Expressions


	Expressions This tutorial was written by, and is copyright to, Kia ~ 16th May 2007. Please refer to my TOU The image used in this tutorial is © Barbara Jensen. Please do not use her art unless you have a license to do so. License/images can be purchased at http://www.eroticartistgallery.com. This was written in psp 8 but should work in any version. For this tutorial you will need: Paint Shop Pro Animation Shop Plugins DSB Flux -> Bright Noise Supplies created by Kia Image and Font of your choice This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of your psp program and working with layers. Remember to save often. You can use this arrow to help you keep your place =) Open a new canvas 500 x 500 pixels; 72ppi; transparent background. Open up your image. Pick a mid/dark color from your image as your foreground. I used: #CE9198 Pick a mid/light color from your image as your background. I used: #F9EBE2 Minimise your image. Set your foreground to gradient foreground/background as shown below Flood fill your canvas with the gradient. Effects -> Texture Effects -> Blinds -> settings as shown. Rename layer 'Blinds'. Copy and Paste your image as a new layer. Resize if required; 'resize all layers' OFF; 'smart size'. Aim to fill the canvas if possible. Duplicate. Rename layers as 'image bottom' and 'image top'. Make 'image bottom' your active layer. Reduce opacity to 30% and change the blend mode to 'Luminance'. Make 'image top' your active layer. Resize 60%; 'resize all layers' OFF; 'smart size'. I left the image centred, you can move it to suit your tag. Selections -> Select All (Ctrl:A) Selections -> Float (Ctrl:F) Selections -> Defloat (Shift:Ctrl:F) Selections -> Modify -> Contract -> 2 pixels Selections -> Invert (Shift:Ctrl:I) Using your 'Magic Wand' hold down Ctrl and click in the blank space around the active image. Selections -> Modify -> Expand -> 1 pixel Add a new raster layer - rename it 'Frame'. Make 'Frame' the active layer. Flood fill the selection with your gradient. I changed the angle=315; repeat=1. Deselect. Make 'image top' your active layer. Add a drop shadow. I used: V=0; H=0; O=75; B=10; color=#000000 Open the elements supplied. Copy and paste 'corners' (as new layer) - arrange to your liking. Rename as 'corners'. Copy and paste 'boxes' (as a new layer) - arrange to your liking. Rename as 'boxes'. Add a new raster layer. Rename it 'squares' and drag it below your 'boxes' layer. Make 'boxes' your active layer. With your 'Magic Wand' set to Tolerance=30; Mode=Add click inside each box. Make 'squares' your active layer. Selections -> Modify -> Expand -> 3 pixels Flood fill with your gradient. I changed the angle=45; repeat=7. Add a drop shadow to your 'boxes' and 'corners' layers. I used V=1; H=1; O=50; B=10; color=#000000 Add your copyright info, license, watermark, etc on a new layer The copy right symbol is created by holding alt and pressing 0169 on the number pad. Convert to raster layer; Rename this layer 'copyright' I use pixelette size 6 stroke and anti alias OFF Add your name on a new layer. Convert to raster layer; Rename this layer 'name' I used: Velvet Script; size=48; Bold; Stroke=1; Foreground=#CE9198; Background=#753B42 I applied a drop shadow using I used V=3; H=3; O=50; B=5; color=#753B42 If you do not wish to animate you are done. OK time for the animation! Duplicate 'squares' 2 times (total of 3 layers). Rename these as 'squares 1' 'squares 2' 'squares 3' Make 'squares 1' active. Effects -> Plugins -> DSB Flux -> Bright Noise. (You could use Adjust -> Add/Remove Noise -> Add Noise if you dont have DSB Flux.) Intensity=25; click 'mix' once. Make 'squares 2' active. Apply Bright noise again, but this time click 'mix' 2 times. Make 'squares 3' active. Apply Bright noise again, but this time click 'mix' 3 times. 'X' out 'squares 2' and 'squares 3'. Open up animation shop {AS} In PSP right click your tag and select 'copy merged' (Shft:Ctrl:C) Go to AS and right click on the blank screen -> paste as new animation (Ctrl:V) Back in PSP 'X' out 'squares 1' and un'X' 'squares 2' Right click your tag and select 'copy merged' (Shft:Ctrl:C) Go to AS and right click on the frame there -> paste after current frame (Shift:Ctrl:L) Back in PSP 'X' out 'squares 2' and un'X' 'squares 3' Right click your tag and select 'copy merged' (Shft:Ctrl:C) Go to AS and right click on the frame there -> paste after current frame (Shift:Ctrl:L) For this tag we will leave each frame at the default of 10/100th second. To view your animation click on this icon 'file' -> 'save' (or hit the save icon) and save as '.gif' These are my settings in AS (Customise) Note: this tag does not have any transparency Click 'OK' -> 'Next' -> 'Next' -> 'Next' -> 'Finish' That's it! I'd love to see your creations, you make from this tut, so send them to me HERE, remove the [nospam] and I will display them in my gallery. Remember to be copyright safe. Here is another version using the art of Jamie Kidd You can buy a license to use her art HERE