Naughty or Nice?
This tutorial was created by me on September 25, 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 PinUpToons 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)
Eye Candy Gradient Glow
2 Tubes from same artist
Font of choice
Template04 by me HERE
Mask: gemsmask37 from Gems Taggin Tuts HERE
(click on the Navigation flower and then go to downloads)
Scrap Kit: Lacey's Naughty and Nice Collection Scrap Kit by Jessica
This FABULOUS scrap kit can be purchased at her blog
Let’s get started!
Put your masks in your Mask folder
Open your template in PSP
Shift + D to duplicate and close the original
Click on lg rounded rectangle layer
Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat
Selections > Modify > Expand by 1
Open LNC_paper8_JD
Copy and paste as new layer
Delete lg rounded rectangle layer
Add drop shadow
0, 0, 75, 7
Click on wavy line 1 layer
Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat
Open LNC_paper12_JD
Copy and paste as new layer
Resize by 75% and position within the marching ants
Selections > Invert
Hit Delete and deselect
Delete wavy line 1 layer
Repeat for wavy line 2 layer
Delete wavy line 2 layer
Merge the two wavy lines together
Effects > Texture Effects > Blinds
Use the following settings:
Width = 4
Opacity = 40
Color = white
(do not check any of the boxes)
Hit OK
Adjust > Sharpen
Add same drop shadow
Merge down
Click on large grey circle layer
Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat
Open LNC_paper19_JD
Copy and paste as new layer
Resize by 75% and position inside marching ants
Selections > Invert
Hit Delete
Delete large grey circle layer
Merge down
Click on scalloped edge layer
Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat
Selections > Modify > Expand by 1
Open LNC_paper5_JD
Copy and paste as new layer
Resize by 75% and position inside marching ants
Selections > Invert
Hit Delete
Add same drop shadow twice
Delete scalloped edge layer
Click on medium white circle layer
Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat
Selections > Modify > Expand by 1
Open LNC_paper10_JD
Copy and paste as new layer
Selections > Invert
Hit Delete
Add same drop shadow twice
Delete medium white circle layer
Delete your 3 bg layers
Click on circle frame 1 layer
Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat
Selections > Modify > Expand by 1
Open LNC_paper16_JD
Copy and paste as new layer
Selections > Invert
Hit Delete
Delete circle frame 1 layer
Repeat steps for circle frame 2 and 3
Merge the three frames together
Rename Circle Frames
Add a new raster layer and drag below your circle frames layer
With your magic wand, select inside the 3 frames
Selections > Modify > Expand by 1
Click on your new raster layer
Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout with the following settings:
0, 0, 100, 10, color = white
Hit Ok
Click on your circle frames layer and merge down
Using your magic wand, click inside each of the circles
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Open LNC_paper 9_JD
Copy and paste onto your canvas
Selections > Invert
Hit delete
Rename background
Click on your background layer
Open LNC_bottlecap1_JD and LNC_bottlecap2_JD
Copy and paste the “Naughty” cap onto
your canvas
Center behind the top circle
Use your raster deform tool to stretch the bottle cap a bit
so none of the silver part is showing
Sharpen
Click on your circle frames layer
Using your magic wand, click inside the top frame with the bottle cap
Selections > Modify > Expand by 3
Selections > Invert
Click on your bottle cap layer
Hit delete
Rename Naughty
Duplicate and position the behind the bottom frame
Hide your Naughty layers and repeat the same steps above for the “Nice” bottle cap
Click on the background of your middle cap
Activate your text tool and type a question mark
Convert to raster and rename ? mark
Unhide all of your bottle cap layers and arrange on your layers palette like below
Click on your circle frame layer and add same drop shadow
Image > Canvas Size > 750 X 750 center placement
Click on your white background layer and flood fill with white
Click on your top layer of your layers palette
Open LNC_frame1_JD
Copy and paste as new layer
Resize by 50% and position to the right of your large rounded rectangle so the flowers overlap the edge
Erase the string covering the rectangle
Add same drop shadow and sharpen
Copy and paste your 1 or 2 main tubes and position to your liking
