33 - Comme l'eau d'une source -
English

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Thank you Diane
for allowing me to translate your tutorials.
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I made it with PSP:
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Filters / Plugins:
Graphics Plus / Cross Shadow: ![]()
Filters Unlimited 2.0: ![]()

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(just click and drag) Have Fun! |

Ok, let's start:
01) File / New / 700 x 550 px / transparent
set your FGC to: #c4d985 (light
colour)
and your BGC to: #23602a (dark
colour)
flood fill with your light FGC
Effects / Plugins /
I.C.NET Software / Filters Unlimited 2.0:
Paper Texture / Cotton Paper, Coarse


02) open the tube: TCH-Cascade-001.psp
Image / Resize: 125% (all layers checked)
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position it as shown below:


03) open the tube: cadre_tut54_DianeCreations.psp
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position it as shown below:


04) activate your freehand selection tool:
selection type: point to point / Feather:
15
select this area as shown below:
Edit / Cut
Deselect
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

05) activate your freehand selection tool
again:
selection type: point to point / Feather:
0
select the whole water:


06) Layers / Duplicate
once again:
Layers / Duplicate
name all your layers as shown below:

make WF 2 & 3 invisible
activate layer: WF 1
Effects / Plugins / Eye
Candy 4000 / Jiggle:

keep selected

07) activate layer over it: WF 2
make it visible again

Effects / Plugins / Eye Candy 4000 /
Jiggle:
hit once: Random Seed
keep selected

08) make this layer invisible
activate layer over it: WF 3
make it visible again

Effects / Plugins
/ Eye Candy 4000 / Jiggle:
hit once: Random Seed
Deselect
make this layer invisible again

09) activate bottom layer: WF 1
Image / Canvas Size:
activate your magic wand tool
select the transparent border
Layers / New Raster Layer
flood fill selection with your dark BGC
Selections / Modify / Contract to: 2 px
Edit / Cut
keep selected

10) flood fill selection with this gradient:

Deselect
Layers / Arrange / Bring to top
Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel:

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
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11) open the tube: femmefleur_emma_260509.psp
Image / Resize: 95%
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position it as shown below:

Effects / 3D Effects /
Drop Shadow:
shadow on new layer: checked!!!


12) activate top layer: Raster 2
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
once again:
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
13) open the tube: 102corner103.psp
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position it as shown below:

Layers / Duplicate
Image / Flip
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
once again:
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
add your watermark on new layer
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
the layer palette should
look like this now:


14) top layer is activated
activate your freehand selection tool
selection type: point to point / Feather:
0
select the whole mouth:

Layers / Duplicate
once again:
Layers / Duplicate
make both top layers invisible
name the layers as shown below
and activate layer: F & W 1

Effects / Plugins / Alien Skin Xenofex 2 /
Constellation:

keep selected

15) activate layer over it and make it visible
again:
Effects / Plugins / Alien Skin Xenofex 2 /
Constellation:
hit once on: Random Seed
keep selected

16) make this layer: invisible
activate top layer and make it visible
again:

Effects / Plugins / Alien Skin Xenofex 2 /
Constellation:
hit once on: Random Seed
Deselect
put the top layer invisible again

17) activate layer: WF 1
your layers palette should look like this
now:

Edit / Copy Merged
open your Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / As new Animation
back to your PSP

18) activate layer over it
put all these layers visible and invisible:

Edit / Copy Merged
back to your Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / After Current Frame
back to your PSP

19) activate layer over it
put all these layers visible and invisible:
Edit / Copy Merged
back to your Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / After Current Frame

20) Edit / Select all
Animation / Frame Properties: 20
Animation / Resize Animation: width: 650 px
File / Save as... / *.gif

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

Copyright tutorial: Diane B.
Copyright translation: Waldlichtelfe Sissy
Translation by Waldlichtelfe, June 02, 2009
