PTU - Firecracker Forum Set

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PTU - Firecracker Forum Set







This tutorial was written by me on June 14, 2012, 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.

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As always, tutorials are only a guideline. If you don't have the exact supplies, use ones you have or ones you choose.


Supplies:

“American Beauty” tube by Elias Chatzoudis available at PTE – please do not use this same tube without the proper license

“Southern Firecracker” PTU scrap kit by AmyMarie

Mask of choice – I used Becky_Mask009

Eye Candy 4000 – Gradient Glow

Font of choice – Mine is Gilbert Regular

"Firecracker" word art by me


To save time, I use the following abbreviations:

C/P = copy/paste

DS = drop shadow

FF = Flood Fill


This is a 3 part tut…

Part 1 – Tag




Open a 600x600 blank image in psp

Add new layer

Select all – C/P paper 012 into selection – select none

Open mask in psp

Layers – New Mask Layer – From Image – Choose your mask

Merge group

C/P the following elements and place as shown:

Sparkles2

Metalstars

Firework1

Firework2

Firework3

Cupcake1

Firecracker2

Firecracker3

Hat

C/P tube as new layer and position

C/P word art as new layer

Eye Candy 4000 – Gradient Glow_with the following settings:



Ds all layers_0_0_100_10_Black

Add name – Gilbert Regular_72_#0000ff_no strokes

Convert to raster

Repeat Gradient Glow:



Add all correct copyright/license information

Save and Enjoy!!




Part 2 – Siggy


Open a 600x250 blank image

FF Black

With your tag you just made still open, position new blank image and the tag beside the layer palette

Highlight tag

Now, starting with the mask, drag each item from tag to new image by clicking on item in layer palette, then while holding down the button, move mouse to blank image and release

Item should now be on new image

Repeat for each item you want on siggy

Position as desired

Highlight black layer

Crop tool – Snap Crop Rectangle To - Layer Opague

Add 3 new layers to top of tag

FF each as follows:

Top: red

Middle: white

Bottom: blue

Back on red layer – select all – Selections – Modify – Contract – 2 - Delete

Highlight White layer - Contract by 2 – Delete

Highlight Blue layer - Contract by 2 – Delete

Select none

Merge red, white, blue layers together

Adjust – Add/Remove Noise – Add Noise – 46

DS all layers_0_0_100_10_Black

Add all correct copyright information

Add name – same steps as for tag




FOR ANIMATION:

Merge firework layers together

Adjust – Add/Remove Noise – Add Noise – 40

Copy merged

Animation Shop – paste as new image

Back to PSP

Undo once

Adjust – Add/Remove Noise – Add Noise – 43

Copy merged

Animation Shop – paste after frame

Back to PSP

Undo once

Adjust – Add/Remove Noise – Add Noise – 46

Copy merged

Animation Shop – paste after frame

Save and enjoy!!!




Part 3 - Avatar




New image 150x150 in psp

FF Black

Drag and drop the Fireworks onto this image and position to your liking

Crop tool – Snap Crop Rectangle To - Layer Opague

Add 3 new layers to top of tag

FF each as follows:

Top: red

Middle: white

Bottom: blue

Back on red layer – select all – Selections – Modify – Contract – 2 - Delete

Highlight White layer - Contract by 2 – Delete

Highlight Blue layer - Contract by 2 – Delete

Select none

Merge red, white, blue layers together

Adjust – Add/Remove Noise – Add Noise – 46

DS all layers_0_0_100_10_Black

Add first letter of name, stretching to fit

Add Gradient Glow

DS

ANIMATION:

Merge firework layers together

Adjust – Add/Remove Noise – Add Noise – 40

Copy merged

Animation Shop – paste as new image

Back to PSP

Undo once

Adjust – Add/Remove Noise – Add Noise – 43

Copy merged

Animation Shop – paste after frame

Back to PSP

Undo once

Adjust – Add/Remove Noise – Add Noise – 46

Copy merged

Animation Shop – paste after frame

Save and enjoy!!!