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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 can also be done in other versions
Animation Shop
Filter VideoRave Swirl Distortion
Filter Alien Skin Xenofex Constellation
Tube of choice I used Carlos Diez I brought mine when he was with CILM
But you can get his work here http://www.upyourart.com/
Drop Shadow I used was H, V 2 Opacity 40 Blur 10
Font of choice I used Edwardian Script
Lets begin
Make a sunburst gradient made with two colours from your tube,
Step 1
Open image 600 X 400 flood fill with a gradient made with two colours from your tube,
duplicate, this so you have two layers name one Background and the other layer Swirl
Shot 1
Please do not copy as use as your own work
This tutorial is written using PSP 9 but it can also be done in other versions
Animation Shop
Filter VideoRave Swirl Distortion
Filter Alien Skin Xenofex Constellation
Tube of choice I used Carlos Diez I brought mine when he was with CILM
But you can get his work here http://www.upyourart.com/
Drop Shadow I used was H, V 2 Opacity 40 Blur 10
Font of choice I used Edwardian Script
Lets begin
Make a sunburst gradient made with two colours from your tube,
Step 1
Open image 600 X 400 flood fill with a gradient made with two colours from your tube,
duplicate, this so you have two layers name one Background and the other layer Swirl
Shot 1
Step 2
Working on Swirl layer one Apply VideoRave Swirl Distortion,
shot 2, apply TWICE, Effects Enhance Edges twice,
Shot 2
Working on Swirl layer one Apply VideoRave Swirl Distortion,
shot 2, apply TWICE, Effects Enhance Edges twice,
Shot 2
Step 3
Add your tube resize if it needs it, duplicate, name these tube 1and 2 working on tube 1 lower the opacity down to 40,
or what ever your happy with, you want her to look as if she has the Swirl going through her body, move Tube 2 to the left had side.
Step 4
Close tube one and working on tube 2 make a custom selection get your selection tool,
and go close to the tube on both sides, go to swirl layer and hit delete you want your swirl layer to end up like shot 3,
now go back to your tube and hit delete again, deselect
Shot 3
Add your tube resize if it needs it, duplicate, name these tube 1and 2 working on tube 1 lower the opacity down to 40,
or what ever your happy with, you want her to look as if she has the Swirl going through her body, move Tube 2 to the left had side.
Step 4
Close tube one and working on tube 2 make a custom selection get your selection tool,
and go close to the tube on both sides, go to swirl layer and hit delete you want your swirl layer to end up like shot 3,
now go back to your tube and hit delete again, deselect
Shot 3
Step 5
Still on your swirl layer add a drop shadow or gradient glow what ever you think looks best,
I did V and H 2 Opacity 50 and blur 10 duplicate and flip hide this layer for now.
Step 6
Do shift D to make two more images we need these for our forum tag and AV, close these for now
Step 7
Open up Tube 1 add a new raster layer, and fill with a colour of choice Select all Modify by 8,
name this border still on your border apply Alien Skin Xenofex Constellation shot 4,
give this the same drop shadow as your swirl then do it again but V and H -2
Shot 4
Still on your swirl layer add a drop shadow or gradient glow what ever you think looks best,
I did V and H 2 Opacity 50 and blur 10 duplicate and flip hide this layer for now.
Step 6
Do shift D to make two more images we need these for our forum tag and AV, close these for now
Step 7
Open up Tube 1 add a new raster layer, and fill with a colour of choice Select all Modify by 8,
name this border still on your border apply Alien Skin Xenofex Constellation shot 4,
give this the same drop shadow as your swirl then do it again but V and H -2
Shot 4
Add your name and copywrite and a saying of choice or use mine.
Open up Animation Shop
Step 8
With your Swirl 2 closed ,copy merged and take to AS, paste as a new animation,
back to PSP and closed swirl 1 and open up swirl 2 copy merged
and take to AS, paste after current frame,
view I did the frame properties at 60 but I leave this up to you, save as a GIF
Step 9
Open up one the images you put to one side and make your fourm tag by doing a selection shot 4
Image crop to section now repeat steps 7 to 8, for the AV crop 150 x 150,
Please remember if you use any part of tube you must add your copywrite
Hope you enjoy my tutorial and would love to see what you make and show it off on my site
Marj
Written 8th April 2012
Open up Animation Shop
Step 8
With your Swirl 2 closed ,copy merged and take to AS, paste as a new animation,
back to PSP and closed swirl 1 and open up swirl 2 copy merged
and take to AS, paste after current frame,
view I did the frame properties at 60 but I leave this up to you, save as a GIF
Step 9
Open up one the images you put to one side and make your fourm tag by doing a selection shot 4
Image crop to section now repeat steps 7 to 8, for the AV crop 150 x 150,
Please remember if you use any part of tube you must add your copywrite
Hope you enjoy my tutorial and would love to see what you make and show it off on my site
Marj
Written 8th April 2012
