

click on the image to see the full size...

this is an animted tut

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there is also a chance to win this kit on my blog HERE

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For this tag I am using the fantastic artwork of Elias Chatzoudis

 you can purchase tubes from PTE HERE

PTU scraps used were by me, Wild about Red HERE, 

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UNZIP SUPPLIES

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open up cluster frame 1 from the kit 

draw out a selection to fill the frame 

copy and paste a paper from the kit i used paper3

then go to selections invert and hit the delete key on the keyboard to remove the excess

go to selections none

slide this layer beneath the frame layer

add a tube of choice, add a drop shadow

then duplicate it and slide one beneath the frame

make the top tube the active layer, by clicking on it

then use your erasor tool to erase the bottom part of tube,

keep erasing untill all the elements on the frame can be seen

add the artist copyright

go to copy merged and paste into animation shop as a new animation

back to PSP

use your freehand selection tool use these settings

and carefully outline the booby part you want to animate

make sure you follow the natural lines of the body

when you are happy double click to make the selection

then go to Effetcs - Distortion - Punch

and change the settings to 15,
if you wanted a more subtle effect then just change the strength to a lower number

then go to selections none

and copy merged and paste after current frame in Animation shop...

ok because animation shop throws a hissy fit when you try to save anything with a transparent background we are going to add a background colour, light colours work best, so white is pretty safe...

in animation shop go to -Animation - animation properties and change the colour to a light one like white or light pink...something to compliment your tag...

now save your tag as a gif, I hope you enjoyed this tutorial

Peppermint Ice

Pimp'd designs - Peppermint ice freebie HERE
thanks Cora x
art by Elias Chatzoudis available at PTE these days HERE

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open canvas 650 x 600


then copy and paste frame from kit
resize by 80%

add drop shadow


add swirl2 as a new layer,
add  a drop shadow


add red leaves2 resize by 70%
then rotate right 90 degrees - add a shadow

add tag resize by 80%
add a shadow


add white branch add a shadow

add a paper from the kit
go to layers -Arrange -  send to bottom
this will move the paper layer to the bottom

with your selection tool set to rectangle -
draw out  a selection see below for screenshot

 

and then go to selections invert and hit the delete key to remove the excess

then add tubes of choice, to the frame
and remove the excess each time,  slide each of these layers beneath the frame layer

then add a full length tube for the front
and add a shadow

go to selections none

Copy and paste the red paper as a new layer

go to layers - arrange - send to bottom
this will move the paper layer to the bottom

add your copyright and save your tag

hope you enjoyed this easy tutorial

Candied Hearts

 

For this tut I am using the fantastic artwork of ELIAS CHATZOUDIS
you can purchase his tubes from PTE

for this tutorial you may need a basic knowledge of PSP
I am using PSP9 but any version will do
scrap kit is my Candied Hearts freebie available HERE
my blog is HERE
mask used was by weescotslass Mask261 download from her blog
, look tot he left side under my masks HERE
Font used for my name was Carpenter, its a PTU one.
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Download supplies and unzip them, place mask in your masks folder
now we are ready to begin......
open a new canvas 550 x 550
copy and paste the pink animal print paper from the kit as a new layer onto your canvas
now apply the mask by
going to to Layers - Load save mask from disk ..select the WSL_Mask261
with the following settings.

now go to Layers - merge group

copy and paste the clouds from the kit and arrage to the left

open up frame 4 from the kit, resize using smartsize by 80%

now select your magic wand tool, and click inside the frame

now go to Selections - modify - expand by 8 , click ok.

copy and paste your tube of choice as a new layer, once you are happy with placement, got to selections invert and hit the delete key to remove excess..

then go to selections none.

duplicate the tube layer, then change the blend mode to soft light and merge down to merge the 2 layers

now slide the merged tube layer beneath the frame layer.

now add your full length tube of choice, if using the same elias tube as i did, then resize by 80% using smartsize , add a drop shadow. and arrange to the left.

copy and paste 'LOVE2' word from the kit, arrange to the bottom

do the same with the word 'sweet', add a drop shadow of choice.

now make sure that your tube is placed nicely behind the words...

now add the flower2 from the kit resize 70% see my tag for placement.

now open up the lips, rotate left by 20%

simply by going to image - rotate - free rotate left and change the number to 20.

 

then resize by 50% and copy and paste as a new layer

now add your name with a font of choice

i used carpenter font size 72, background red foreground null

then and the artists copyright

if you are happy save it as a either a jpg or .png and your are done!

