ASCENSION - JANESKO

 
this tag tutorial was made using artwork by Jennifer Janesko

although my tube was bought from CILM, her tubes are now available from CDO HERE 

scraps used 'Ascension' by Designz by Sarah available HERE

Mask 360 by VixPSP HERE

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open a new canvas 500 X 500 pixels
floodfill with white

open up paper5 from the kit
 and copy and paste as a new layer onto your canvas

 apply mask

by going to LAYERS - LOAD/SAVE MASK - LOAD MASK FROM DISK

select vix mask number 360 
use these settings

 
click load
go to Layers - Merge - Merge Group 

add tube of choice, I resized mine by 80% but depends which tube you are using
add a drop shadow


open up a paper of choice, and using your selection tool, on these settings below

 
make a selection on the paper about 400 pixels wide and depth about 4-5 grey squares
it will look a bit like this below
 

now go to EDIT - CUT 
then paste as a new layer onto your tag canvas.
 add a drop shadow of choice

open ribon1 from the kit, resize by 70%
slide this layer beneath the rounded rectangle layer

add a drop shadow

add the branch from the kit, resize by 80%
then go to image - flip

next add the feather 2 from the kit
resize by 30% add a drop shadow

add flower 4 from the kit,
resize by 30% add a drop shadow

then add button1 from the kit,
resize by 20%
add a drop shadow


make sure you add your name and copyright before you animate.
for names on this tag I used a font called Too Tight
font set to size 72

ANIMATION
use your freehand selection tool use these settings

with your mouse left click carefully around the earing or whatever part you want to add sparkle to.

when you have done around the entire earing double click to make the selection

then go to Effetcs - Effects – Plugins  - Alienskin xenofex 2 – constellation
use the settings below
 
(if you wanted a more subtle effect then just change the density to a lower number
you want it more bliny then change the density to a higher number)

then go to selections none

then go to Image - copy merged- and paste into Animation shop

 

back to PSP

click undo button twice, 

and go to Effect- Plugins - Alien skin Xenofex2 - constellation with the the same settings 

but this time hit the random button.

  then go to Selections none
then copy merged and paste into Animation shop after current frame

back to PSP

click undo twice,

go to Effect- Plugins - Alien skin Xenofex2 - constellation with the the same settings,

 hit the random button one last time.

go to Selections none- copy merged and paste into Animation shop after current frame one last time

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

Wiccan - tutorial

this tag tutorial was made using artwork by Anna Marine

you need to purchase her tubes from CDO HERE

scraps used was Wolf Girl by Pimp'd Designs

available HERE

ANIMATION by Lovey HERE

I used the one called whiteclustersparksbylovey

Mask by Weescotslass - Number10 HERE

Extras are available from my Fotki HERE
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Start by opening a new canvas roughly 600x600 pixels


open up the moon  copy and paste as a new layer arrange to the top left

open frame 8 from the kit copy and paste as a new layer

 go to Image- rotate right by 20%

  then open paper 11 from the kit copy and paste as a new layer
apply the WSL mask number 10
by going to Layers - Load/save mask - Load mask from disk
use these settings

 

click load

go to Layers- merge group

slide this layer beneath the frame layer

copy and paste tube of choice,
then duplicate the tube and slide one beneath the frame

make the frame the active layer
and click inside it with the magic wand tool

go to modify - expand by 12

then make the bottom tube the active layer
and go to selections invert then hit the delete key to remove the excess
 go to selections none

then make the top tube the active layer,
and erase the lower part of the tube that is overlapping the lower part of the frame

this makes the tube appear as if she is 'coming out of the frame'

this tube comes with the bats seperatly,
so add them as  new layer
add a drop shadow

resixe entire tag by 80%

and your name plus artist copyright
I used Windsong font settings below

 
if you didnt want to try the animation
you could save your tag as a png. 

