No Scraps Forum "Rain Showers"

 

Rain Showers

 

 

This tutorial was written by me, VCC, on November 06, 2022 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.

 

Supplies:

"High and Dry" tube by Lucia Heffernan - this is a FTU artist who granted permission to use their art to Angels Design forum. PLEASE use a suitable tube that you have a license/permission for. DO NOT use this artists work unless you have permission.

Rain animation by Simone

Wording/Quote of choice

 

FILTERS:

Kiwi's Oelfilter_Zig-Zack

VM Distortion_Tiles A Go-Go

Mura's Meister_Copies

AAA Frames_Texture Frame

 

FONTS:

Plaster Of Paris

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+V_Paste

Ctrl+D_De-select

Ctrl+E_Paste Into Selected Frame/s

 

Open blank 600x300 canvas

C/P tube

Mura's Meister_Copies_Wallpaper Rotate_Default

Adjust_Blur_Motion Blur_60_100

Repeat Blur

Effects_Edge Effects_Enhance

Duplicate this layer

Kiwi Oelfilter_Zig-Zack_56_80_128_128

**NOTE: This filter is notoriously cranky, so you may have to adjust the settings to your liking**

VM Distortion_Tiles a GoGo_32_0_207_163

Blend Mode_Soft Light

Selection Tool

Select random areas of the GoGo layer

Delete

Highlight the bottom blur layer

Promote Selection To Layer

Ctrl+D

Add Noise_Uniform 35

Rectangle Shape Tool_Stroke 0_Fill White

Draw a narrow strip across tag going past the edges a ways

Convert to raster

Effects_Distortion Effects_Wave_5_45_5_45_Transparent

Duplicate

Move down slightly as shown

Merge wave lines together

Blend Mode_Soft Light

C/P tube placing as shown

EC5_Impact_Perspective Shadow_Drop Shadow_187_24.19_97_26.21_Black_Mask Selection

Crop to 600x300

Copy Merged

Paste as new layer to the top

AAA Frames_Texture frame_Change top number to 10

Select All_Contract 11_Delete_Select none

Add wording of choice and all correct copyright/license information

Opacity of these layers_65

Name_Plaster Of Paris_22_White

Opacity_65

Hide the name, wording, credits, and frame

Copy Merged

AS:

Paste as new animation

Ctrl+L until you have 15 frames

Ctrl+A

Open Rain animation by Simone

Resize by 50%

Ctrl+A

Ctrl+M

Ctrl+C

Highlight your tag

Ctrl+A

Ctrl+E placing to the left

Click mouse button to set

Ctrl+E place to the right covering tag

Click mouse to set

Back to PSP:

Open frame layer

Copy

AS_Paste as new animation

Ctrl+C

Be sure the "Propagate Paste" button in tool bar is clicked (looks like 3 sheets of paper)

Highlight tag

Roll mouse to enlarge slightly

Ctrl+A

Ctrl+E

Click mouse to set (if you enlarged slightly, it should automatically be centered)

PSP:

One at a time, copy the name, credits, and wording layers

*AS_Paste each as new animation

Ctrl+C

Highlight tag

Ctrl+A

Ctrl+E

Place each where you like

Click mouse to set*

Repeat from * to * for each wording, credit, and name layer

View Animation

If happy, save!

This set was made using the wonderful art of Amberly Berendson.

Tube/license currently available at Digital Art Heaven

 

 

No Scraps Tutorial - "My Attitude"

My Attitude

 

This tutorial was written by me, VCC, on September 23, 2022 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.

 

 

Supplies:

"Tera" tube by Armando Huerta - Mr. Huerta's art is no longer sold as tubes, so please use a suitable replacement.

My Word Art below - click image, then right click and save the full size png

 

 

FILTERS:

Xero_Fritillary

Toadies_What Are You?

Eye Candy 4000_Gradient Glow

 

FONTS:

Bank Gothic

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+V_Paste

Ctrl+D_De-select

Ctrl+E_Paste Into Selected Frame/s

 

 

Open blank 600x600 canvas

Pre-Set Shape_Square_Stroke 10_Fill closed

Draw a square that fits nicely with your tube

Align Center of tag

Convert to raster

Free Rotate_Left 45

Duplicate twice

Set Foreground to a light color from tube_Background to Black

On bottom square layer_Toadies_What Are You?_20_20

Repeat Toadies, What Are You?

Highlight middle square layer_Gaussian Blur 5

Highlight top square layer

Close out any background you may have so you see the Gray/White squares

Pen Tool_Stroke 10 your light color_Fill closed

Draw a line diagonal across your square

Align Center of tag

Convert

Duplicate

Move over to the next diagonal white squares

Continue duplicating and moving over until you reach the black edge

Merge lines together

Duplicate_Mirror:

Merge down

Highlight top Black square

Select All_Float_De-Float_Contract by1_Invert

Highlight merge lines layer_Delete_Select none

**Note: If you have solid lines covering the Black edge, select them with

your selection tool, then delete. Finished frame should look like the above image.**

Now, grab your Magic wand

**Select the first Purple square

Skip 2, select the next Purple square

Continue selecting every 3 Purple squares around tag

Promote to layer

Adjust_Brightness/Contrast_25_10

Repeat

Add noise_Gaussian 25

Select none**

Repeat from ** to ** until you have 3 layers of brightened, noise square layers

Close the middle 2 for now

Magic Wand_Select inside the top Black square_Expand by 5

ANL below all Black squares

FF with you light color

Xero_Fritillary_5_30_10_10

Select None

C/P tube, placing to the left

Duplicate

Bottom tube_Gaussian Blur 5

Duplicate

Blend Mode_Multiply

Top tube_Duplicate

Blend Mode-Overlay

C/P word art

Duplicate

On original_EC4000_GG_3_25_100_#b5b2d8

Add all correct copyright/license information

Name_Bank Gothic_36_Black

Free Rotate Left 45

DS_2_5_50_5

Animate as usual

Save and enjoy!!