Sunday, September 11, 2011

"Perfect Blue"


"Ready? Let's Go"


I wrote this Tutorial on Sept, 11th 2011. Using PspX2.

Any other version will work with this tut.

Any other tutorial resembling this one is purely coincidence.


"Supplies Needed"

Animation Shop for animating. ( Optional ).


My Perfect blue scrap kit. Here

Tube of choice, Font of choice.

I am using the awesome artwork of Keith Garvey. Here

Please Do Not use the same tubes as me without a license number.


1.) Open a new canvas 600x600 in Psp and floodfill with white.

2.) On your color pallette Background color is 0066cc Foreground is null.

3.) Using your eclipse tool, Draw out a good-sized circle. Convert to raster layer.

4.) Select all, float, defloat, selections modify, contract by 15, Edit cut selections none.

Add a drop shadow of H/V of 2, opacity-50, blur=6.

5.) With your magic wand tool, Click inside the circle, Selections modify expand by 6.

6.) Copy and paste paper03, Selections invert, hit delete. Select none.

Move the paper below the circle layer. Add a drop shadow of choice.

7.) On the circle frame layer, Selections all, float, defloat.

1.) Adjust/addnoise of 71%.

2.) Random is checked, Monochrome is checked. Click ok.

7.)On the circle paper layer, With magic wand, Click inside the circle.

Copy and paste the Beaded ribbon01. Position the beaded ribbon in the middle.

Selections invert, hit delete. Select none. Add a drop shadow.

8.) Open your tube in Psp. Resize the tube if needed.

9.) With your magic wand, Click inside the circle, frame, Selections, Modify, expand by 8.

Copy and paste your tube, Position her inside, Selections invert, hit delete. Select none.

Add a drop shadow to your tube. H/V=2, Opacity=50, Blur=6.

Make sure your tube is above your paper layer.

10.) Copy and paste your tube again on top of all other layers.

Add a drop shadow of H/V=2, Opacity=50, Blur=6. Image/mirror.

See my tag as a guide.

11.) Copy and paste Flowervine02. Resize is by 80%.

Position the flower vine on the top right side. Add a drop shadow. Duplicate, image flip.

12.) Copy and paste Flower Bunch01. Position it on the top left side.

Copy and paste Flower Bunch02. Position it slightly down. Duplicate, Move it up slightly.

See my tag as a guide to placement. Add a drop shadow to all 3.

Hide all other layers except for the three flower bunces, merge them visible.

Move this layer above the white background making sure they are behind your paper layer.

13.) Now you may decorate your tag with the embellishments to your desire.

Or you can see my tag as a guide to placements.

14.) Add your name in font of your choice. Add a drop shadow.

15.) Add all Artist copyright info and your watermark.


16.) Animation is optional.


17.) "Animation".

1.)Highlight your circle frame layer. Selections all, float, defloat.

Go to adjust/add noise of 71%. Random and monochrom are both checked.

Edit, copy merged and paste into "AS" as a new animation.

Go back to Psp and edit undo noise. Repeat the add/noise using 61%.

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

Go back to Psp and edit undo noise. Repeat the add noise using 71%.

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

View animation. If you are satisfied with your animation, Save tag as a .Gif File.


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