"Magical Christmas" Tutorial ( Animated )

"Magical Christmas"

This Tutorial was written by Me on Dec. 13th, 2009.

Any resemblance to another tut online is completely unintentional.

You will need any version of Paint Shop Pro for this tut. I used Psp X2.

You must need a good knowledge of Psp and good knowledge working with masks.

Animation Shop, VDL Adrenaline Snowflake Plugin, or a snow animation

Of your choice.

"Supplies Needed"

FTU. "Magical Christmas" scrap kit by Fantasy Moments. Here

Any Christmas mask of your choice. I used 2 different mask for this tut.

Tube of choice, Font of choice.

I am using the awesome artwork of Keith Garvey. Do Not use the same tube

Without having the proper license to do so.

You may purchase a license to use his artwork, Here

"Ready? Let's Go"

Open a new blank 600x600 canvas and floodfill with white.

Open your mask, set aside for now. we will get back to the mask in a sec.

Copy and paste a paper of choice, apply your mask.

Duplicate the mask layer, on the original mask layer, adjust, blur, gaussian blur of 25%.

Click ok. Hide your white background, with deform tool, pull mask out to fit canvas.

Apply a slight drop shadow, but this is optional. Unhide the white background.

Repeat the mask layer using a different christmas mask of your choice.

Do Not pull the mask out to fit the canvas on this mask layer.

Hide your white background and merge the two mask layers visible.

Copy and paste a round frame of choice from the kit. Resize.

With the magic wand tool, click inside the frame, selections, modify, expand by 6.

Copy and paste paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete, select none.

Move the paper below the frame layer. Drop shadow the frame.

Highlight the frame layer, with magic wand, click inside the frame, selections.

Modify, expand by 6, copy and paste a garland deco, selections invert, hit delete.

Selections none. Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed.

Make sure the garland deco is on top of the paper layer, but under the frame.

Highlight the frame layer, with magic wand click inside the frame, selections, modify.

Expand by 6, copy and paste your tube, positioning her to the right side.

Selections invert, hit delete, select none. Drop shadow the tube.

Open your choice of flowers, resize, postion the flower to the top left.

Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed. Open another deco of your choice.

Resize, place it to the top right, Add a drop shadow, sharpen if needed.

Open the Santa Ho deco, resize, place it to the right side moving it down a little.

Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed. Open a candle set, Resize it.

Place it to the bottom left on your canvas and place it to the bottom right.

Copy and paste a tree of choice from the kit, Resize. Place it on the bottom left.

Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed. Open the bunch of flowers, Resize.

Place it on the bottom middle. Add a drop shadow, sharpen if needed.

Open a Santa Bear, Resize and place it to the bottom right and move it slightly.

Down making sure not to cover the candle set. Add a drop shadow.

Open your choice of ornaments, resize and place it to the top right side.

See my tag as a reference where to place it. Add a drop shadow and sharpen.

Copy and paste your tube on top of all layers, and place her to the left side.

If you are using the same tube as i did. Add a drop shadow to the tube.

Add your name and your watermark. Add artist copyright info.

If you do not wish to animate, save your tag as a .Png File.

If you wish to animate, then read on.

"Animation"

Hide all layers except for the merged mask layer. Edit, copy merged and paste.

Into AS as a new animation. Open your snow animation. Duplicate your tag as many frames

As your snow animation. Edit, select all, Go Back to your snow animation.

Edit, select all, copy and paste it onto your tag into selected frame.

View animation. Animation properties set to 20. You can play with the settings

Depending on how fast you want your anmation to play.

Save your tag as a .Gif File.

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Please Do Not Claim As Your Own Work.

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"Simply Christmas" Tutorial...( Animated )

"Simply Christmas"

This Tutorial was written by me on Dec. 6th, 2009. and is of my own creation.
You will need Paint Shop Pro. This tut was written with Psp X2, but any version will work.
You must have a good knowledge of Psp and working with masks to do this tut.

"Supplies Needed"
Any version of Paint Shop Pro. Animation Shop.
VDL Adrenaline Snowflakes Plugin....Here
Wsl_Masks, 105 and 106....Here

My PTU Simply Christmas Scrap Kit...Here
You may also find my kit.... Here
Tube of choice, Font of choice.

