01 - Arabian Nights - English

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I used a renderd tube by Angela W.
I have permission to use her wonderful poser tubes
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I made it with PSP:
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Filters / Plugins:
Graphics Plus / Cross Shadow: ![]()
Alien Skin Xenofex 2.0: ![]()
Animation Shop: ![]()

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(just click and drag) Have Fun! |

Ok, let's start:
01) File / New / 630 x 450 px / transparent
Selections / Select all
open the tube: hintergrund.pspimage
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your selection
Edit / Paste / Paste insto selection
Deselect

02) open the tube: buch.pspimage
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
postition it as shown below:

Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

03) open the tube: wunderlampe.pspimage
Image / Mirror
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position it as shown below:
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:

Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

04) open your tube of your choice
Image / Resize: height: 280 px
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
Image / Mirror
position it as shown below:

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:


05) open the tube: punkte.pspimage
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
Image / Mirror
position it as shown below:
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

06) open the tube: Gazing.pspimage
Image / Resize: 75%
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
Image / Mirror
position it as shown below:

Layers / Merge / Merge Down

07) open the tube: vsc_feathered.psp
Image / Mirror
Image / Resize: 40%
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
Image / Mirror
position it as shown below:
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

08) open the tube: tropfen.pspimage
Image / Resize: 75%
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
Image / Mirror
position it as shown below:

Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Edit / Repeat Layer Merge Down
09) open the tube: schleier.pspimage
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position it as shown below:

Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror
Image / Flip
place it as shown below:

Layers / Merge / Merge Down
set the opacity of this layer to: 78
Layers / Arrange / Move Down

10) activate top layer
Layers / New Raster Layer
Selections / Select all
Selections / Modify / Contract to: 20 px
Selections / Invert
flood fill selection with black

11) Selections / Modify / Contract to: 1 px
Edit / Cut
flood fill selection with this colour: #77475a
Selections / Modify / contract to: 2 px
Edit / Cut
flood fill selection with this colour: #f8bd8e
Effects / Plugins / Graphics Plus / Cross Shadow:
Deselect
set the opacity of this layer to: 80
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

12) add your watermark and name
activate layer: Raster 2

Effects / Plugins / Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation:

Edit / Copy Merged
open your Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / As new Animation

13) back to your PSP
Edit / Undo Constellation
Effects / Plugins / Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation: hit Random Seed
Edit / Copy Meged
back to your A/S
Edit / Paste / After Current Frame

14) repeat step 13!!!
File / Save as... *.gif

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

Copyright tutorial: Gundi
Copyright translation: Waldlichtelfe Sissy
Translation by Waldlichtelfe, May 31, 2009
