02 - Easter in the spring - English

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I made it with PSP:
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Supplies:
(no poser tubes included)
Filters / Plugins:
Graphics Plus / Cross Shadow: ![]()
Animation Shop: ![]()

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You are welcome to take this nice sunflower with you, (just click and drag) Have Fun!
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Ok, let's start:
01) File / New / 800 x 650 px / transparent
open tube: 2041-luzcristina.pspimage
Edit / Copy
Edit / Paste as new layer
position as shown below:
Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

02) open tube: 2056-luzcristina.pspimage
Edit / Copy
Edit / Paste as new layer
position as shown below:

Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror
position as shown below:

Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

03) open tube: Imagen7_Bea.pspimage
Edit / Copy
Edit / Paste as new layer
position as shown below:

Layers / Arrange / Move Down
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

04) Layers / New Raster Layer
set your FGC to: light colour
set your BGC to: dark colour
flood fill with this gradient:

Layers / Arrange / Move Down
activate top layer again
05) Layers / New Raster Layer
flood fill with colour of your choice
open file: Dawn-mask11.jpg
minimize
Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image:

Layers / Merge / Merge Group
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
2 / 2 / 50 / 5 / black

06) activate selection tool / custom selection:

Selections / Invert
activate layer under it: Merged
Edit / Cut (delete key)
Deselect
Layers / Merge / Merge down
activate top layer again


07) activate your tube of your choice
resize if necessary
Edit / Copy
Edit / Paste as new layer
position as shown below:
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
5 / 5 / 50 / 5 / black
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

08) open your next tube of your choice
resize if necessary
Edit / Copy
Edit / Paste as new layer
position as shown below:
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
5 / 5 / 50 / 5 / black
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

09) Layers / New Raster Layer
Selections / Select all
Selections / Modify / Contract by: 12
Effects / 3D Effects / Cutout:

Layers / Merge / Merge Down

10) Layers / New Raster Layer
Selections / Invert
flood fill with this gradient:
Effects / Plugins / Graphics Plus / Cross Shadow:
default settings
Deselect
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
11) activate your text tool
write your text (vector)
Layers / Convert to Raster Layer
Layers / Merge / Merge down
Layers / New Raster Layer
add your watermark or name
Layers / Merge / Merge down
we have two layers now

12) activate bottom layer
Edit / Copy
open Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / As new animation
Edit / Paste / After Current Frame or hit:
(33 times)
we have 34 animation frames now
Edit / Select all

13) open file: haseHopp.psp
Edit / Select all
Edit / Copy
back to your first animation
Edit / Paste / Into Selected Frame
position as shown below:
select the animation frames: F: 18 - F: 34
back to your little rabbit
Edit / Select all
Edit / Copy
back to your first animation frames
Edit / Paste / Into Selected Frame
position as shown below:

close the little rabbit tube; we don't need it anymore
select the first animation frame: F: 1
Edit / Select all
back to PSP

14) activate top layer
Edit / Copy
back to Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / As new animation
Edit / Paste / After Current Frame or hit:
(33 times)
we have 34 animation frames now
activate first animation frame
Edit / Select all
Edit / Copy
back to your first animation
Edit / Paste / Into Selected Frame
position as shown below:

select first animation frame: F:1
Animation / Frame properties: display time: 100
select animation frame: 16
Animation / Frame properties: display time: 50
select last animtion frame: F: 34
Animation / Frame properties: display time: 100
File / Save as.... *.gif

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

Copyright tutorial: IngeLore
Copyright translation: Waldlichtelfe Sissy
Translation by Waldlichtelfe, March 23, 2010
