Autumn Wind (Forum Set)

(Click on the Image to see the animation)

This tutorial was written by Chasunicorn

on September 24, 2012

(This is my first animated tutorial)

Supplies:

Tube by Zindy S.D. Neilsen HERE

Scrap Kit by Designs by LK HERE

Animation by Jus Graphix HERE

Filters:

None

Drop Shadow:

Whatever you prefer

Some Abbreviations I use:

C&P~Copy and Paste

RS~Re-size

DS~Drop Shadow

MW~Magic Wand

Canvas Size:

Banner: 625x200 AV: 150x175

Banner:

*Paper 7...RS 25%...Highlight Raster 1...Select All

Highlight paper layer...Image/crop to selection.

*Element 3...RS 25% and again at 75%...place in the center of your canvas

*Element 43...RS 25% and again at 75%...Mirror...Place in the bottom Right Corner

*Element 47...RS 15%...Mirror and place behind the Acorns and

slide down just a little bit...Duplicate/Mirror and slide up just a bit and place behind the

Original

*Element 36...RS 15%...Adjust the angle on the violin slightly using the Raster Deform Tool

Place directly behind the Acorns...Sharpen.

*Element 27...RS 20%...Slide to the left just a bit Duplicate/Mirror

Change the blend mode to Luminance (L) and the Opacity to 60%...place on top of the paper layer

*Element 52...RS 20% and again at 85%...place behind the red leaves layer

**Behind your window layer add a close up of a tube u want to use...RS by 85%

And change the blend mode to Soft Light

*Paper 3...RS 20%...Highlight Raster 1...Select All

Highlight paper layer...Image/crop to selection...Change the blend mode to

Soft Light...place this layer above your close up.

*Element 30...RS 20% and again at 75%...Place on top of the window layer behind

the elements in the bottom corner...Duplicate and move the copy to the left slightly and

place on top of the Apples.

**We are going to mark where our window is for the animation...using your pen tool

draw a line on the canvas where the left side of the window is...move this layer so it is

on top of Paper 7

Close out all the layers except your line you made, paper 3, Close up, doodle, and Paper 7

Merge Visible

Add your main preferred Tube where you think it looks best

**Time to make our border...select the top layer...add a new layer...flood fill with color of your

choice...select/Select All/Modify/Contract 5...I added some noise this is optional.

Add a new layer and flood fill with another color of choice...select/Select All/Modify/Contract 7

Avatar:

(Before you Animate your Banner)

Now you can create a unique AV if you like

But this is what i did...

*Close out the border layers and the Main tube

*Copy Merge all the visible layers...paste onto your AV canvas

*RS 90% adjust to your liking...Highlight Raster 1...Select All

Image/crop to selection.

*Add the same border you made for your Banner tag

Add your name, Copyright info and Watermark

to both canvases.

(You can stop right her if you do not want to animate)

Animating your Banner:

Find your falling leaf Animation and open it in your animation program of choice

the one i am using first is 112 frames...

*Copy your merged layer over to you Animation program and duplicate

the layers to match the leaf animation you will be using

*Activate the Animation you will be using

Edit/Select All/Copy

*Activate you banner tag Edit/Select All/Paste/Into selected frames

place where you like...mine will be behind the window

* Go back to your PSP program and Close out the merged layer

Copy Merge these layer and paste to your animation program

For for this layer make sure propagate paste is selected

Edit/Select All/Copy and then Edit/Select All/Paste/Into selected frames

onto your banner tag.

You should now have a gorgeous animated banner tag!

Just save your tag as a .gif and you are done.