I am using the fantastic artwork of Ismael Rac.
You may purchase a license to use his work.... Here

"Ready? Let's Go"

Open a new blank 600x600 canvas and floodfill with white.
Open your masks and set aside for now. We will use the masks in a bit.
Copy and paste a paper of choice from the kit. Open Wsl_Mask106.
On the mask layer go to layers, new mask from image, you will see the mask in the source window. Source luminance is checked, invert is unchecked, click ok. Apply mask.
On the layer pallette, merge group on the mask layer. Duplicate the mask layer.
On the original mask layer, adjust, blur, gaussian blur of 25%, click ok.
Hide your white background and merge the two mask layers visible.
With your deform tool, pull mask out to fit canvas. Unhide your white background.
Add a very slight drop shadow to the merged mask layer.

Open the circle frame from the kit. Copy and paste it onto canvas.
Resize to your liking. With your magic wand tool, click inside the frame, selections.
Modify, expand by 6, copy and paste a paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete.
Select none. Move paper below the frame. Add a drop shadow to the frame.

Highlight the frame layer, with magic wand tool, click inside the frame, selections.
Modify, expand by 6, Copy and paste one of the beaded ribbons, selections invert, hit delete.
Select none. Move below the frame. Add a drop shadow to the ribbon.

Highlight the frame layer, Magic wand tool, click inside the frame, selections, modify.
Expand by 6, Copy and paste your tube, Position her inside the frame, selections.
Invert, hit delete, select none. Move the tube below the frame but on top of the paper layer.
Add a drop shadow to the tube.

Copy and paste the flower beads onto the canvas under the mask layer.
Position them to the left side of canvas and angle them to your liking. Add a drop shadow.
You may also copy and paste the flower bunches and position them to the right.
The choice is up to you. I didn't add them to my tag.

Copy and paste one of the ornament cones, resize, and place it to the right side.
A little bit lower from the top right side. Add a drop shadow.
Copy and paste some flowers from the kit, resize, and place them on the top left.
See my tag as a reference.

Copy and paste your choice of christmas trees, resize and position it on the left side.
Add a drop shadow and sharpen. Open the gingerbread house, resize, and.
And place it on the bottom right side of your canvas, add a drop shadow.

Open your choice of candle trios, resize, and position them on the bottom middle of canvas.
Sharpen them if needed.

Copy and paste the gift boxes, resize, and place them on the bottom of the tree.
Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed.

Copy and paste ornaments from the kit, resize small, and position them on.
The bottom in fron of the candles, and slightly angle them, add a drop shadow, sharpen.

Copy and paste the holly, resize to your liking and position it to the top of to the side.
See my tag as a reference. Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed.

Copy and paste your tube on top of all layers, resize if needed and postion her to.
The right side of canvas, Add a drop shadow to the tube.
Add your name and watermark, and artist copyright info.
If you do not wish to animate, save tag as a .png file.
If you wish to animate, then read on.

"Animation"

On the frame paper layer, go to effects, VDL Adrenaline with these settings.
I played with the settings on my VDL Adrenaline snowflakes til i got the effect i liked.
But you can have a play with the settings til you get the effect you like.
1. Amount=30
2. Minimum Size=0
3. Maximum Size=20
4. Hardness=0
5. Transparency=0
6.Snow Color=Basic Snow.
7. Random Seed=5.
And click ok.

Edit/copy merged and paste into AS as a new animation.
Go back to Psp and edit undo snowflakes.
Repeat the VDL Adreanaline snowflakes only changing the Random Seed to 10.
Edit/copy merged and paste into AS after the current frame.
Go back to Psp, and edit undo snowflakes.
Repeat the VDL Adrenaline snowflakes only changing the Random Seed to 20, click ok.
Edit/copy merged and paste into AS after the current frame.
View animation. I set my frame properties to 10.
Again you can play it faster or slower til you get what you like.
Save your tag as a .Gif File.

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"Tis The X-Mas Season" Tutorial ( Animated )

"Tis The X-Mas Season"

This Tutorial was written by me on Dec. 2, 2009.

Any resemblance to any other tut online is purely accidental.

This tut is of my own creation and imagination. You must need a good working

Knowledge of Psp and working with masks for thus tut.

"Supplies You Will Need"

Any version of Paint Shop Pro. This tut was written in Psp X2.

"Animation Shop"

FTU Scrap Kit "Tis The Season" by Simply Sensational Scraps. Here

Wsl_Masks 57 and107. Here

Tube of choice, Font of choice.

I am using the fantastic artwork of Keith Garvey. You must purchase a license

To use his tubes which you can get Here

Please Do Not use the same tube as me without a license to do so.

"Ready, Let's Go"

Open a new blank 600x600 canvas and floodfill with white. Open your masks

In Psp and set aside for now. We will work with them in a minute.

Copy and paste a paper from the kit. Apply Wsl_Mask 57 . Merge group on the mask layer.

