Feelin' Groovy
This tutorial was created by me on December 18 2008, 2008.
Any similarities to any other tutorial are purely accidental and not intentional.
Please do not copy or post on another site without permission.
I’m using the fabulous licensed work of Joel Adams which can be purchased at CILM
Supplies needed:
PSP
(I wrote this in X but any version will work)
Animation Shop
Plugins: Alien Skin Xenofex 2 > Constellation (download a DEMO version HERE)
1-2 Tubes from same artist
Template: Template 20 by me (included in supplies)
Visit my blog HERE
Mask: Mask 12 by me (included in supplies)
Font: BellBottom (included in supplies)
Scrap Kit: pieces from my Feelin’ Groovy scrap kit
(included in supplies)
(feel free to recolor any of the papers to compliment your tubes) Let’s get started! Unzip your supplies. Open your font Open your template and silver pattern in PSP Shift + D to duplicate the template and close the original Delete the copyright information Image > Canvas size > 700 X 650 center placement Flood fill your background with white if needed Click on center slats layer Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat Add a new raster layer Open FG_paper12_CBJ Click on your foreground on your materials palette Click on Patterns and locate the paper Angle = 0 Scale = 50 Flood fill the selection and deselect Delete center slats layer Click on middle slats layer Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat Open FG_paper1_CBJ Copy and paste as new layer Selections > Invert Hit Delete and deselect Click on wavy background layer Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat Open FG_paper8_CBJ Copy and paste as a new layer Selections > Invert > Delete Delete wavy background layer Click on wavy frame layer Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat Add a new raster layer Click on your foreground on your materials palette Click on Patterns and locate the Silver Tile pattern Angle = 0 Scale = 50 Flood fill the selection and deselect Adjust > Sharpen > Sharpen Delete wavy frame layer Add the following drop shadow 0, 0, 80, 15 Re-apply drop shadow Click on top left flower layer Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat Open FG_paper2_CBJ Copy and paste as a new layer Selections > Invert > Delete Delete top left flower layer Add a drop shadow 2, -2, 80, 7 Delete top left flower layer Click on bottom left flower layer Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat Open FG_paper6_CBJ Copy and paste as a new layer Reposition behind marching ants Selections > Invert > Delete Add same drop shadow Delete bottom left flower layer Click on bottom right flower layer Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat Open FG_paper3_CBJ Copy and paste as a new layer Selections > Invert > Delete Add a drop shadow 2, 2, 80, 7 Delete bottom right flower layer Click on top right flower layer Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat Open FG_paper4_CBJ Copy and paste as a new layer Reposition behind marching ants Selections > Invert > Delete Add a drop shadow -1, 2, 80, 7 Delete top right flower layer Click on your black wavy background layer Open FG_groovy-beadedcurtain_CBJ Copy and paste as a new layer Resize by 70 % and position towards the left side of the wavy background (about 2 strands should be past the background) Duplicate layer and mirror Reposition so the beads are covering the black background at the top Merge the 2 bead layers together Click on your black wavy layer again Selections > Float Click on your bead layer Selections > Invert and hit delete Adjust > Add/Remove Noise Gaussian, 40, Monochrome checked Hit Ok and Sharpen Add a drop shadow 0, 0, 100, 6 Re-apply same drop shadow Click on your white background layer Open a new transparent canvas 350 x 325 Flood fill it with a color from your graphic Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image Find cbj_mask12 in the drop down Source Luminance checked Hit OK and merge group Add a new raster layer and hide the first mask layer Flood fill with another color from your graphic Apply the same mask again and merge group Repeat the above for 2 more colors from your image so you have a total of 4 different colored masks. Hide everything on your main image except for the white background Unhide your 4 mask layers Copy and paste each one onto your canvas Position them so they make a square covering the canvas When you are happy with the results, merge visible On the same layer Effects > Distortion Effects > Twirl > 720 Hit ok Still on the same layer, reapply the mask again Merge group Open FG_frame7_CBJ (I’ve included a few additional frames so you can continue to your liking) Copy and paste onto your canvas Position on the right side of your canvas Add a drop shadow 2, 2, 50, 2 Open FG_beadstrand1_CBJ Copy and paste onto your canvas Position to your liking and add a drop shadow Open one of your bows Resize by 20% Copy and paste onto your canvas and position at the top of your beadstrand Copy and paste your tube(s) and position to your liking Add a drop shadow Click on your beaded curtain layer Set your background to white and your foreground to null Activate your text tool and find BellBottom in the drop down Use the following settings: Type out any text you’d like Rotate your text to mimic the same slant as the wave layer Selections > From Vector Object Hide your text Click on your bead layer and hit delete Click on each slat layer and hit delete You should now see the mask layer in the letters Do not deselect yet! Click on your mask layer Add a new raster layer Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout V/H = 0 Opacity = 100 Blur = 10 Color = black or your choice (I chose #152640 from eye dropping one of my tubes…you’ll need a dark color to show up) Hit Ok and deselect (I also repositioned my flowers at this point) Click on your top layer Open the FG_glitterdoodle5_CBJ (recolor if needed) Copy and paste onto your canvas and position to your liking Drag the doodle layer to right above your mask layer Open your other doodle (recolor if needed) Copy and paste onto your canvas Position to your liking Merge the 2 doodles together and erase any that are showing through your text Click on your bead layer Open FG_groovy-peacesign2 Resize by 50% Copy and paste onto your canvas Free rotate 45 degrees left and reposition if necessary Sharpen and add a drop shadow 2, 2, 50, 5 Open FG_wordart6_CBJ Copy and paste onto your canvas and position top left Add your copyright information and name (I used the glitter tile in the supplies and adjusted the hue and saturation to match the green) Starting at your top layer, merge down until you get to your slats frame (do not merge into that layer) Image > Resize by 71%, all layers checked Hide your white background Click on your slats frame layer Effects > Plugins > Alien Skin Xenofex 2 > Constellation Use the following settings Click Ok Activate your eraser tool and erase over the text on the wave to get rid of all the sparkles Edit > Copy Merged Open Animation Shop Ctrl V to paste as new animation Back in PSP Click Undo until you get back to your black frame Effects > Constellation Hit your random seed Click Ok Erase the sparkles from the text again Edit > Copy Merged Back in AS Edit > Paste after current frame Tap your right arrow once to select the new frame Back in PSP Click Undo once Effects > Constellation Hit your random seed Click Ok Erase the sparkles from your text again Edit > Copy Merged Back in AS Edit > Paste after current frame Tap your right arrow once to select the new frame Back in PSP Click Undo once Effects > Constellation Hit your random seed Click Ok Erase the sparkles from your text again Edit > Copy Merged Back in AS Edit > Paste after current frame Ctrl A to select all frames Animation > Animation Properties Click Opaque and color = white Hit Ok Resize if necessary View > Animation File > Save As Proud member of 
