TUT~Winter Snowflake
Winter
Snowflake
This tutorial
was written January 10th, 2020, by InkkFreakk of Kolor'Scapez!.
My
tutorials are my Intellectual property.
They
were copyrighted from the moment of conception. Do not steal or copy.
They
are original ideas from my imagination.
Any
similarity to others is purely a coincidence and unintentional…
The author
assumes you have some basic working knowledge of Paint shop Pro and Animation
Shop.
Original
tutorial written in Paint shop Pro version PSP X9
Steps should
work for other versions with minor adjustments.
If at any time
you feel you know your PSP well enough to alter steps to achieve the same thing
feel free to do so.
After all,
tutorials are only guidelines.
You should
always try to deviate from the tutorial and make your creation different while
still learning the methods and techniques.
Programs
needed
Paint shop Pro
Animation Shop
A Font of your
choice
A tube of
choice
Plugins
Needed ( also called filters )
Alienskin
Xenofex 2 – Constellation
Penta
– Color dot
Other
items
I am using an
awesome tube by
© Fiodorova
Maria called “Snowflake”
This artwork is
Licensed through VMARTISTS.COM
You MUST
purchase it and use it with proper credits.
You can use
other tube [s] you wish.
ScrapKit
used….”Winter Snowflake" by Bella Caribena
Supplies
used: Not Provided
Please read
through the tutorial before you begin.
My
tutorials can be long so take your time.
I want to teach
you something other than copy and pasting, but in some instances you will do
just that before the fun steps.
Tips
are shown in red throughout the tutorial.
If you have any
issues with my tutorials or suggestions feel free to contact me through my
blog.
***TIP***
Remember
to save your image after each step
Step 1
=============================
Open a new
image about 550 x 550, transparent
SAVE your file
Open the paper
you wish to use for the background
Activate
Tag> SELECTIONS> SELECT ALL
Activate
Paper> COPY
Activate Tag
> EDIT> Paste into selection> DESELECT
Image>Flip
Image>Mirror
White area on
paper should be in the lower left corner
Rename layer
BACKGROUND
***TIP***
Remember
to save your image after each step
Step 2
=============================
New Raster
Layer above background layer, activate this layer if it isn't already
SELECTIONS>
SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS>
MODIFY> CONTRACT BY 7
SELECTIONS >
INVERT
Flood fill with
your bucket tool using #61509b
RENAME this
layer FRAME
IMAGE>
RESIZE FRAME layer by 90%
new raster
layer under FRAME layer
ACTIVATE frame
layer
SELECTIONS>
SELECT ALL> FLOAT> DEFLOAT
SELECTIONS>
MODIFY> EXPAND BY 3
ACTIVATE new
raster layer under frame layer
Flood fill with
white
DESELECT
ADD DROPSHADOW
OF 0, 0, 100, 9.00, #61509b
SHADOW ON NEW
LAYER unchecked
Merge down 1
time
Alienskin
Xenofex – constellation with these settings
1. – 30 – 3 – 3 –
100 – 100 – keep original image CHECKED – TWINKLE ROTATION – 45
COPY> PASTE
your tube – resize as you like, I did my tube by 25%
Place her where
you like, or where I did...
move this layer
BELOW the frame layer
ADD DROPSHADOW
OF 0, 0, 100, 9.00, #61509b
rename this
layer TUBE
***TIP***
Remember
to save your image after each step
Step 3
RECTANGLE
TOOL> Line Style> dashed [or any you like]> width 4>
FOREGROUND
color #61509b – BACKGROUND color NULL
Draw your
rectangle similar in size to mine
CONVERT TO
RASTER> ROTATE UNTIL IT IS SIMILAR TO MINE
SELECTIONS>
SELECT ALL> FLOAT> DEFLOAT
SELECTIONS>
MODIFY> EXPAND BY 2
NEW RASTER
LAYER Below dashed frame
FLOOD FILL with
white
DESELECT>
ADD DROPSHADOW OF 0, 0, 100, 9.00, #61509b
SHADOW ON NEW
LAYER unchecked
Merge down 1
time
Move this layer
BELOW your tube layer
***TIP***
Remember
to save your image after each step
Step 4
=============================
RECTANGLE
TOOL> Line Style> solid [or any you like]> width 7>
FOREGROUND
color #61509b – BACKGROUND color NULL
Draw your rectangle
similar in size to mine above the dashed frame
CONVERT TO
RASTER> ROTATE UNTIL IT IS SIMILAR TO MINE
SELECTIONS>
SELECT ALL> FLOAT> DEFLOAT
SELECTIONS>
MODIFY> EXPAND BY 2
NEW RASTER
LAYER Below solid frame
FLOOD FILL with
white
DESELECT>
ADD DROPSHADOW OF 0, 0, 100, 9.00, #61509b
SHADOW ON NEW
LAYER unchecked
Merge down 1
time
Alienskin
Xenofex – constellation with these settings
30 – 3 – 3 –
100 – 100 – keep original image CHECKED – TWINKLE ROTATION – 45
***TIP***
Remember
to save your image after each step
STEP 5
=============================
DUPLICATE
TUBE> MIRROR> Rotate until you have her positioned inside the frame as
mine is
make sure she
is under the solid frame
new raster
layer under this tube layer
MAGIC WAND
TOOL> SELECT [click] INSIDE the SOLID FRAME you just created
SELECTIONS>
MODIFY> EXPAND BY 3
DO NOT DESELECT
YET
Open a second
paper you like
EDIT>
COPY> activate tag on empty raster layer you just created
EDIT> PASTE
INTO SELECTION
MERGE the tube
and paper layer under the frame layer
PENTA> color
dot> default setting
RENAME this
layer FRAME 1
***TIP***
Remember
to save your image after each step
Step 6
=============================
Hide all layers
except the ones for your FRAME 1. You should have 3 layers
The solid
frame, the dashed frame, the merged tube/paper layer
EDIT> COPY
MERGED
EDIT> PASTE
as a new layer
Move BELOW the
original frame layers
IMAGE>
RESIZE by 75%
Move to a
position similar to mine
DUPLICATE
LAYER> move ABOVE original frame layers
IMAGE>
RESIZE by 75%
Position
similar to mine
Now it should
look like this…
***TIP***
Remember
to save your image after each step
Step 7
=============================
Add any
elements you wish to from your scrap kit.