Duplicate the mask layer, and on the original mask layer, adjut, blur, gaussian blur

Of 25%, click ok. With deform tool pull mask out to fit canvas.

Repeat this same step with a different paper and the Wsl_Mask 107.

Do not pull Wsl_Mask 107 out to fit canvas. Duplicate this mask layer. On the

Original mask layer, apply the same blur as before. Hide your white background.

Merge the mask layers visible. Unhide the white background.

Open one of the circle frames from the kit. resize, Copy and paste onto canvas.

With magic wand tool, click inside the circle, selections modify, expand by 4, copy and

Paste a paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete, select none. add a drop shadow.

Move the paper layer below the circle frame layer.

Highlight the circle frame, magic wand, click inside the circle, selections modify,

Expand by 4, copy and paste one of the wrap bows, selections invert, hit delete, ok.

Highlight the circle frame again, selections modify, expand by 4, copy and paste

Your tube, position her inside the circle, selections invert, hit delete, select none.

Add a drop shadow to the tube.

Open one of the christmas trees. resize, copy and paste onto your canvas.

Place it to the left side bottom of the canvas, add a drop shadow, sharpen if needed.

Open the candy canes, resize, place them behind the tree, and move up. see my tag.

On one of the candy canes image mirror and angle it slightly. add a drop shadow.

Merge the two candy canes visible, duplicate image mirror. see my tag.

Open one of the fireplaces, resize, place it to the bottom right, add a drop shadow.

Open 3 candles, resize them small, place them in a row on top of the fireplace.

Add drop shadows to the candles. Open up the bows, resize them small.

Place them on the fireplace under each candle, add a drop shadow, sharpen.

Open ornaments you want, resize them small, and place them like they are hanging

On the bows, add a drop shadow, sharpen. Add ornaments to the top right on flower 1.

Open the candles you want, resize to your liking, place them on the bottom middle on canvas.

Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed.Open the bears, resize them to your liking,

Place them in front of the fireplace towards the bottom, drop shadow, sharpen.

Open the ornaments again, resize them to your liking, place them in front of the candles,

Add drop shadows, sharpen if needed. see my tag.

Open flower 9 and resize it to your liking, place it to the top left of the canvas,

See my tag for placement. Add a drop shadow, sharpen if needed.

Open flower 1, resize it and place it to the top right, add a drop shadow, sharpen.

Open the box presents, resize them to your liking, place them to the bottom left side

In front of the tree, add drop shadows, sharpen if needed.

Open one of the present frames. resise to your liking. Copy and paste onto canvas.

With magic wand tool, click inside the square part, selections modify, expand by 4,

Copy and paste a paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete, select none.

Move paper below the frame. add a drop shadow to this frame.

With magic wand tool, click inside the frame, copy and paste your tube, position

Her inside the frame, selections invert, hit delete, select none. add a drop

Shadow to the tube. Hide all layers except for the image we just made, merge visible.

Unhide all other layers. Now you can resize the image we just made and place it to the

Bottom left side in front of the tree and slightly angle it. Place it behine the box presents.

Add your name in font of choice, Add artist copyright info and your watermark.

If you do not wish to animate, save tag as a .gif file.

If you wish to animate read on.

Now hide all layers except for all the candle layers. With your freehand selection tool,

Set on add mode, anti-alias checked,Carefully draw around the flames areas on the candles,

Adjust, add noise, random, monochrome checked with these settings.

Noise set at 30%, click ok. Highlight the paper layer under the tube, adjust, add noise of 30%, Click ok, edit copy merged and paste into AS as a new animation.

Go back to Psp, edit undo noise on both the candles and paper layer.

Repeat the same add noise only change the noise to 35% on both the candles and paper layer.

Edit, copy merged and paste into As after the current frame.

Go back to Psp and edit undo, and repeat the add noise only changing the noise to 30%,

Click ok, edit copy merged and paste into AS after the current frame.

View animation. Frame properties set on 10.

Save your tag as a .gif file.

Enjoy your new Tag.

This Tutorial is copyright to me...©Donna's Designzs

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"Blue X-Mas Season" Tutorial

"Blue X-Mas Season"

This Tutorial was written by Me on Dec. 1st, 2009.
And is of my own imagination and creativity.
Any resemblance to another tut online is purely accidental.
You will need a very good knowledge of Psp and working with masks.

"Supplies Needed"

Paint Shop Pro...Any version will work with this tut.
Wsl_Mask 75, or mask of your choice. Here
Scrap Kit used was a freebie by Scrap Dimensions. "Tis' The Season"
You can find the kit Here
Tube of choice, Font of choice.

