02 - Happy Halloween /
Version 01 & Version 02 - English

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I made it with PSP:
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Filters / Plugins:
FM Tile Tools: ![]()
Alien Skin Xenofex 2: ![]()
Animation Shop: ![]()

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You are welcome to take this nice sunflower with you, (just click and drag) Have Fun! |

Ok, let's start:
01) change your FGC to
Pattern: Firebubble

and your BGC to: Black / #000000
File / New / 650 x 500 px / transparent
flood fill with your BGC: #000000

02) open the tube: KaraT981.png
Edit / Copy
close the tube again, we don't need it again
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as a new layer
move it like me here:

Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Adjust / Hue and
Saturation / Colorize:

Effects / Plugins / FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss: Default settings

03) open the tube: pumpkin.png
Edit / Copy
close the tube again, we don't need it again
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as a new layer
move it like me here:

Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

04) open the tube: bluefay_happy_halloween_text.png
Edit / Copy
close the tube again, we don't need it again
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as a new layer
move it like me here:

Effects / 3D Effects /
Inner Bevel:

Effects / 3D Effects /
Drop Shadow:


05) open the tube: spider web.png
Edit / Copy
close the tube again, we don't need it again
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as a new layer
move it like me here:

Layers / Arrange / Move Down
Effects / Edge Effects / Enhance

06) open the tube: bluefay_magic_witch.png
Edit / Copy
close the tube again, we don't need it again
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as a new layer
move it like me here:


07) activate the top layer: Raster 1
Layers / New Raster Layer
flood fill with your firebubble pattern
Adjust / Blur / Gaussian Blur: Radius: 10
Selections / Select all
Selections / Modify / Contract: 2 px
Edit / Cut
Deselect
add your watermark and name

Animation Version 01
08) activate layer: Raster 2 (spider web)
Effects / Plugins /
Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation:

Edit / Copy Merged
open your Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / As a new Animation
back to your Paint Shop Pro

09) Edit / Undo Constellation
Effects / Plugins /
Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation:

Edit / Copy Merged
back to your A/S
Edit / Paste / After Current Frame
Edit / Select all
Animation / Frame Properties: Display Time: 8
File / Save as *.gif
Ready!!!

Animation Version 02
08) activate layer: Raster 2 (spider web)
Effects / Plugins /
Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation:

Edit / Copy Merged
open your Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / As a new Animation
back to your Paint Shop Pro

09) Edit / Undo Constellation
Effects / Plugins /
Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation:
same settings just hit once on: Random Seed
Edit / Copy Merged
back to your A/S
Edit / Paste / After Current Frame
back to your Paint Shop Pro

10) Edit / Undo Constellation
Effects / Plugins /
Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation:
same settings just hit once on: Random Seed
Edit / Copy Merged
back to your A/S
Edit / Paste / After Current Frame
Edit / Select all
Animation / Frame Properties: Display Time: 20
File / Save as *.gif
Ready!!!
This is Animation Version 02:

You are done!
I hope you enjoyed doing this tutorial.

Copyright tutorial: Bluefay
Copyright translation: Waldlichtelfe Sissy
Translation by Waldlichtelfe, September 27, 2008
