This tutorial was done in PSP XI but can be done in any version.
Thanks to Vix for suggesting I tut this xx
Supplies Needed
Word art - made by me.
Curtains - made by me.
(Please do not use in any other tutorial without my permission)
Window tube
Shooting Star Animation
(these were shared with me and I’m not sure of the original creators.
If they are yours and you would like me to credit you or remove them please email me)
Doodle border of your choice
Scalloped ribbon or border of your choice.
(I can’t share these as they are paid supplies)
Tube of your choice - I’m using a fantastic tube by artist Suzanne Woolcott.
You need a license to use her artwork which is available from AMI HERE
Supplies HERE
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Open a new image size 700 x 650 - Floodfill white.
Copy and paste the window tube as a new layer - drop shadow
Copy and paste my curtains as a new layer, position on top of the window (see my tag for positioning)
Open the shooting star animation, copy and paste the first frame only on to your canvas. Move this below your window layer.
Duplicate your star layer 3 times for a total of 4 and position them so that the whole area behind your window is covered.
Merge these 4 star layers together and delete any excess that is sitting outside the frame of the window.
So far you should have something like this.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer and position it so that it appears to be sitting or leaning on the window ledge.
Copy and paste your scalloped ribbon as a new layer, position this under the window window layer and move it to the bottom of your canvas so that it appears as though its hanging.
Copy and paste your doodles or scraps of choice along the sides or whichever way you prefer.
Merge visible your doodle layers and scalloped ribbon and move to above your white background layer.
Now add my shooting star word art supplied and place this over the curtain valance.
Add your name and copyright info.
You should now have this with the following layers
Background Layer
Doodle/scalloped ribbon layer
Stars layer
Window Layer
Curtains Layer
Wordart Layer
Tube Layer
Copyright Info
Name Layer
Ok? Good, now we are ready to animate.
Open your shooting star animation in animation shop
Back to PSP and hide all layers except for your background, doodle/ribbon and black sky/stars layer.
Edit - copy merged
Back to animation shop and paste as a new animation - duplicate for a total of 21 frames - edit select all
Edit select all your shooting star animation - edit copy - back to your new animation and paste into selected frame and position around as shown below (red is just to show you the placement)
Back to PSP and hide those 3 layers you first copied over and unhide the rest.
Edit copy merged - into animation shop and paste as a new animation - duplicate again for a total of 21 frames - edit select all - copy and carefully position and paste into selected frame.
Edit - select all - animation - animation properties - opaque and change the colour to white.
View your animation and if you are happy save as a GIF file.
All done!
I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and found it easy to understand.
Any questions/comments? Please email me at the address on my home page.
This tutorial is by Clarey and was written 29th October 2007
Any possible similarity to other tag tutorials that may be
available is wholly unintended and completely coincidental
No part of this tutorial (including graphics) should
be removed from this site.