adding animation
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first open up the animation you want to use and delete any copyright layer
then just leave it open for now


then go back to PSP
 copy merged and then paste into animation shop

then go to Animation - Animations- Properties 
and choose canvas colour as white
or whatever colour you want to match the background of where you most post your tags


then copy and paste after current frame
keep repeating this step untill you have the same number of frames as your animation
if using the same animation as i did you will need 22 frames

on the animation you want use go to Edit- select all, then edit- copy 
ensure propagate paste button is pressed

then on the the tag you want use go to Edit- select all
and paste into current frame

*make sure you line up with the centre of the sphere on your tag

 save as a gif
 
 

Shamrock - Lucky Charms tutorial

Scraps used - was a freebie by Flergs called SHAMROCK her blog is HERE

tube by Ismael Rac you must purchase his tubes HERE
ANIMATION by Simone @ Scrappy Bit of Fun HERE
I used animation number 279 from the st patricks collection
there are some fab ones on her blog.
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open up a new canvas 550x400 pixels
 and because we will be animating later, FloodFill with white or a colour of choice,
animating on a transparent background is a tutorial all on itself!

the scraps I used are full size so will need to be shrunnk down considerably.
open up the paint BG from the kit, resize using smartsize 20%
copy and paste as a new layer onto your canvas

do the same for the Paint2

open up the frame and resize by 18%
copy and paste as a new layer onto your canvas

using your magic wand click inside every frame while holding down the shift key
till all 4 are selected.


go to selections modify expand by 3 and copy and paste as a new layer with paper of choice,
I used paper3 and resized by 20%

then copy and paste tubes of choice, I used Kiss my clover 2013 by Ismael Rac
I resized by 50% using smartsize. it has different hair colours on seperate layers...
once done go to selections none

then add the bow resized by 10%
and a couple of clovers, also resize by 10-20%

make yourself some word art...

the words 'are you staring at my' I used carpenter font background fill dark grey.
the words 'LUCKY CHARMS' i used
 Rat Infested Mailbox, font size 48 background fill I used paper resized by 20%
and I used this as a pattern fill

convert to raster layer then got o selections modify expand by 2
and floodfill white as a new layer, slide this layer underneath and go to Layers - merge down.
add a drop shadow.

Name - Bellarose size 48 background fill dark grey
add copyrights...
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ANIMATION

open the premade animation 279 by Simone in animation shop

you will see it has 16 frames

leave as is for now...

BACK TO PSP

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

 then duplicate this frame 15 times 

and Select All

click the propagate patste button (it looks like 3 sheets of paper)

now click on the premade animation by patricia and go to Select All

and copy and paste into your tag

this should add the premade animation to your tag

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

Roman Zaric -Pipi - how to add sparkle to 1 element

 

this tube is by Roman Zaric tube called Pipi available HERE

scraps by Kimberly Garner called Pipi is also available from Roman Zaric's store and her blog is HERE

2 MASKS by VixPSP from her big masks collection1 - you need masks 02 and 06
tese can be found on her blog HERE

open a canvas 650 X650 pixels
add light pink paper1 and apply bigmask1 - number06 by vix
by going to Layers - Load/save mask from disk and choose number06 mask...
click apply or ok. depending on your version of PSP

go to Layers -merge group
then go to Image - flip

add stripe paper5 and apply bigmask1 - number by vix
by going to Layers - Load/save mask from disk and choose number02 mask...
click apply or ok. depending on your version of PSP

go to Layers -merge group

use your pick tool to make this layer more like a rectangle shape, so bring it in a little on from the side use the node see screenshot below
 

...when you have it lined up it will show a double ended arrow..
bring it just a bit

next open up element 5 and resize by 70% using smartsize then copy and paste as a new layer

duplicate this layer, then flip and mirror it

add a tube of choice, If using the one I did then resize by 45% add a drop shadow..

copy and paste SR element23 arrange to you liking so it appears to swirl around her...dont worry if it goes over her face we will erase that bit in a moment...then duplicate it and  slide this one beneath the tube layer

make the top swirl the active layer and using your erasor tool erase the part of the swirl that goes over her face.

add the artist copyright and your name then to animate

apply the constellation effect to the top swirl
go to Effects – Plugins  - Alienskin xenofex 2 – constellation

use these settings

make sure you keep original image is checked and click ok

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

back to PSP and click undo,

again go to Effects – Plugins  - Alienskin xenofex 2 – constellation, and click the random button,
go to Image - copy merged - and paste into Animation shop after current frame

back to PSP and click undo,

Repeat this process one more time so that you have 3 frames in your animation.
save as a gif and your done.

