Saturday, December 11, 2010

FTU TUTORIAL - SANTA BABY


I wrote this tutorial for those with a working knowledge of PSP
Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental

Supplies:

Template "Misfit Xmas Template3" by Vaybs, which you can download HERE
Absolutely gorgeous FTU kit "Silent Night" by Vaybs, which you can download HERE
Tube of Choice, I chose a tube by Scott Blair, which requires a license to use
You can purchase the tube and a license HERE
Font of Choice for Name, I chose Chocolate Box, which you can download HERE

Effects:

Xenofex 2, Constellation
DSB Flux, Bright Noise
Eye Candy 5 Nature, Fire (Optional)



Okay, Let's Get Started


Open up Vaybs' Misfit Xmas Template3 in PSP
Image, Canvas size 800x600 (we will resize later)
Delete Credits layer (Raster 9)
Activate your Raster 1 layer and floodfill white
Activate your Raster 2 layer, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice from the kit as a new layer
Selections, Invert, hit delete on your keyboard, Deselect
Delete the original Raster 2 layer
Activate your Raster 3 layer and do the same steps as you did to Raster 2,
choosing another paper this time.
Copy and paste Element 1 (Christmas Tree) from the kit as a new layer, Resize
positioning above the circle layer but below the 3 square frame layers
See my tag for reference
Copy and paste a ribbon of choice from the kit as a new layer, Resize
position along the bottom of the template
See my tag for reference
Copy and paste element 22 as a new layer, Resize, Image, Rotate, Free Rotate, left, 90 
position along the top of your template, you can erase any overhang of the stem
Copy and paste a candle of choice from the kit, Resize and duplicate for a total of two
position above the ribbon on top of the Christmas tree base on each side, Merge candles together
see my tag for reference
Copy and paste a snowflake of choice as a new layer, Resize, I chose the gold one 
I also duplicated the snowflake several times and resized some of them, 
positon to your liking

Copy and paste element 76 from the kit as a new layer, Resize, duplicate 3 times
postion these along the top of your template, merge these layers together and 
move below all your template layers
Activate your Raster 4 layer, using your magic wand, click inside your first frame
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, postion over selection, Selections, Invert, 
hit delete on your keyboard, deselect
Using your magic wand again, click inside your last frame, repeat above steps,
making sure to mirror your tube before pasteing it as a new layer
Using your magic wand one more time, click inside your center frame, 
copy and paste your tube as a new layer again, if you are using the same or similar tube as mine,
position the chest area of your tube in selection, Selections, Invert, Delete, Deselect
Copy and paste any other elements from the kit that you want to use, Resizing if needed
Activate your Raster 6 wordart layer and move it up slightly, see my tag for reference
Activate your Raster 7 wordart layer and move it down to the bottom of your Tree,
see my tag for reference
Merge these two wordarts layer together, duplicate and merge both layers together
Copy and paste your main tube of choice and postion to the right of your template
see my tag for reference
Drop shadow of choice your tube and all elements, including template layers
Add your copyright/tag info
Hide your Raster 1 background layer, Crop Tool, Merged Opaque, click checkmark
Unhide your Raster 1 layer
If you do not wishe to animate, Layers, Merge, Merge Visible, Copy and paste into AS
Resize to 600 and you are finished
If you wish to Animate, keep reading....


Animation:

If you used the chest part of your tube in the center frame,
Activate that layer, Duplicate 2 times for a total of 3 layers
Activate your top layer
Using your Warp Brush on the side toolbar, right twirl, 75, 0, 100, 25
position the circle selection over the left side of her chest, click mouse twice,
Move your warp brush over to the right side of her chest, 
click on left twirl on your top toolbar, click mouse once,
Activate your bottom chest layer, (your warp brush will say it needs to apply
again, click ok..this will give you two clicks on this side too
Now, on your bottom chest layer, repeat the above steps again, only do the left twirl
on the left side of her chest and the right twirl on the left side
Leave the middle chest layer alone..it needs to stay stationary...lol
Activate your Christmas Tree layer, using your magic wand, click inside your Star topper
making sure to select all the star, Layers, Duplicate 2 times for a total of 3 layers
Do not Deselect yet!! 
Activate your top tree layer
Effects, DSB Flux, Bright Noise, 32, Mix, Apply
Activate your middle tree layer, repeat Bright Noise 2 times
Activate your bottom tree layer, repeat Bright Noise 3 times
Deselect
Activate your main tube layer
If you are using the same tube, using your freehand selection (lasso) tool, 
carefully draw a line around her jeweled waist belt, if you didnt use the same tube
but have a tube with a necklace or thick earrings you can do this step as well
When you have carefully encircled your jewelry, 
Layers, Duplicate 2 times for a total of 3 layers
Activate your top layer, Effects, Xenofex 2, Constellation, 
Glimmer, 3, 25, 10, 0, 100, 75, 45 rotation, keep original image checked, Apply
Activate your middle layer and repeat Constellation, but this time click random seed 
Activate your bottom layer and repeat Constellaton hitting random seed again 
If you wish you can also activate your candles layers
use your magic wand to select the snowflake in center, duplicate 2 times for 3 layers
and repeat Constellation steps for the same effect on them
See my tag for reference
If you wish to add animated fire to your candles...
Activate your candles layer, using your magic wand, click on the flame of each candle
make sure all the flame is selected
Layers, Duplicate 2 times for a total of 3 layers
Activate your top layer, Effects, Eye Candy 5 Nature, Fire, Settings on Small Candle, 
41, 78, 0, 10, 25, 100, 20, Start from bottom, Apply
Activate your middle layer, apply same setting hitting the random seed button
Activate your bottom layer, apply same setting hitting the random seed button again
Deselect, Activate your Raster 1 layer
Hide the middle and bottom layers of your chest image (if used), your Christmas Tree, 
your jewelry, and candles
Edit, Copy Merged and paste into Animation Shop as a new animation
Back in PSP, unhide your middle animation layers and hide all the top ones
Edit, Copy Merged and paste into Animation Shop after current frame
Back in PSP, unhide your bottom animation layers and hide your middle ones
Edit, Copy Merged and paste into Animation Shop after current frame
Edit, Propagate Paste checked, Select All
Animation, Resize animation, 600
Animation, Frame Properties, 20
Animation, View animation, if happy save a gif file and your are done!
You can play around with the speed of the animation to whatever looks best to you

