Aurore
This tutorial is my own creation and any resemblance to any other tutorial, is purely coincidental.
Please do not copy as use as your own work
This tutorial is written using PSP 9 but it should work in other versions as well.
It’s assumed that you have working knowledge on how to use filters/plugins.
Animation Shop I will refer to this as AS
Filter Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow,
Filter Xero Fritillary
Filter Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Constellation
Tube of choice- I using the work of AuroreBlackCat, you can get her work here http://auroreblackcat.free.fr/index.html
My Mask number 8 here http://pspbymarj.weebly.com/masks.html save and put into your masks in your PSP, or a favourite one
Drop Shadow I used was H & V 4 Opacity 50 Blur 5
Font of choice I used WishMe
Lets begin
Remember to save often
Please do not copy as use as your own work
This tutorial is written using PSP 9 but it should work in other versions as well.
It’s assumed that you have working knowledge on how to use filters/plugins.
Animation Shop I will refer to this as AS
Filter Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow,
Filter Xero Fritillary
Filter Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Constellation
Tube of choice- I using the work of AuroreBlackCat, you can get her work here http://auroreblackcat.free.fr/index.html
My Mask number 8 here http://pspbymarj.weebly.com/masks.html save and put into your masks in your PSP, or a favourite one
Drop Shadow I used was H & V 4 Opacity 50 Blur 5
Font of choice I used WishMe
Lets begin
Remember to save often
Step 1.
Open a image 600 x 300 fill with a colour from your tube name this background apply Xero Fritillary the settings I used were Granularity 5 Aggression 30 Tessellation 10 and Variation 0 Effects Enhance Edges.
Step 2.
New raster layer fill with a gradient made from your back ground colour and a contrast one Liner, Angle and Repeats 1, name this Mask still on this layer apply your mask, again apply as you usual do, this is how I do it Layers, Load Mask from Disk, find the mask you want to use Fit to Canvas, Source Luminance, Invert Transparency ticked, Merge group. Effects Enhance Edges
Step 3
Copy and paste your tube resize if necessary ,move it to the side you think would like best,
give it a drop shadow,
Step 4
Add any embellishments you like, sorry I can not share, as not sure where I got them from,
give them a drop shadow
but if you have the font Tattoo you can use this at one side just pick the letter you like
and do it four times,
Add your copyright and name, do Shift and D this is for your AV and put to one side for now
Step 7
New raster layer, fill with a dark colour from your tube
Select all Modify Contact by 6 hit delete select none
Apply Eye Candy Gradient Glow, I did Glow width 3 and this white,
If you do not wish to Animate save now
Step 8
Open up your AS active you mask layer and apply Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Constellation shot 1,
Copy merged. And take over to AS paste as a new image,
back to PSP, undo the Constellation, apply again but hit the random button,
Copy merged and take to AS and paste after current frame when happy save as a gif
Shot 1
Open a image 600 x 300 fill with a colour from your tube name this background apply Xero Fritillary the settings I used were Granularity 5 Aggression 30 Tessellation 10 and Variation 0 Effects Enhance Edges.
Step 2.
New raster layer fill with a gradient made from your back ground colour and a contrast one Liner, Angle and Repeats 1, name this Mask still on this layer apply your mask, again apply as you usual do, this is how I do it Layers, Load Mask from Disk, find the mask you want to use Fit to Canvas, Source Luminance, Invert Transparency ticked, Merge group. Effects Enhance Edges
Step 3
Copy and paste your tube resize if necessary ,move it to the side you think would like best,
give it a drop shadow,
Step 4
Add any embellishments you like, sorry I can not share, as not sure where I got them from,
give them a drop shadow
but if you have the font Tattoo you can use this at one side just pick the letter you like
and do it four times,
Add your copyright and name, do Shift and D this is for your AV and put to one side for now
Step 7
New raster layer, fill with a dark colour from your tube
Select all Modify Contact by 6 hit delete select none
Apply Eye Candy Gradient Glow, I did Glow width 3 and this white,
If you do not wish to Animate save now
Step 8
Open up your AS active you mask layer and apply Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Constellation shot 1,
Copy merged. And take over to AS paste as a new image,
back to PSP, undo the Constellation, apply again but hit the random button,
Copy merged and take to AS and paste after current frame when happy save as a gif
Shot 1
Step 9
For your AV crop the image you want to 150 X 150 and apply Step7 and 8,
Please remember if you use any part of your tube to add your copyright
Hope you enjoy my tutorial, and problems please feel free to email me at [email protected]
Please remember this is just a guide
Marj
Written 19th July 2013
My Mask
For your AV crop the image you want to 150 X 150 and apply Step7 and 8,
Please remember if you use any part of your tube to add your copyright
Hope you enjoy my tutorial, and problems please feel free to email me at [email protected]
Please remember this is just a guide
Marj
Written 19th July 2013
My Mask