53 - La Luna - English

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I made it with PSP:
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Filters / Plugins:
Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation: ![]()
FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss: ![]()
Graphics Plus / Cross Shadow: ![]()
Animation Shop: ![]()

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Ok, let's start:
01) File / New / 700 x 600 px / transparent
set your FGC to: light colour
(#ABABAB)
and your BGC to: dark colour
(#4F4D4E)
flood fill with this gradient:

Adjust / Blur / Gaussian Blur: Radius 40
Effects / Texture Effects / Mosaic - Glass:

02) Layers / New Raster Layer
Selections / Select all
open tube: MMDesignz_Si071199.pspimage
Edit / Copy
Edit / Paste into selection
Deselect
Image / Mirror
position as shown below:
set blend mode of this layer to: Luminance (Legacy)
rename this layer: Moon

03) open tube: MMDesignz_Si187188.pspimage
Image / Resize: 70%
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Layers / Load/Save Mask / Load Mask from Disk:

Layers / Merge / Merge Group
Edit / Copy
Edit / Paste as new layer
position as shown below:
set blend mode of this layer to: Luminance (Legacy)

04) open tube: Misted 126 220709.pspimage
Image / Resize: 80%
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Layers / Load/Save Mask / Load Mask from Disk:

Layers / Merge / Merge Group
Edit / Copy
Edit / Paste as new layer
position as shown below:

Effects / Plugins / FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss:
default settings
set blend mode of this layer to: Luminance (Legacy)
rename this layer: feather

05) open tube: MMDesignz_Si187199.pspimage
Image / Resize: 80%
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Edit / Copy
Edit / Paste as new layer
position as shown below:


06) Layers / New Raster Layer
Selections / Select all
flood fill with this gradient:
Selections / Modify / Contract by: 2
Edit / Cut (delete key)

07) Layers / New Raster Layer
flood fill with same gradient
Effects / Plugins / Graphics Plus / Cross Shadow:
default settings
Effects / Texture Effects / Mosaic - Glass:
Selections / Modify / Contract by: 15
Edit / Cut (delete key)
Effects / 3D Effects / Cutout:
colour: #404040
Layers / Arrange / Move Down

08) activate top layer again
flood fill selection with gradient
Selections / Modify / Contract by: 2
Edit / Cut (delete key)
Deselect
Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel:


09) activate your text tool
write your text
Layers / Convert to Raster Layer
add your watermark and name

10) activate layer: Moon
activate your selection tool: Circle
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select the moon as shown below:

Adjust / Brightness and Contrast / Brightness/Constrast:
-5 / 0
Deselect
activate layer: Feather
Effects / Plugins / Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation:
Edit / Copy Merged
open Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / As new Animation
back to PSP

11) Edit / Undo Constellation
Edit / Undo Layer Selection
Edit / Undo Select None
Edit / Undo Adjust Brightness Contrast
Adjust / Brightness and Contrast / Brightness/Constrast:
-10 / 0
Deselect
activate layer: Feather
Effects / Plugins / Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation:
hit Random Seed
Edit / Copy Merged
back to Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / After Current Frame
back to PSP

12) Edit / Undo Constellation
Edit / Undo Layer Selection
Edit / Undo Select None
Edit / Undo Adjust Brightness Contrast
Adjust / Brightness and Contrast / Brightness/Constrast:
-15 / 0
Deselect
activate layer: Feather
Effects / Plugins / Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation:
hit Random Seed
Edit / Copy Merged
back to Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / After Current Frame
Edit / Select all
Animation / Frame properties: display time: 25
File / Save as... *.gif

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

Copyright tutorial: Sille
Copyright translation: Waldlichtelfe Sissy
Translation by Waldlichtelfe, July 13, 2010
