Christmas Wish
by Deborah in NC
Supplies Needed: (here)
PSP (written in PSP X3, will work in other versions)
-JM_achristmaswish_Deja10.9.05
-goldbead
-ts_mask58
-winni.texture.002
Plugins (optional)
Xenofex 2>Constellation
Preparation
Install Xenofex 2 into Plugins folder
Place goldbead in Pattern Folder for PSP
Place winni.texture.002 in Texture Folder for PSP
Open PSP
Open ts_mask58 in PSP & minimize
Open JM_achristmaswish_Deja10.9.05 in PSP
Dropper Tool, select a light color for your Material Palette Foreground (FG) color (I used #e8c382)
Dropper Tool, select a medium color for your Material Palette Background (BG) color (I used #b87d22)
Edit>Copy
Minimize
Material Palette, change FG to Foreground-Background gradient
Settings:
Angle: 45
Repeats: 1
Invert: Unchecked
Linear: Selected
Material Palette, change BG to Pattern, select: goldbead
Settings:
Angle: 0
Scale: 80
Method
Image>New
Settings:
Pixels: Selected
Width: 600
Height: 500
Raster & Transparent: Checked
Flood fill tool
Settings:
Match mode: None
Use all layers/Sample Merged: Unchecked
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100
Flood fill image with FG (gradient)
Selections>Select All
Edit>Paste into selection
Selections>Select None
Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling: Default settings
Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur: 35
Effects>Reflection Effects>Kaleidoscope: Use the Random button to select one that works for you
Layers>Duplicate
Effects>Texture Effects>Texture
Settings:
winni.texture.002
100, 0, 1, 0, 0, white, 315, 50, 30
Image>Rotate Left (Rotate Counterclockwise)
Effects>Texture Effects>Texture
Settings: as before
Image>Rotate Right (Rotate Clockwise)
Layers>New mask layer>From image
Settings:
ts_mask58
Source Luminance: Checked
Invert mask date: UNchecked
Layers>Merge>Merge Group
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow
Settings: 2, 2, 80, 2, black, Unchecked
Selections>Select All
Selections>Modify>Contract: 15
Layers>New Raster Layer
Edit>Paste into selection (tube image)
Selections>Select None
Layers>Arrange>Move Down (so mist layer is below the mask layer in Layer Palette)
Layers>Duplicate (this will make our misted image darker)
Layers>Merge>Merge all (Flatten)
Image>Add Border
Settings:
Symmetric: Checked
Left: 5
Color: a color not in your image edge (I used white)
Magic Wand
Settings:
Mode: Add (Shift)
Match Mode: RGB Value
Tolerance: 0
Use all layers (Sample merged): Unchecked
Contiguous: Checked
Feather: 0
Anti-alias: Checked
Outside: Selected
Magic wand new border
Flood fill inside selection with BG (pattern)
Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel
Settings:
Bevel: #2, 8
Image from top to bottom: 5, 3, 0, 0
Light from top to bottom: white, 315, 50, 30
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow
Settings: as before
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow
Settings: Change Vertical & Horizontal: -2 (minus 2)
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen
Selections>Select None
Image>Add Border
Change Left: 25
Magic Wand inside new border
Flood fill with FG (gradient)
Effects>Reflections Effects>Kaleidoscope
Settings:
Image Area from top to bottom: -91, 22, 285, 25
Kaleidoscope Settings from top to bottom: 18, 3, 25
Edge Mode: Color: Checked, Color: #9af5c7
Effects>3D Effects>Cutout
Settings: 0, 0, 100, 15, black, unchecked
Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel
Settings: as before
Selections>Select None
Image>Add Border: as before
Magic Wand new border
Flood fill with FG (gradient)
Effects>Texture Effects>Soft Plastic
Settings:
Relief from top to bottom: 10, 100, 128
Lighting from top to bottom: 45, Color: BG color
Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance
Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel
Settings: as before
Selections>Select None
Image>Add Border
Change Left: 5
Magic Wand new border
Flood fill with BG (Pattern)
Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel
Settings: as before
Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow
Settings: Change Vertical & Horizontal: -2 (minus 2)
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow
Settings: Change Vertical & Horizontal: 2
Selections>Select None
Layers>New raster layer
Add watermark
Layers>Merge>Merge all (flatten)
OPTIONAL (Animation)
Freehand Selection Tool
Settings:
Selection type: Point to point
Mode: Add (Shift)
Feather: 0
Smoothing: 20
Anti-alias: checked
Lasso around the Star at the top that the girl is reaching for, close to the star, but it does not have to be exact.