EA - Superstar - how to add sparkles -custom

this tag tutorial was written by me any resemblance to any other tut is purely coincidental

 

For this tut I am using the fantastic artwork of Elizabeth Austin
you can purchase her tubes from UYA. i used the tube entitled Deliah

frame was one of my own from my Autumn kit but any similar frame would work I also used 2 masks by VixPSP HERE and HERE

Filters used were: Alien Skin xenofex Constellation
 and Eye candy5 - impact - perspective shadow

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open up a canvas 630 x 630 pixles

I used frame from my Autumn kit if using the same resize by 60% if not resize to suit
then rotate left by 5

click inside frame with the magic wand tool
open up dark brown paper I used one from my Autumn kit no7 and resize by 60% copy and paste as a new layer

go to selections invert and hit delete key on the keyboard

add tube as a new layer, arrange and hit the delete key again  to remove the excess
change the blend mode to screen. by going to Layers - Properties  - and in the dropdown choose screen
slide below the frame

add light brown paper no7 and apply bigmask2 - number17 by vix
by going to Layers - Load/save mask from disk and choose number17 mask...
click apply or ok. depending on your version of PSP

go to Layers -merge group
 slide mask layer beneath the frame

add brown paper no7 again then apply superstar mask by vix
by going to Layers - Load/save mask from disk and choose the superstar mask...
click apply or ok. depending on your version of PSP

go to Layers -merge group
 slide mask layer beneath the frame 

for Elizabeth's name I used the Monika font size 72
background dark brown no #29221d foreground light flesh colour no #e2cdc8

add main tube then add a drop shadow I used Eye candy5 - impact - perspective shadow
on these settings
 


click ok..

with a small paintbrush using a dark colour,
on a ner layer just paint over the the area you want to add sparkles to...
so here is a preview..doesnt look pretty does it...
 
but it will in a minute...

now apply the constellation effect TO THIS LAYER on these settings
go to Effects – Plugins  - Alienskin xenofex 2 – constellation, 
 
make sure the make selection transparent is selected


and click ok

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

back to PSP and click undo,

again go to Effects – Plugins  - Alienskin xenofex 2 – constellation, and click the random button,
go to Image - copy merged - and paste into Animation shop after current frame
 
back to PSP and click undo,

Repeat this process one more time so that you have 3 frames in your animation.
save as a gif and your done.

Man Eater

This tag tutorial was written by me on 23rd March 2012 any resemblance to any other tut is purely coincidental

For this tut I am using the fantastic artwork of Elizabeth Austin
you can purchase her tubes from UYA. i used the tube entitled Man Eater

Template 110 by Simone (Scrappy bit of fun) from HERE

Animation is a premade one by Patricia -  get it on her blog

Filters used were: Xero and  VM Transmission

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open template 110, delete the watermark

make the black background layer of the template the active layer  simply by clicking on it

and go to Effects - Filters - VM -Extravaganza - Transmission 

with the following settings

 click ok

open copy of the tube you want to use,
make it greyscale by going to
Adjust - hue and saturation and set both the hue and saturation to 0 (zero)

then click on the slats layer
go to select all - selections invert -
copy and pate the grey scaled tube as a new layer onto the template

then hit the delete key to remove the excess

merge down by going to Layers -  merge down

duplicate this layer and change the blend mode to overlay
do this by going to Layers - Properties change the blend mode from normal to overlay

then merge down again


then go to layers - duplicate 
then go to  Image - mirror
now arrange both  greyscaled slatted images to your liking on either side of the template

