No Scraps Tutorial "Dream Of Dragons"

Dream Of Dragons

This tutorial was written by me on May 18, 2020 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/PSPX6 but can be done in any version.

SUPPLIES:

"Trail Of Wishes" tube by Carla Morrow_this tube was purchased when Ms. Morrow was selling at ADI. I don't know if/where she is selling a the moment.

"Dragon Dreams" template by me 

4SHARED   BOX

"Dragon Dreams" Word Art by me below_Click image, then

right click and save full size png

Animation 369 by Simone of Scrappy Bit Of Fun

Mask 400 by Vix

Filters:

Filters Unlimited 2_Paper Textures_Canvas, Fine

Mura's Meister_Cloud

Eye Candy5_Impact_Perspective Shadow

DSB Flux_Bright Noise
Eye Candy 4000_HSB Noise & Gradient Glow

Fonts:

Neural (BRK)_

  

Abbreviations:

DS_Drop Shadow

ANL_Add New Layer

EC_Eye Candy

GG_Gradient Glow

AS_Animation Shop

C/P_Copy and Paste

FF_Flood Fill
Ctrl+A_Select All
Ctrl+C_Copy
Ctrl+E_Paste Into Selected Frame
Ctrl+M_Mirror
Ctrl+I_Flip Vertical
Ctrl+D_Select None
Ctrl+V_Paste

*When working with templates, I use the Manual Color Correction Tool (MCCT):

Highlight template layer

Click on the MCCT

Set top box to original layer color

Set bottom box to new color

Click OK

If you want to use the same color with different shades, simply click each template layer and apply the MCCT

WITHOUT changing the bottom color. This usually works giving each layer a different shade of the same color.

Occasionally you will find a template that this will not work on tho, so in that case simply change the colors each time.

This works great on templates with different shades of Gray and Black.*

There is a great mini-tut on how to use the MCCT by Justfi HERE

Another way to color template layers:

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

Try it out and see what works for you.

STEPS
 

ANL

FF #564f94

Apply Mask

Oval Back_Mura's Meister Cloud:

Oval Frame_#564f94

**Add Noise_Gaussian 25

EC4000_HSB Noise:

Effects_3D Effects_Inner Bevel:

DS_0_0_100_10_Black**

Square Back_#000080

Square Frame_make a gradient:

Foreground: #eee5f5

Background: #a699df

Angle: 45

Repeats: 1

Repeat from ** to **

Vertical Lines Back_FF with Gradient

FU2_Paper Textures_Canvas, Fine_156_87

Vertical Lines Frame_#000080

Repeat from ** to **

C/P tube

Duplicate

On copy_Adjust_Blur_Gaussian 5

Blend Mode_Overlay

Original tube:
EC5_Impact_Perspective Shadow:

Magic Wand_Select the White stars on original tube

Promote to layer twice (total 3 star layers)

Select None

DSB Flux_Bright Noise_65

Repeat for each layer, clicking "MIX" each time

Close bottom 2 layers

C/P Word Art

Move to top

Change color to #a699df

Duplicate

On bottom layer:
EC4000_GG_3_25_100_ #000080

DS_2_5_50_5_Black

Add all correct copyright/license information

ANIMATING

AS

Open sparkle animation of choice

I used Simone Ani 369

Select All

Resize 75%

PSP

Copy Merged

AS

Paste As New Animation

PSP

Close top star layer

Open middle star layer

AS

Paste After Current Animation

PSP

Close

middle star layer

Open bottom star layer

Copy Merged

AS
Paste After Current Animation

Select All
Ctrl+C

Click frame 3

Paste After Current Animation

Click frame 6

Paste After Current Animation

Click frame 9

Paste After Current Animation

Click frame 12

Paste After Current Animation

You should now have 15 frames (this is how many my animation has.

You will need to duplicate until you have the same number of frames as your chosen animation)

Ctrl+A

Highlight animation

Ctrl+A

Ctrl+C

Click top of tag frames

Ctrl+A

Ctrl+E

Place where you want the animation to be

I put mine starting at the top of the "bag"

Repeat again, placing start of animation in a different spot

View Animation

If happy, proceed to next steps

If not happy, either add more sparkle or hit undo and add sparkle again until you

are happy

PSP
Name_ Neural (BRK)_24_ #4a38c2

Copy name

AS
Ctrl+V

Ctl+C
Be sure the "Propagate Paste" button in top tool bar is clicked (looks like sheets of paper)

Clack tag frames

Ctrl+A

Ctrl+E

Place name where you like and click mouse

View animation again

If happy, save!!!