FEELING LUCKY

 

For this tut I am using the fantastic artwork of ELIAS CHATZOUDIS
you can purchase his tubes from PTE now but i bought mine when he was at MPT

you will need PSP and this lovely Scrap kit called Lucky me and alpha both by Delicious Scraps which are FREE HERE
celine dion handwriting font free from Dafont HERE
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open a new canvas 500 x 500 with a transparent background
open frame2 from the kit, resize using smartsize by 10%

click inside the frame with the magic wand tool, once
selected go to Selections - modify - expand by 4
open up the green paper from the kit and resize it by
10% then copy and paste as a new layer onto your
canvas then go to selections invert and hit the delete
key on your keyboard to remove the excess,
then go to selections none.
open up lucky glitter resize by 40% add to canvas then
duplicate and arrange to your liking
open up lucky me clover tag with clover resize by 25%

add a drop shadow, i used the following settings


slide this and the glitter layers beneath the frame and paper layers
add a tube of choice, resize as nessasary depending on
which tube you use, carefully erase the part sticking
out from the bottom of the frame
these are my settings for the erasor tool

duplicate and slide the duplicate beneath the frame layer,

then make the top tube the active tube simply by clicking on it, add a drop shadow now then with your erasor tool erase the area that overlaps the bottom of the frame...untill it
looks tidy at the bottom and her head appears to come
out of the frame like mine.

open up the alpha

resize each letter by 25% using smartsize

add a drop shadow to each, i rotated the letters 'U'
and 'Y' to the right by 10 to make them appear crooked

write out the text 'Feeling' with a nice script font of choice,

i used a free one called celine dion handwriting available free here
add a drop shadow same as before

now its time to add your name and artist ©

if you are happy save it as a .png and your are done!

OPPOSITES ATTRACT

For this tut I am using the fantastic artwork of Elias Chatzoudis
This is a pay to use artist so you should not use this artists work without purchasing the
appropriate licence to do so - From PTE HERE

you will need PSP,

*optional* eye candy 4000 - shadowlab, you can always just add adrop shadow of choice...

Toonish Font get it free HERE

Opposites Attract scrap kit by me get it FREE from my scraps HERE

dont forget to check out my blog for freebies HERE

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you will need to Unzip the supplies 

OPEN A NEW CANVAS 600 x 600

copy and paste the black circle frame from the kit , resize by 90%

using the magic wand tool - click inside the circle

select modify expand by 2 and copy and paste selections the paper called paperswirlTexttured4 from the kit as a new layer.

then go to selections invert and hit the delete key to remove the excess.

slide the paper underneath the frame

copy and paste string2 from the kit

add the following drop shadow with shadow lab

 

if you dont have shadow lab , no worries just add a drop shadow with a lot of blur..

so something like vertical 5 horizontal 0 opacity 78 blur 10

add the gems from the kit, no need to resize.

add the staples

then add ribbon10 from the kit, resize by 70% then go to

Adjust Sharpness - sharpen

then add the following shadow using shadowlab

 

add a couple of flowers from the kit, resize by 40% and add a drop shadow to each
 add a tube of choice, i used the same drop shadow using shadowlab as before.

 add your name i used Toonish font set to 48 background fill set to black and foreground fill set to a light blue from the tube, set to stroke 2

add a drop shadow...add the artists ©

Save your tag as a JPEG  or a PNG and your done!

Thanks for trying my tutorial.
I hope you enjoyed it

IT GIRL

*older tut moved from my tut site *

open up circle cluster frame from the kit

move it down the canvas slightly

then add a tube of choice, duplicate it and slide the duplicate underneath the frame.

add a drop shadow to the duplicated tube ( the one under the frame)

now with the eraser tool erase anything sticking out from the bottom of the frame,

(i used the following settings)

then click on the top tube layer to activate it, and with the eraser tool erase the parts

of the tube that you dont want that are hanging out from the bottom of the frame.

*if you would lke to leave the ruffle of her shirt hanging over the bottom of the frame*

then what i did was, use the eraser tool for her body leaving the ruffle alone for the

minute...

then using your lassoo tool set on point to point using the following settings,

I usually zoom in to do this by about 300% to better see the edges. select the area around the ruffle that you want to remove, when happy with the seletion double click to close the selection and hit the delete button to remove the excess.

go to SELECTIONS - NONE

now to add a background for the frame, click inside the frame using the magic wand tool
go to selelctions - modify expand by 10 then copy and paste a paper as a new
layer, i used the blue one, go to selections invert and hit the delete key on your keyboad to remove the excess.
then slide this layer beneath the frame.
next i added the blue scattered hearts from the kit slide this layer beneath the frame
also, i added the following drop shadow.

this kit also comes with a cute font which i used to add my name,

just make a selection around the letter you want to use cut and paste in onto the canvas as a new layer.

merge all by going to Layers - merge all visible

then resize entire tag by 80% using smartsize then add your copyright and save your

tag as a .png with unique filename of your choice.

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HANDY TIP

if you want to save a LAYERED version of your tag, then DONT merge it, before merging and resizing just save as a .psp file with a uniqe name.

i just did that to resize all the layers, as sometimes when resizing all layers slight movement problems can occur

thanks for trying my tut

Diane xx

HEARTBEAT - how to animated breathing

this tutorial simulates breathing
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This scrap tag tutorial was written by me Diane Knight on 1ST FEB 2009 any resemblance to any other tut is purely coincidental

things you will need:

PSP and animation shop

and a fairly good knowledge of both

Template 129 by Missy HERE

A FREE scrap kit, Baby Valentine by my pal Twinky from her blog here
MASK no 13 from Vix HERE

artwork of Elias Chatzoudisyou will need to buy a licence to use this artists work at PTE

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unzip supplies
place the mask in your masks folder
and open up template 129