add main tube to center, go to Effects - Plugins - Xero-Radience
and use these settings

move white frame to top by clicking on the white frame layer and
go to Layers - move to top


repeat for the black frame
go to Layers - move to top

 then type out the text MANEATER with bank gothic mid font size 72 background fill white


stretch the word width ways so that it stretches across the whole tag
convert to raster and lower the opacity to about 30

i then added my name in white with Dr Carbfred font size 72 also

add your artist copyright

thats the tag itself made

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this may not be the way you do animation I am a tad cackhanded when it comes to these things....

I can only tell you how i do things.....if you have a better way please use that. ;)

open the premade animation  by patricia in animation shop

you will see it has 57 frames

leave as is for now...

BACK TO PSP

because i placed the animation behind the middle tube

 simply X out the top layers, so the top 2 frames of the template, 

the copyright, your name and the text maneater and middle tube

then copy merged and paste into animation shop as a new animation

 then duplicate this frame 56 times 

and Select All

click the propagate patste button (it looks like 3 sheets of paper)

now click on the premade animation by patricia and go to Select All

and copy and paste into your tag

this should add the premade animation to your tag

BACK TO PSP

unhide the top layers that you hid before and then hide the bottom layers

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

then copy and paste the tube etc, and paste into selected frame

(because you have them all selected and the propagate paste button down it should paste into all frames the same)

now slide to the first 10 frames of your animated tag and you will see that the animation does not show behind her head for these 10 or so frames....delete these frames as they are not needed

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

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

JJ-BLEND -GLITTER EFFECT

for this blend tutorial you will need:

PSP and animation shop

texture no017, I used a fab FREE one from devinant by ARTPLUSLOVE HERE
check out her gallery its awesome here

font used was Dr Carbfred

For this tut I am using the artwork of Jennifer Janesko you will need to buy a licence to use this artists work at CDO, I bought my tubes long ago from CILM which is now closed.
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open canvas 500 x 250 pixels floodfill with a white background

copy and paste the texture as a new layer, and arrange so that the line across the texture goes across the bottom of the canvas

arrange 3 images of the same artist to your liking across the canvas, each on a new layer

then duplicate the texture layer and bring to the top

do this by going to - Layers -  Arrange - bring to top

then change the blend mode of the top texture to screen by going to 

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

click ok

then add a new raster layer floodfill with white

go to selection all -  modify - contract by 3 then

hit the delete button on your keyboard to remove the excess...

this should give you a white edge

go to selections - none

then go to adjust - add/remove noise -  add noise and

in the pop up menu that appears, make your settings

the same as mine see below...

now is a good time to add your copyright

next, add a new layer and do the same for your name...I used Dr Carbfred  font

with the following settings, background white, foreground null


convert to raster layer then duplicate the text
and on the bottom text layer add a drop shadow
i used the following settings

then make the top text layer your active layer simply by clicking on it

then add the same noise settings as before......
you can now save your tag as a jpg.
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if you want the glitter effect animated,

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

go back to PSP
then click undo to remove the noise effect on your name

then add noise again but change the noise setting to 40

go to - copy merged and paste into animation shop after current frame

go back to PSP
then click undo to remove the noise effect on your name

repeat and change noise to 30
go to - copy merged and paste into animation shop after current frame

save as a gif and you are done...

diane xoxox

SUPERNATURAL tutorial

hey everyone, I just made this tag, and I quite like it, 

may have something to do with the fact that I LOVE the Supernatural tv show....

anyhoo I thought I would share how I did it...

 

so for this tut you will need..

