01 - Alone - English

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I made it with PSP:
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Filters / Plugins:
Graphics Plus / Cross Shadow: ![]()
VM Natural / Sparkle: ![]()
Xeroset 1 / Moonlight: ![]()
Animation Shop: ![]()

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Ok, let's start:
01) open your tube of your choice
File / New / 600 x 450 px / transparent
set your FGC to a: light colour
and the BGC to a: dark colour
flood fill with your: light FGC
Effects / Texture Effects / Blinds:
colour: dark BGC


02) Layers / New Raster Layer
flood fill with your: dark BGC
open the mask: Chickmask0162.png
Image / Rotate / Rotate Clockwise 90
minimize it; back to your picture
Layers / New Mask
Layer / From Image:

Layers / Merge / Merge Group

03) back to your minimized mask: Chickmask0162.png
Image / Flip
Image / Mirror
minimize it again; back to your picture
Layers / New Mask
Layer / From Image:

Layers / Merge / Merge Group
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:

Effects / Plugins / Graphics
Plus / Cross Shadow:

Effects / Plugins / VM
Natural / Sparkle:

close the minimized mask; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

04) open the tube: PatryMists_06_Rose_19.png
Image / Resize: 60%
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position to the lower, right corner
set the blend mode of this layer to: hard light (I used: Normal)
Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

05) open tube: Image2.png
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position to the upper, left corner
I used Drop Shadow same settings
Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror
place it as shown below:

Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

06) open your tube of your choice
resize if needed
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
place it as shown below:

Layers / Duplicate
activate the layer under it (original tube layer)
Effects / Distortion
Effects / Wind:
From right / wind strength: 80
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

07) write your text
apply your Drop Shadow
add your watermark and name

08) Image / Add borders / 1 px / dark BGC
Edit / Copy
Image / Add borders / 10 px / light FGC
select the 10 px border with your magic wand
Edit / Paste / Paste into selection
Effects / Plugins / Xero / Moonlight: Time of day: 50
Deselect
Image / Add borders / 1 px / dark BGC
Edit / Copy

09) open your Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / Paste as new Animation
Edit / Duplicate Selected
once again:
Edit / Duplicate Selected
select the last frame picture:
Edit / Duplicate Selected
now we have four frame pictures

10) open the file: katblingGroups97.pspimage
Edit / Select all
Edit / Copy
on your picture: Edit / Select all
Edit / Paste / Into selected Frame
don’t click with your mouse until we have the placement right
place it at the lower, left corner
then click with your mouse to release it

11) back to your: katblingGroups97.pspimage
Edit / Select all
Animation / Flip
Animation / Mirror
Edit / Copy
on your picture: Edit / Select all
Edit / Paste / Into selected Frame
paste again but this time at the upper, right corner
placed right?
click to release
File / Save as... gif

You are done!
I hope you enjoyed doing this tutorial.

Copyright tutorial: Angela
Copyright translation: Waldlichtelfe Sissy
Translation by Waldlichtelfe, February 22, 2009