Delete the missy watermark
now i want a larger canvas so that i have room to work,
so go to Image - canvas size and change the
canvas size to 550 x 550 make sure it is centered,
see settings below...


now re fill your background layer with white
open the Square Frame from the kit resize by 60% using smartsize then go to
Image - Rotate- free - rotate Left by 5
copy and paste this frame onto your canvas and place at the top left of the template, slide it underneath the template so that it peeks out from underneath....
Duplicate this frame and then go to Image - Mirror,
slide this one down and to the right..see below....







merge down, and slide the frames underneath the template...
make the Square from the template the active layer, and click inside it with your magic wand tool...
go to Selections - modify expand by 1
and copy and paste paper7 into selection, then duplicate it...
go to Selctions - Select all - selctions Float - Selections - modify expand by 1
and copy and paste paper 2 INTO selection
make the original square the active layer and rotate left by 5
add a dop shadow to both papers, I used
vertical 2 Horizontal 1 opacity 57 blur 4
make the wordart the active layer and copy and paste paper 1 into selection
add a drop shadow I used vertical 1 Horizontal 1 opacity 44 blur 3
merge the 2 circles on the template together by making the top circle the active layer and go to
Layers merge down...
then go to Selctions - Select all - selctions Float
Selections - modify expand by 1 and copy and paste the stripe paper into selection
add a drop shadow...
this is what you should have so far...

merge down, and slide the frames underneath the template...
make the Square from the template the active layer, and click inside it with your magic wand tool...
go to Selections - modify expand by 1
and copy and paste paper7 into selection, then duplicate it...
go to Selctions - Select all - selctions Float - Selections - modify expand by 1
and copy and paste paper 2 INTO selection
make the original square the active layer and rotate left by 5
add a dop shadow to both papers, I used
vertical 2 Horizontal 1 opacity 57 blur 4
make the wordart the active layer and copy and paste paper 1 into selection
add a drop shadow I used vertical 1 Horizontal 1 opacity 44 blur 3
merge the 2 circles on the template together by making the top circle the active layer and go to
Layers merge down...
then go to Selctions - Select all - selctions Float
Selections - modify expand by 1 and copy and paste the stripe paper into selection
add a drop shadow...
this is what you should have so far...

make the rectangle from the template the active layer go to
Selections - Select all - selctions Float, then
Selections - modify expand by 1
and copy and paste Journal 2 as a new layer
go to Selections INVERT and hit the DELETE KEY.
again add a slight drop shadow.

open the double heart from the kit, resize by 35%

using smartsize and place at the bottom right ,above the rectangle but below the wordart.
now add the red 'LoveMetal' word charm from the kit, resize by 60%
select the magic wand tool, and clcik inside the ring/stud just below the bow...
go to Selections modify - expand by 5 and then in your layers palette find the paper layers that are below and hit the delete key... for both
layers..you will then see a hole appear inside the ring/stud..

make the charm layer active and add a drop shadow.
now we are going to add a mask, first copy and paste paper 2 as a new layer,
now apply the Vix_Mask_Valentine13, do this by

going to Layers - Load/save mask - load mask

from disk
and find the mask called Vix_Mask_Valentine13


apply it...

go to Layers Merge Group.

resize this layer by 90% and slide it underneath the rectangle layer...
you should now have something that looks like this...


hopefully you are with me so far..

copy and paste the be mine diamond word art from the kit... and resize by 50% add a drop shadow..i used vertical 2 Horizontal 1 opacity 57 blur 4
now add the tube of choice, I am using a tube by

Elias Chatzoudis, if using the same as me then resize it by 80%
add a drop shadow...
now the fun part...

copy merged tag into animation shop...
then...
go back to PSP
select your freehand selection tool looks it looks like a lasoo on your toolbar..
using the following settings
carefully left click around her chest area..right click to join the selction..
look carefully at my area below, you want to the selected area like mine...

once you are happy with the chest area selection,
go to Effects - Distortion Effects - Punch
change the stregth to 10
go to selections none
copy merged into animation shop this time after current frame...
backto PSP
click undone this will bring back your selection
go to Effects - Distortion Effects - Punch
change the stregth to 15
go to selections none
copy merged into animation shop after current frame ...
you now have a 3 frame animation...
if you saved at this point she is gonna look like she is panting!
view the animation and see what i mean...lol..
ok if you viewed the animation close the playing animation down you do not need it
but keep the original open...

if you want her breathing to look more slow and realistic.. you will need to do the folowing...
go to EDIT - SELECT ALL
then go to ANIMATION - FRAME PROPERTIES.
and change the display time to 25.
with all 3 frames selected, go to Edit Copy, and paste as a new animation
so now you have 2 three frame animations
with the second animation selected
go to EDIT - SELECT ALL
then go to ANIMATION - REVERSE FRAMES
GO TO EDIT - COPY then click on the last frame of the original animation
and go to PASTE AFTER ANIMATION.

Then just save as a gif and your are done!..thanks for trying my tutorial
Diane x

So Tweet by Lorna

tag by Lorna, using my Tweet this kit and artwork by Elias Chatzoudis

TAG AND TUT HERE