Dean and Sam tubes now available from Arthur Crowe's Store here 
I got mine when he was at PTE

these tubes come with additional close up layers

FREE grunge paper texture by Arghus from Deviantart HERE

supernatural knight font get it free here

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open up new canvas 650 pixels by 250

ok so open up the texture in psp and rotate right by 90  

and copy and paste as a new layer onto your canvas

then type the word WINCHESTER in the supernatural font

  material pallette background set to white , foreground on null, font size 40
convert to raster layer

arrange to the right side of the tag
then- go to image - duplicate  - image mirror flip

for  his tag i used layer2 for both tubes

so add both tubes to your canvas both on a new layer

next  with your selection tool set to rectangle, draw out

a long rectangle going the entire length of the canvas, 

then floodfill with white, next change the blend mode to hue legacy...

type the word SUPERNATURAL in the supernatural knight font

background fill white, foreground set to null , font size 72

convert to raster layer,  

change the blend mode to soft light

add a new raster layer, then floodfill with a light grey -

go to select all - selections modify

contract by 3 then hit the delete key,

then go to selections none.

you should be left with a frame around the edge

add the artist copyright

then change the blend mode of the word 'supernatual'

back to normal and copy and paste as a new animation

into animation shop

- go to effects -  insert image effect

with these settings - shaky cam

this should give you a 21 frame animation

ok leave it open in animation shop we will come back to it...

go back to psp 
and change the word supernatural back to soft light

 go to  copy merged  and paste into animation shop

still in animation shop go to edit - copy , then edit- paste after current frame

keep repating paste after current frame untill you

have 21 frames...the same number for the text animation...

next make sure the propagate paste button is pressed in, see my screenshot below,

ok now make the text animation you made before your

current canvas then go to edit - select all ,

then go to edit copy  and click on the tag animation 

go to

edit select all and paste INTO current animation,

make sure the text lines up nicely..

if you make a mistake dont worry click undo button

got to View- animation and if happy save as a gif and you are done

*font for my name - Noir-et-Blanc

if you like the effect of the blended look in the background of the tag below, then simply use the largest tubes and palce them as you like behind the main images,

and go to layer - properties -

and change the blend mode from normal to overlay ;)

i hope you enjoyed this tutoral 

diane xoxo

 

Masquerade

For this tut I am using the fantastic artwork of Camilla Drakenborg

the tube is called Masquerade you can purchase her tubes from upyourart.com

 grab a fab bokeh texture from deviant art HERE 

I looked for one that had similar colours as the tube I wanted to use

Open a new canvas 650 x 300

resize texture by 650 width pixels using smartsize as mine was pretty large

copy and paste the texture onto your canvas

copy and paste tube onto the canvas, then change the blend mode by going to Layers - Properties - and change the bend mode from normal screen

lower the opacity to 36%

add another tube i used the same one , resize by 80% using smartsize and arrange to the left side

add a new raster layer

thenusing your selection tool on rectangle and draw out a square then flood fill it with a colour from the tube i used colour code #931558

then go to selection modify - contract by 5

then hit the delete key to remove the excess, so you have a white frame

then selection none

then go to rotate free roate right by 3

then add a drop shadow

then add a new raster layer then floodfill with a colour from the tube i used colour code #931558

floodfill layer the go to select all - then selections - modify - contract by 5 and hot the delete key to delete the excess, so you are left with a border around the edge

then with your pen tool, set to width 5 draw out a straight line horizontally across the canvas convert to raster layer

then with your erase the bit inside the box frame you made

then drag this layer beneath the box frame

add your name i used font windsong set on size 90 pixels all lower case

add your copyright

add a new raster layer

then make a selection with your selection tool set on rectangle at the bottom of your tag, make it to fit where inside the line you drew out across the tag earlier

then floodfill the selection with white and set the blend mode to soft light

move this layer beneath the left tube layer

copy merged  and paste into animation shop

back to PSP

move the white rectangle above the line

copy merged and paste into animation shop after current frame

back to PSP

move up again this time you may find that a part shows  inside the box frame, 

simply erase the part that shows in the frame

copy merged and paste into animation shop after current frame

back to PSP

move up again this time line up the rectangle with the top of the box frame, and again erase anything inside the box frame,

