01 - Joyeux Noel #01 - English


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I made it with PSP: &

Supplies:

Filters / Plugins:
Xeroset 4 / Fritillary:
Greg's Factory Output Vol. II / Pool Shadow:
VDL Adrenaline / Snowflakes:
Animations Shop:


You are welcome to take this nice sunflower with you,
it shows you always where you are

(just click and drag)

Have Fun!

tutorial tested by:

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.

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