Layers>Duplicate
Layer>Duplicate
Turn off "Copy of Background" layer in Layer Palette
Turn off "Copy (2) of Background" layer in Layer Palette
Activate "Background" layer
Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Xenofex 2
Settings:
Star Size (pixels): 5.51
Size Variation: 50
Edge Star Density: 50
Overall Star Density: 25
Overdrive: 50
Twinkle Amount: 75
Twinkle Rotation: 45
Background fill: Keep original image: Checked
Random Seed: 1
Turn on "Copy of Background" layer in Layer Palette
Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Xenofex 2
Settings:
Tap the Random Seed button once
Turn on "Copy (2) of Background" layer in Layer Palette
Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Xenofex 2
Settings:
Tap the Random Seed button once
Selections>Select None
Freehand around the Soldier toy in the window, again it does not have to be exact, just as close as you can get
Turn off "Copy of Background" layer in Layer Palette
Turn off "Copy (2) of Background" layer in Layer Palette
Activate "Background" layer
Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Xenofex 2
Settings:
Tap the Random Seed button once
Turn on "Copy of Background" layer in Layer Palette
Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Xenofex 2
Settings:
Tap the Random Seed button once
Turn on "Copy (2) of Background" layer in Layer Palette
Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Xenofex 2
Settings:
Tap the Random Seed button once
Selections>Select None
Make sure all layers in Layer Palette are turned on
File>Save As.....
Save in: Select folder of choice
File Name: Name your image
Save as type: PSP Animation Shop (*.psp)
Open Animation Shop
File>Open
Locate the image you just saved from PSP
Open
Edit>Select All
Here you can add text if you want
File>New: Width: 600, Height 200, Transparent: Checked
Alpha Tool (A symbol in the tool bar)
Click inside your image to activate the Text Tool
Select the Font you want
Select the Size you want
Click in the bottom white box, hightlight any text that is already there, and type in your desired text
It will appear in the gray box above what the text will look like
Make any changes to your settings if you do not like
Animation>Frame Properties: 25
Animation>Resize Animation
Pixel Size: checked
Width: choose the size that will work best for your use of the image (I used 550, since I will be creating an IM Letter with it)
Height: will self adjust
Resize Type: Bicubic resample
Maintain aspect ratio of: Checked, let settings self adjust
OK
View>Animation
If you like what you have, we are ready to save
If not, undo the resizing, then repeat for size that works best for you
(If you undo and resize, make sure you View>Animation before moving to next step)
File>Save as....
Save in: Folder of choice
File Name: Name of choice
Save as type: CompuServe Graphics Interchange (*.gif)
Save
Next
Next
Next
Finish
You are done!
I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial, and thank you for trying it. If so, feel free to leave a comment, they are nice to see but not required.
LEGAL INFO:
This tutorial was written and designed by Deborah and is made using teaching and tips gained from the web and PSP, Animation Shop, and the other programs used, the programs listed Help feature; and is my own creation.
Any resemblance to other tutorials available is coincidental.
Please do not share this tutorial or to place it on any web site without my written permission.
Please do not translate this tutorial into any other language without my written permission: kay2ndjackson3@gmail.com.
If sharing, please direct to my blog site at: http://deborahscornerincyberspace.blogspot.com/
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