copy merged and paste into animation shop after current frame

back to PSP

move up again this time move the rectangle to the top of the canvas, 

you may notice that the soft light rectangle doesnt reach far enough over now, 

because its above the box frame, so just make another another selection that matches the one you have and floodfill again with white. as the layer is already set to soft light it it should still be transparent

selections none

and again  for neatness erase anything inside the box frame,

copy merged and paste into animation shop after current frame

back to PSP

in animation shop go to select all -  

then animation  -  frame properties - and change the dispaly time to 20 

save your tag with a unique name and you are done

Bring me to life - HOW TO image transition

*old tut moved from my tut site*

For this tut I am using a tube by Keith Garvey
you need a licence to use this art. You can purchase tubes from PTE

no supplies or scraps needed, you will make the enitre tag from start to finish apart from the tube.

so you just need PSP and animation shop. 

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open canvas 500 x 310

floodfill with black
add a tube of choice, i used a garv but you could use any you like...
copy and paste your tube as a new layer onto your canvas to the right hand side where you want it...see my tag for reference....
then Duplicate it, by going to Layers - Duplicate
then go to Image - mirror
you should now have 2 tubes opposite each other
now click on the origianl tube layer on the right and duplicate that one and leave it on top of the other one...DO NOT MOVE IT...
other wise when you go to animate it, you may find it jumps around because you didnt line it up perfectly....

make sure you left tube is selected in the layers palette , we are going to desaturate the colour, (make it greyscale) do this by going to Adjust - hue and saturation - colourise
set both numbers in the pop up box to '0'

do the same for the bottom tube on the right.
so now you have 2 tubes that are grey scale one on each side,  but on the right you can only actually 'see' the coloured tube.

ok now we are going to add a border
add a new raster layer and floodfill it with a light grey colour.
then go to selections- slections float - selctions modify - contract
change the number of pixels to 3
and click ok and hit the delete key

now select the magic wand tool and click inside the border you just added, when its selected it will show little marching ants around the selection, no go to Selections Modify - contract by 5...now floodfill with the same grey colour... then Selections Modify- contract by 2 and hit the delete key....
this will add a border without merging all the layers....we dont want to merge because we are going to animate the tag soon...

now add your © information, and your name. for my name i used Ravenscroft font set at the following settings
Background colour Light Grey, foreground colour white
font size 72 Stroke 2 anti alias set to sharp.

then in the same font but on font size 22,
Background Light Grey Forground Null i wrote ''Your Love''
convert this layer to a raster layer...by going to Layers - convert to raster layer...

   

then write 'Life' in the same font but at size 36 Background WHITE,foreground null

and lastly in pixellette font I wrote ''brings me to life'' change the colour back to grey
with these settings....

 

by the way...these are also the settings i use to wrote my © 

as it is a nice small but clear font to use.

ok so we have the tag, now to animate it

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first we will make the coloured tube invisible..

do this by looking at your layers pallette, find your coloured tube and click on the eye symbol, a red cross will appear over the eye, and your tube will disapear from your tag.... see below for the layers pallette..

 

now copy merged and paste as a new animation into animation shop

back to PSP

and clcik on the eye again to make the coloured tube visable again.

then copy merged and paste after current frame in animation shop...

you now have a 2 frame animation .

click on frame 1 to make sure its selected

the one selected is in blue..

now go to Effects - Insert Image Transition and use the following settings...

 

now you will have a 9 frame animation.

go to Edit - select all

then Edit - Copy and paste as a NEW ANIAMTION...

now go to select all, then animation reverse frames...

then select all - and go to edit - copy

now go back to the original animation click on the last frame (frame 9) and  

paste AFTER current frame....

*close animation 2 you do not need it.*

now i want to slow the animation down on a couple of frames...

.so find Frame 1 and click anywhere inside the frame to select it,

then go to Animation -  frame properties 

and change the display time to 50 

(if you want it to be faster make it 25)

do the same for frame 18 and for frame 9 change to 100

thats it your tag should have a smooth transition from grey to colour... 

save as a gif and your done...