I am using the fantastic artwork of Ismael Rac. You will need a license
To use his tubes. Here Please Do Not use the same tube without the proper license.
I also colourized all my embellishments to match the color of my tube.

"Ready, Let's Go"

Open a new blank 600x600 canvas and floodfill with white.
Open your mask and set aside for now. We will get back to it in a sec.
Copy and paste a paper from the kit, apply your mask. Duplicate the mask layer.
On the original mask layer, go to adjust, blur, gaussian blur 0f 25%, click ok.
Hide your white background and merge the two mask layers visible.
With deform tool, pull mask out on all sides to fit canvas.
Unhide your white background. Add a slight drop shadow to the mask.

Open one of the snowflakes from the kit. resize. place it to the top right corner,
Sticking out a little bit. Add a drop shadow, sharpen. Duplicate/image mirror.
Duplicate/image flip, Duplicate/image mirror. Hide all layers except
For the snowflake layers. merge them visible. Unhide all the other layers.
Now pull the snowflakes layer out to fit canvas. sharpen. Open one of the glitter doodles.
Resize, place it to the top left making it stick out a little bit.
Add a drop shadow, then sharpen.

Open a paper of choice and set it as your foreground, background null.
Holding down the shift key, draw out a good-sized circle on top of mask layer.
Objects, align center on canvas, convert to a raster layer. Add a drop shadow.
Highlight the circle layer, with magic wand, click inside the circle, selections, modify.
Expand by 4, copy and paste a paper, selections invert, hit delete, select none.

Move the paper layer below the circle layer. Highlight the circle layer again and.
With magic wand, click inside the circle, selections modify, expand by 4.
Copy and paste the hanging stars, resize, selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Move the hanging stars below the circle layer but on top of the paper layer.
Add a drop shadow, then sharpen.

Highlight the circle layer again, with magic wand, click inside the circle, selections,
Modify expand by 4, copy and paste your tube. selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Add a drop shadow to the tube. Make sure the tube is on top of the hanging stars.

I chose to make my tube look like she is coming out of the frame. If you choose
To make her look like she is coming out of the frame, carefully erase parts of the tube
Hanging out from the circle.

Open flowers from the kit, resize, place it to the top right corner. Add a drop shadow.
Open one of the pointsetta flowers, resize, place it to the bottom anywhere you wish.
Or see my tag as a guide for placement. Add a drop shadow, sharpen.

Open one of the lollipops, resize, and place it to the left side bottom of canvas.
Add a drop shadow, then sharpen. Open one of the x-mas trees, resize it,
Place it to the bottom left side. see my tag as a guide. Add a drop shadow, sharpen.

Open presents, resize and place it to the bottom middle. Add a drop shadow.
Sharpen if needed. Open the sleigh, resize, place it to the bottom left side of canvas.
Add a drop shadow, sharpen if needed.

Open the cancles, resize. Place it on the bottom on top of the pointsettas.
Add a drop shadow. sharpen if needed. Open the stockings and resize. place them
On the top left. Add a drop shadow. sharpen.

Open the hanging bells, resize, place it on top of the stockings. drop shadow.
Open a bow, resize, and place it on top of the bells. add a drop shadow, sharpen if needed.
Open an ornament of choice, resize and place it on top of the flower.
Add a drop shadow and sharpen. Or just see my tag as a guide for placements.

Add your tube again on top of all other layers. Place her towards the bottom or,
Where you want. Add a drop shadow to the tube.
Add your name in font of choice, Add artist copyright info,
And your watermark. You may save the tag as is as a .png file or animate.

"Animation"

On the merged snowflakes layer, adjust/add/remove noise with these settings.
1. Add noise of 50% Random, Monochrome checked.
Highlight the hanging stars layer and add noise of 50%, Random, Monochrome checked.
Click ok. Edit/copy merged and paste into AS as a new animation.
Go back to Psp and edit undo noise on both the hanging stars layer and merged snowflakes layer. Repeat the add noise as above only changing the noise to 55%, click ok.
Edit/copy merged and paste into AS after the current frame.
Go back to Psp and edit/undo as above. Repeat the add noise only changing the,
Noise to 60%. edit/copy merged and paste into AS after the current frame.
View animation. If you are satisfied with the animation, save your tag as a .gif file.
You may also play with the frame properties to what settings you like.
I hope you all enjoy this tut and i would love to see your results.

This Tutorial is copyrighted to me. ©Donna's Designzs.
Please Do Not claim it as your own work.
My Tutorials are copyright protected.
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