Add your
credits layer, make sure it is the top layer
I use FFFGames
font> size 6> Anti-alias OFF
Choose a
complimentary color, I used #61509b
KERNING> 75
Add your vector
name layer as you want it – DO NOT CONVERT TO RASTER YET – hide layer
***TIP***
Remember
to save your image after each step
Step 8
=============================
Activate your
background paper layer
Selections>select
all>modify>contract by 17
Right click
paper layer in layer palette, promote selection to layer
Top
Menu>Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise
Random checked
Monochrome checked
75%
Click ok
DESELECT
Image>Flip
Image>Mirror
Now the purple
section of the paper should be in the lower left corner
***TIP***
Remember
to save your image after each step
Step 9
=============================
Add new raster
layer
Selections>modify>Contract
by 22
Flood fill selection
with white
Selections>Modify>Expand
by 10
Selections>Invert>press
the delete button on the keyboard
This should
delete the white close to the edge
DESELECT
Rename this
layer WHITE
***TIP***
Remember
to save your image after each step
Step 10
=============================
Add new raster
layer above the WHITE layer
Selections>Modify>Contract
by 20
Flood fill with
#61509b
Selections>Modify>Expand
by 6
Press the
delete key on the keyboard
This should
delete the purple close to the edge and leave you with a thin border inside the
white one.
DESELECT
Rename this
layer PURPLE
MERGE the white
and purple layers
Apply AlienSkin
Xenofex 1 or 2 Constellation with the following settings
30 – 3 – 3 –
100 – 100 – keep original image CHECKED – TWINKLE ROTATION – 45
***TIP***
Remember
to save your image after each step
Step 11
Now go back and duplicate your vector name layer.
Make your name layer the way you want then convert to raster
Hide the vector name layer
***TIP***
Remember
to save your image after each step
Step 12
Now you will do
the animation steps…
Open Animation
Shop
Start by hiding
all layers EXCEPT…
the bottom two
background/promoted layers and your 2 BOTTOM frame layers
hide the top
one
EDIT>Copy
Merged
Go to Animation
Shop
Right click in
working area>paste as new animation
Right click on
your image>Duplicate
Do this 5 times
You should have
17 frames
Left click your
image ONE TIME to place the red/blue border around the current frame
This
way it will only duplicate that one frame
Every
time you do this, it will add frames
Now Right click
on your image>Duplicate
Do this 4 times
You should have
25 frames now
***TIP***
DO NOT SAVE ANYTHING IN ANIMATION SHOP AT THIS POINT
ONLY SAVE YOUR TAG IMAGE IN PSP
DON’T CLOSE IT
Step 14
Now we will add the animation
On your tag image
Make sure you have 25 frames by scrolling to the right and look at the
numbers under the image
It will have F:25 D: 10
Once you have done this, scroll all the way back to frame 1 and left
click it
You will have the red/blue combo border
EDIT>Select all
Open your animation. you will use the MNG file
Make sure you are at frame 1
EDIT>Select all
EDIT>COPY
Click back on the very top bar of your tag image to activate it, but not
deselect any frames
EDIT>Select all
EDIT>PASTE>Paste into selected frame
Position your animation where you want it and click ONE TIME
VIEW>Animation
You’re animation should move…
If it does, then you can move onto the next step
If not…
Close the viewing window, then EDIT>UNDO PASTE
Repeat the above and try again until it is the way you want
***TIP***
DO NOT SAVE ANYTHING IN ANIMATION SHOP AT THIS POINT
ONLY SAVE YOUR TAG IMAGE IN PSP
DON’T CLOSE IT
Step 15
Now go back to PSP
Hide the background layer and the promoted selection layer
unhide all the rest EXCEPT…
the 2 bottom frame layers and YOUR VECTOR NAME LAYER
EDIT>Copy
Merged
Go back to Animation Shop
Paste as new image
Duplicate frames until you have 25 as you did in the previous step
Make sure you are at frame 1
EDIT>Select all
EDIT>COPY
Make sure your animation viewer window is closed
Activate the background image you added the animation to
Make sure you are at frame 1
EDIT>Select all
EDIT>PASTE>Paste into selected frame
Check animation again
VIEW>Animation
If its correct and you are ok with it then its time to save
FILE>SAVE AS>GIF
Click save
A box will pop up that looks like this
Click customize, it should look like this
Then click next 2 times…
Then click finish and your tag is saved..
DO NOT CLOSE
now go find where you saved it and check it
AND YOU ARE DONE!!!
I would love to see your results…
You can email me at kolorscapez @ gmail.com
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