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

SUPERSTAR

This tutorial was written by me Diane Knight on 20th October
 any resemblance to any other tut is purely coincidental
For this tut I am using the fantastic artwork of Keith Garvey
His tubes are available from PTE
you will need PSP, Alienskin xenofex 2 Plugin
Get a demo HERE

mask from vixpsp under goodies - masks i used Vixmask 42 from set 2 but why not treat yourself to all of them they are fab.
unzip your masks and place them in your psp masks folder


ok open a new canvas 500x450
flood fill with white

add a new raster layer and click on your flood fill tool...
you will need to make your own gradient by combining
two colours from your tube as a Foreground/Background Gradient
Angle 45 Repeat 2 ok flood fill your canvas with the gradient.

go to Layers - Load save mask from disk ..select the Vix_mask42
with the following settings.

go to layers- merge group
add a drop shadow I used Vertical 1 Horizontal 2 Opacity 60 Blur 6 with a mid blue colour.

copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize as necessary and add the same drop shadow as before this time in Black.

Add a close up image as a new layer  go to Layers - properties and change the blend mode to Luminance legacy and reduce the opacity to about 30-40 %

Add your name i used the same colour Gradient as before.

ok now click on the mask layer and go to
Effects – Plugins  - Alienskin xenofex 2 – constellation
With the settings below:

 

then go to Image - copy merged- and paste into Animation shop

 

back to PSP and click undo,

again go to Effects – Plugins  - Alienskin xenofex 2 – constellation, and click the random button,

go to Image - copy merged - and paste into Animation shop after current frame

back to PSP and click undo, 

Repeat this process one more time so that you have 3 frames in your animation.

save as a gif and your done.

LUCKY CHARM

TUBE USED: david boller 

you will need a license to use this artist's work from UpYourArt 

 direct link to tube used HERE

You will also need the following plugins:
Alienskin Xenofex 2 & eye candy 5 - impact get a free trial here
plus Animation shop

clover scatter - made by me its below as a PNG just right click and save it
Font used was TOONISH - get it HERE 

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first save my clover scatter its a .png so just right click and save it...

i MADE it so please dont use it in YOUR tuts, but you may use in any tags you make 

 

OK, now Open a blank canvas 600 x 600 flood fill with white
(you can always crop later if needed)

if using the same tube as me, resize by 80% using smartsize,

duplicate the tube , make the bottom tube your active layer then go to effects - eyecandy 5 motion trail use the following settings

now you can either duplicate this layer,
which is what i did as i decided i wanted the blur a little darker after the fact..... or you can up the opacity setting to about 50-60 :)
now add the same tube again do not resize it this time
go to image- mirror then go to layers - properties and
change the blend mode from normal to screen

 

*optional* add the clover scatter i made as an embellishment.
slide this layer beneath the top tube
make the top tube the active layer, simply by clicking on it
and add a drop shadow to the top tube i used the following settings

click on the 'A' which is your text tool and write the text 'LUCKY CHARM'

using the free TOONISH font
i used a dark grey for the background colour and a green
from the tube for the foreground set the stroke to 2
see settings i used below

add a drop shadow same as before

before you start to animate its a good idea to add your name and copyright so that it stays in the same place and doesnt move around while trying to animate

now with your magic wand tool, i used the settings below

hold your shift button down on your keyboard and select inside each letter

once all are selected apply the constellation plug in by going to
Effect- Plugins - Alien skin Xenofex2 - constellation with the following settings

click ok
then go to Selections none - copy merge and paste into Animation shop as a new frame

back to PSP

click undo button twice, and go to Effect- Plugins - Alien skin Xenofex2 - constellation with the the same settings but this time hit the random button.

then go to Selections none
then copy merged and paste into Animation shop after current frame

back to PSP

click undo twice,

go to Effect- Plugins - Alien skin Xenofex2 - constellation with the the same settings, hit the random button one last time.

go to Selections none- copy merged and paste into Animation shop after current frame one last time

save as a gif and you are done.

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