01 - Joyeux Noel
#01 - English

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I made it with PSP:
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Filters / Plugins:
Xeroset 4 / Fritillary: ![]()
Greg's Factory Output Vol. II / Pool Shadow: ![]()
VDL Adrenaline / Snowflakes: ![]()
Animations Shop: ![]()

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Ok, let's start:
01) File / New / 600 x 450 px / transparent
flood fill your picture with this colour: #FF0000

02)
Effects / Plugins / Xero / Fritillary:

Effects / Plugins / Greg's Factory Output Vol. II / Pool Shadow:

Effects
/ Plugins / VDL Adrenaline / Snowflakes:


03) Layers / New Raster Layer
flood fill this layer with a gold pattern of your choice
Selections / Select all
Selections / Modify / Contract to: 3 px
Edit / Cut
Selections / Modify / Contract to: 5 px
flood fill the selection with your gold pattern
Selections / Modify / Contract to: 3 px
Edit / Cut
Deselect

04) open the tube: neige
Edit / Copy
close it again;
we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
place it as shown below:

Layers / Arrange / Move Down

05) open the tube: pere_noel_traineau
Edit / Copy
close it again;
we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
place it as shown below:


06) open the tube: gift2s
Edit / Copy
close it again;
we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
place it as shown below:

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:


07) open the tube: snow
Edit / Copy
close it again;
we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
place it wherever you want
change the blend mode of this layer to: Screen
Layers / Duplicate
place it wherever you want
Edit / Repeat Layers Duplicate
place it wherever you want

08) open the tube: nom_joyeux
Edit / Copy
close it again;
we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
place it as shown below:


09) open the tube: hollyribbons
Edit / Copy
close it again;
we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
activate the top layer
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
place it as shown below:

Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror
activate the layer: Raster 4 (reindeers)
Layers / Arrange / Bring to top

10) open the tube: holly2
Edit / Copy
close it again;
we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
place it as shown below:

Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror

11) Image / Add borders / 20 px / colour: #FF0000
activate your magic wand tool
select the 20 px border with it
Effects / Plugins / Greg's
Factory Output Vol. II / Pool Shadow:

Deselect

12) Image / Add borders / 3 px / colour: #ffffff
activate your magic wand tool
select the white border
flood fill the selection with your gold pattern
Deselect
add your watermark and name now
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

13) open the tube: lumieres
Edit / Copy
close it again;
we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
Selections / Select all
Selections / Float
Selections / Defloat
Selections / Invert
Effects / Plugins / Alien Skin
Xenofex 2 / Constellation:

Deselect
Edit / Copy Merged
PSP X2: Edit / Copy Special / Copy Merged
open your Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / As new animation
back to your PSP

14) Edit / Undo Select None
Edit / Undo Constellation
Edit / Undo Invert Selection

15) Effects / Plugins / Alien Skin Xenofex 2 /
Constellation:
same settings
BUT:
hit once on: Random Seed
Deselect
Edit / Copy Merged
PSP X2: Edit / Copy Special / Copy Merged
back to your Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / After Current Frame
back to your PSP

16) Edit / Undo Select None
Edit / Undo Constellation

17) Effects / Plugins / Alien Skin Xenofex 2 /
Constellation:
same settings
BUT:
hit once on: Random Seed
Deselect
Edit / Copy Merged
PSP X2: Edit / Copy Special / Copy Merged
back to your Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / After Current Frame
File / Save as ... *.gif

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

Copyright tutorial: Diane B.
Copyright translation: Waldlichtelfe Sissy
Translation by Waldlichtelfe, December 12, 2008