Thank you for trying my tutorial
and remember if you make a tag
with any of my tutorials
Click on the Contact Me link
and email it to me to show off!!

Thursday, December 2, 2010

FTU TUTORIAL - DEAR SANTA

I wrote this tutorial for those with a working knowledge of PSP 
Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental

Supplies:

My Xmas_Template01, which you can download HERE
Gorgeous freebie kit, A Tagger's Christmas by Bel Vidotti, 
which you can download HERE
You can get Bel's new kits from the new blog HERE
but the old kits are not posted or linked to the new blog.
Tube of choice, I am using one by Daniel Esparza, which requires a license from CDO.
You can purchase the tube and license HERE
Mask of choice
Font of choice, I used Santa's Sleigh and Eight Fifteen

Effects:

Eye Candy 4000, Gradient Glow



Okay, Lets Get Started!

Open my Xmas Template_01 in PSP. 
Delete the credits layer
Activate your background layer
Layers, New Raster Layer, Floodfill with any color from your tube
Layers, Load/Save Mask, Apply Mask of choice, Merge Group
Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur, 10
Effects, Texture Effects, Blinds, Horizontal, 7, 72, white
Activate your circle layer, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice from the kit, 
Selections, Invert, hit delete on your keyboard, Deselect
Delete the original circle layer
Activate your Black Rectangle layer, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice from the kit, 
Selections, Invert, hit delete on your keyboard, Deselect
Delete the original Blk Rectangle layer
Activate your Green Rectangle layer, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice from the kit, 
Selections, Invert, hit delete on your keyboard, Deselect
Move this layer down a bit on your tag, see my tag for reference
Delete the original Green Rectangle layer
Activate your circle layer again, copy and paste the wreath from the kit to surround the circle
Copy and paste a candy cane of choice from the kit, position on the left of the verticle rectangle
see my tag for reference, Layers, Duplicate, Image, Mirror, position where you want it
See my tag for reference
Copy and paste a bow of choice and position at the top of your verticle rectangle,
making sure not to cover your wordart, you can move the wordart down a bit if necessary
Activate your wordart layer, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat
Layers, New Raster Layer, Floodfill with a color of choice from your tube, Deselect
Effects, 3D Effects, Inner Bevel, default settings
Effects, Eye Candy 4000, Gradient Glow, Fat, color white, 3,25,100, Apply
Activate your vertical rectangle layer, Copy and paste the string of lights from the kit
Make sure they are under the bottom horizontal rectangle 
and only the top strings of lights are visible
See my tag for reference
Copy and paste tube of choice as a new layer, position on the right of your tag, see my tag for reference
Drop shadow your tube and elements with a drop shadow of choice
Add your copyright/tag info
Hide your background layer, Crop tool, Snag Crop Rectangle, Merged Opague 
and click the checkmark on top tool bar.
This will get all the excess space off your tag. 
Unhide the background layer, Layers, Merge, Merge Visible
If you do not wish to animate, save as a png file and you are done!

Animation:

Using your magic wand select the all the lights that are visible on your tag, 
Mode, Add, RGB value, Tolerance 15, Feather 0
Layers, Duplicate for a total of 3 layers
On the top layer, Adjust, Brightness & Contrast, 50, 0, Deselect
Activate your second layer of lights
Using your magic wand, select all the red lights that are visible on your tag, same setting as before
Adjust, Brightness & Contrast, same settings as before, Deselect
Activate your bottom layer of lights
Using your magic wand, select all the green lights that are visible on your tag, same settings as before
Adjust, Brightness & Contrast, same settings as before, Deselect
Hide your bottom two lights layers, Activate your top layer of lights
Edit, Copy Merged, paste into Animation Shop as a new animation
Back in PSP, hide your top layer of lights and unhide your second layer, Activate this layer
Edit, Copy Merged, paste into Animation Shop after current frame
Back in PSP, hide your second layer of lights and unhide your bottom layer, Activate this layer
Edit, Copy Merged, paste into Animation Shop after current frame
Edit, Propagate Paste checked, Select All
Animation, Resize animation (if desired) 600
Animation, Frame properties at default 10
View animation, if happy, save as a gif file and you are finished!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial, if you make a tag with it, 
please send it to me so that I can show it off here!!
Thanks for trying my tutorial!!

S4U_Xmas_Template01

Download HERE