Wednesday, December 3, 2014

FTU - Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree


Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree




This tutorial was written by me on December 03, 2014, using my own ideas. Any resemblance to others is coincidental and accidental. This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of psp and is written in PSPX.
Please leave some love when downloading supplies. The artists/creators work hard to make/share their work with us, so let's be appreciative. Please use all correct copyright information and follow all TOU’s. Let’s give credit where credit is due.
As always, tutorials are only a guideline. If you don't have the exact supplies, use ones you have or ones you choose.

Supplies:

“Christmas Tree-2011” tube by Gina Marie – tube/license available at ADI
“He’s Coming To Town” FTU scrap kit by HorsePlay's PastureDesigns
Collab Template 1 by Alisha and Tina available at Creative Misfits Creations

Filters:
Mura’s Meister_Copies
Penta.com_Dot and Cross

Fonts:
Candida BT
Grinched


Abbreviations:
EC = Eye Candy
GG = Gradient Glow
DS = Drop Shadow
C/P = Copy and Paste
FF = Flood Fill
ANL = Add New Layer
D/D = Drag/Drop (Click on layer in main tag palette, hold left button down, drag to new canvas, release left button.)  


When working with templates, always Shift+D to duplicate, close original, then on each layer, select with magic wand (or Select All, Float, De-float), ANL, close/delete the original, do steps required in tutorial, select none


                                             

Blots_Manual Color Correction Tool_Source: click in one of the pink blots_Target: #ff0000
Gaussian Noise_50
Duplicate
On original_Toadies_Blast ‘Em!_20_211
On Duplicate_DS_0_0_100_10_Black

Pink Circle Left_Paper 13
DS_0_0_100_10_Black
Repeat DS

Pink Circle Right_Paper 10
DS_0_0_100_10_Black
Repeat DS

Grey Rectangle_Paper 11
DS_0_0_100_10_Black
Repeat DS

Diamond Rectangle_ ANL_FF White_Highlight Diamond Rectangle layer_Select all_Float_de-float_Highlight White FF Layer_Promote To Layer-Select none_Close White FF layer for now (we’ll need it again in a few layers)

Black Square_Paper 14
DS_0_0_100_10_Black
Repeat DS

Transmission Square_Leave as is

Pink Circle 1_FF #000080
Gaussian Noise_50
DS_0_0_100_10_Black
Repeat DS

Dotted Circle 1_ANL_FF White_Highlight Dotted Circle layer_Select all_Float_de-float_ Open and Highlight White FF Layer_Promote To Layer_Select none_Close White FF layer for now (we’ll need it again in a few layers)

White Circle Layer 1_Gaussian Noise_100
DS_0_0_100_10_Black
Repeat DS

Black Circle Layer 1_ Leave as is

Pink Circle 2_FF #000080
Gaussian Noise_50
DS_0_0_100_10_Black
Repeat DS

Dotted Circle 2_ Select all_Float_de-float_Open and Highlight White FF Layer_Promote To Layer-Select none_Delete White FF layer

White Circle Layer 2_Gaussian Noise_100
DS_0_0_100_10_Black
Repeat DS

Black Circle Layer 2_ Leave as is

Rock On The Party_Delete

Quadrant 1_FF #ff0000_Penta.com_Dot and Cross_Default
Duplicate twice
Bottom layer_Motion Blur_48
Middle layer_Motion Blur_222
Merge Down
Gaussian Noise_35
Magic Wand_ Click inside Black Circle 1_Invert
Highlight merged layer_Delete_Select none
Top layer_Opacity 70


Quadrant 2_Repeat steps for Quadrant 1


Text Tool_ Candida BT_20_ #ff0000
Type: rockin’ around_ above top right corner of black Square
Duplicate
Convert original to raster
On Duplicate_ Type: the Christmas tree_Convert to raster
Free rotate_right 90%_place beside right top corner of black square
Duplicate_Image Flip_Mirror_place beside bottom left corner of black square
Merge Down

Text Tool_ PF Arma Five_11_White_type “rockin’ around the Christmas tree”:



Convert to raster
Mura’s Meister_Copies_Tiling_change Tile Gap to 3
Duplicate

Magic Wand_ Click inside Black Circle 1_Invert
Place a wording layer so it shows in black circle
Delete_Select none
Move wording directly above black circle 1
Opacity 40

Repeat for Black Circle 2 and remaining wording layer

C/P element 18
Re-size 85% 3 times
Sharpen More
Place to the top left as shown

Duplicate
Move to bottom right

C/P tube
Duplicate
On Original_Gaussian Blur_20
Re-size_111%      
Art Media Effects_Brush Strokes_1_256_3_5_5_50_177_ #505050
Repeat Brush Strokes
Edge Effects_Enhance
On Duplicate_Sharpen twice
DS_0_0_100_10_Black

Add all correct copyright/license information

Name_ Grinched_100_ #00c000
Gaussian Noise_30
DS_2_5_50_5_Black

Save!!










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