Just Rockin

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the Re Grand Opening Collab kit "Rockin with Attitude" available from Scraps with Attitude

Tubes of choice - I am using the artwork of Lix available from CILM

**PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

WSL_Mask89 by Chelle available from her blog

Preset Shapes here

Font of choice - I am using 5 Cent

 

 

Ready? Let's begin....

 

 

Open a new 600 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

 

Open two papers of choice and minimise both

 

Select your Preset Shape Tool and set to an Explosie shape
In your Materials Palette, set your Background to one of your papers of choice
Set the scale to your liking (depending on the size of the paper)

 

Hold Shift key down and draw out your shape
Convert to raster layer

 

Set your Preset Shape to "dbmmisc05" or another of choice

 

In your Materials Palette set your Background to your other paper of choice

 

Hold Shift key and draw out shape
Position to liking then convert to raster layer

 

 

Set your Preset Shape to a star
Select a colour fron your tag and set to Foreground
Stroke width - 5.00

 

Hold Shift key and draw out star
Position to liking then convert to raster layer

 

Draw out another star and position to liking
Convert to raster layer

 

Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

Using your Magic Wand select the inside of each Star
Selections > Modify > Expand by 3
Add a new raster layer
Flood fill with #000000
Layers > Arrange > Move Down

 

KEEP SELECTED

 

Paste a tube of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary and position to liking
Selections > Invert
Delete

 

STILL SELECTED

 

Paste another tube (or use the same Mirrored) as new layer
Reszie and position to liking
Delete and deselect

 

Layers > Merge > Merge Down
Rename StarTube

 

 

Paste Amp as new layer
Resize by 10%
Position towards bottom of main shape and slightly off centre

 

Paste Tube of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary and position to liking

 

Paste MusicNotes of choice as new layer
Image > Rotate by 20 to the right
Resize by 5%
Position around tag to your liking

 

Paste same again as new layer
Image > Rotate  by 20 to the left
Resize by 5%
Position to liking

 

Paste WordArt of choice as new layer
Resize by 65% (depending on size)
Position along the bottom
Layers > Arrange > Move Down (below tube layer)

 

Resize tag

 

Paste Paper of choice as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Resize as necessary

 

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Mask89
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group

 

Activate top layer

 

Select Text Tool and font of choice
I am using 5 Cent
Set your Foreground and Background to two colours from your tag
Stroke width - 2.0

 

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply a drop shadow of choice

 

Finally, add your © copyright, licence and watermark, then save as a GIF or JPG and you're done!

 

 

 

** IF YOU WISH TO ANIMATE PLEASE FOLLOW THESE NEXT STEPS **
 
Activate the StarTube Layer
Duplicate three times and rename Fade1, Fade2, Fade3 and Fade4

 

Leave Fade1 as normal
 
Hide Fade1, Fade3, and Fade4 activating only Fade2
Lower opacity of this layer to 75

 

 
Hide Fade2 and activate Fade3
Lower opacity of this layer to 50
 
Hide Fade3 and activate Fade4
Lower opacity of this layer to 25
 
Hide Fade2, Fade3 and Fade4 again with only Fade1 visible
Edit > Copy Merged
 
Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation
 
Back to PSP
Hide Fade1 and activate Fade2
Edit > Copy Merged
 
In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame
 
Repeat for the following two layers
For the last layer Hide All Fade1, Fade2, Fade3 and Fade4
Edit > Copy Merged, then
Paste After Current Frame in Animation Shop

 

You should now have all 5 Frames
Adjust Frame Properties to 30
Save as a GIF and you're done!
 
Thanks for trying my tutorial!
 
::st!na::

 

 

Here is a non-animated version:

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 21st May 2009
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