04 - Joyeux Noël #04 - English

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I made it with PSP:
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Filters / Plugins:
I.C.Net Software / Filters Unlimited
2.0: ![]()
VDL Adrenalin / Snowflakes: ![]()
Animation Shop: ![]()

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You are welcome to take this nice sunflower with you, (just click and drag) Have Fun! |

Ok, let's start:
01) File / New / 600 x 450 px / transparent
set
your FGC to: #D38A3A
and your BGC to: #673D45
flood
fill with this gradient:

Adjust / Blur / Gaussian Blur: Radius 20

02) Effects / Texture Effects /
Blinds:
colour: #502D2C

Effects / Edge Effects / Enhance

03) Image / Add borders / 2 px / colour: #000000
Image / Add borders / 5 px / colour: #ffffff
activate your magic wand
select the white 5 px border with it
flood fill the selection with a gold pattern of your choice
Effects / Plugins / I.C.Net Software / Filters Unlimited
2.0:
Paper Texture / Wallpaper, Fine:

Deselect

04) Image / Add borders / 1 px / colour: #000000
Image / Add borders / 18 px / colour: #ffffff
activate your magic wand
select the white 18 px border with it
set your FGC to: #6FAF20
and your BGC to: #296826
flood fill the selection with this gradient:

Effects / Plugins / I.C.Net Software / Filters Unlimited
2.0:
Paper Texture / Wallpaper, Fine:

Deselect

05) Image / Add borders / 1 px / colour: #000000
Image / Add borders / 5 px / colour: #ffffff
activate your magic wand
select the white 5 px border with it
flood fill the selection with a gold pattern of your choice
Effects / Plugins / I.C.Net Software / Filters Unlimited
2.0:
Paper Texture / Wallpaper, Fine:

Deselect

06) Image / Add borders / 1 px / colour: #000000
Selections / Select all
Selections / Modify / Contract to: 30 px
Selections / Invert
Effects
/ 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
colour: #296826
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Effects / Plugins / I.C.Net Software / Filters Unlimited
2.0:
Buttons & Frames / 3D Glass Frame 2

Deselect

07) open the tube: fenetre
activate the bottom layer: fond
Edit / Copy
don't close it
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
back to your tube: fenetre
activate the layer: fenetre
Edit / Copy
close it now; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
place the both layers as shown below:


08) activate the layer: Raster 1 (blue BG)
Selections / Select all
Selections / Float
Layers / New Raster Layer
open the tube: tubes tinnad (33)
keep selected!!!
Edit / Copy
close it again;
we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste into selection
Deselect
activate the layer: Raster 3
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

09) open the tube: rideau
Edit / Copy
close it again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
activate the top layer: Raster 3
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
place it as shown below:

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
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10) open the tube: guirlande
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:


11) open the tube: Christmas_dog01_dédé
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:
& 

12) make the layers: background & Raster 1 invisible
activate the top layer: Raster 5
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible
make both layers visible again

13) activate the bottom layer
Layers / New Raster Layer
add on this layer your watermark and name

14) activate layer: Raster 1
Selections / Select all
Selections / Float
Selections / Defloat
Effects / Plugins / VDL Adrenalin / Snowflakes:

Deselect
Edit / Copy Merged
open your Animation Shop (A/S)
Edit / Paste / As new Animation
back to your PSP

15) Edit / Undo Selection None
Edit / Undo Snowflakes
Effects / Plugins / VDL Adrenalin /
Snowflakes:
same settings
but change Random Seed to: 1000
Deselect
Edit / Copy Merged
back to your Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / After Current Frame
back to your PSP

16) Edit / Undo Select None
Edit / Undo Snowflakes
Effects / Plugins / VDL Adrenalin /
Snowflakes:
same settings
but change Random Seed to: 2000
Deselect
Edit / Copy Merged
back to your Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / After Current Frame
back to your PSP

17) Edit / Undo Select None
Edit / Undo Snowflakes
Effects / Plugins / VDL Adrenalin /
Snowflakes:
same settings
but change Random Seed to: 2545
Deselect
Edit / Copy Merged
back to your Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / After Current Frame

18) Edit / Select all
Animation / Frame Properties: Display Time: 20
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 20, 2008