Add same drop shadow twice
Open your LNC_wordart_JD
Copy and paste onto your canvas
Resize by 70% and free rotate 25 degrees right
Position top right of your canvas
Drag word art layer beneath your bottle caps layers
Add following drop shadow
0, 0, 75, 2
(I also added a gradient glow)
Click on your white background layer
Open your LNC_barbwire_JD
Image > Rotate right
Copy and paste onto your canvas
Free rotate 25 degrees left
Duplicate layer and free rotate 50 degrees right
Position a little higher then the first wire
Merge together and sharpen
Erase any wire you don’t want showing below your tag
Add drop shadow
0, 0, 75, 7
Click on your white background layer
Open your LNC_doodle4_JD
Image > Mirror > Flip
Copy and paste onto your canvas and position so you see the doodle
at the bottom left of your canvas
(see mine for placement)
Duplicate layer
Image > Flip > Mirror
Click on your word art layer
Open LNC_branch_JD
Image > Rotate Left
Copy and paste onto your canvas
Image > Flip and position at the bottom of your scalloped circle frame
Free Rotate 15 degrees right and sharpen
Duplicate layer and mirror
Position on the other side to your liking
Merge branches together
Erase any of the branches you don’t want showing
Add same drop shadow
Open your LNC_doodle1_JD
Copy and paste onto your canvas
Resize by 40% and position top left
Add following drop shadow
0, 0, 75, 2
(I also added a gradient glow)
Open LNC_tag1_JD
Copy and paste onto your canvas and position on the left side of your scalloped frame (below your branch layer)
Free rotate 15 degrees right and sharpen
Add drop shadow
0, 0, 75, 7
Open LNC_button3_JD
Copy and paste onto your canvas
Resize by 40% and position over your tag string
Add same drop shadow and sharpen
Layers > Load/Saved Mask from Disk
Find gemsmask37 from drop down
Fit to Layer, Show all mask, Source Luminance checked
Hit OK
Merge Group
Edit > Copy
Click on your white background layer
Paste as New Layer
Resize 120%
Effects > Plugins > Alien Skin Xenofex 2 > Constellation with the following settings:
Add your copyright information and name to your tag
Starting with the top layer on your layers palette, merge down until you get to the first Naughty bottle cap layer (do not merge with the bottle cap)
Click on the first layer below your Copy of Naughty bottle cap
Merge down until you get to your white background (do not merge with white background)
Image > Resize > 66% (all layers checked)
Hide your white background
Let's Animate!
Hide your Nice and Copy of Naughty bottle caps like below:
Edit > Copy Merged
Open Animation Shop and Ctrl V to paste as new animation
Back in PSP
Click on your Naughty layer
Change opacity to 75%
Click on Copy of Nice layer
Change opacity to 75%
Edit > Copy Merged
Back in AS
Edit > Paste After Current Frame
Hit your right arrow once to activate new frame
Back in PSP
Click on Naughty layer
Change opacity to 50%
Click on Copy of Nice layer
Change opacity to 50%
Edit > Copy Merged
Back in AS
Edit > Paste After Current Frame
Hit your right arrow once to activate new frame
Back in PSP
Click on Naughty layer
Change opacity to 25%
Unhide your Nice layer
Change opacity to 25%
Click on Copy of Nice layer
Change opacity to 25%
Unhide your Copy of Naughty layer
Change opacity to 25%
Edit > Copy Merged
Back in AS
Edit > Paste After Current Frame
Hit your right arrow once to activate new frame
Back in PSP
Hide your Naughty layer
Click on your Nice layer
Change opacity to 50%
Hide your Copy of Nice layer
Click on your Copy of Naughty layer
Change opacity to 50%
Edit > Copy Merged
Back in AS
Edit > Paste After Current Frame
Hit your right arrow once to activate new frame
Back in PSP
Click on your Nice layer
Change opacity to 75%
Click on your Copy of Naughty layer
Change opacity to 75%
Edit > Copy Merged
Back in AS
Edit > Paste After Current Frame
Hit your right arrow once to activate new frame
Back in PSP
Click on your Nice layer
Change opacity to 100%
Click on your Copy of Naughty layer
Change opacity to 100%
Edit > Copy Merged
Back in AS
Ctrl + A to select all frames
Animation > Animation Properties
Click Opaque and change the color to white
Resize to your liking if necessary
Animation > Frame Properties > 20
Resize to your liking
View > Animation and Save As
I'd love to post your results in my Tag Show Off Gallery
so feel free to email them to me with your name HERE
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