FTU 2pc. Forum Set / Maryline Cazenave

This tutorial was written on April 24 2012.
Any similarities to another tutorial is
purely coincidental.All my tutorial are
register with My Free Copyright. Please do
not claim as your own.This tutorial writer
assumes you have a working knowledge of
using Paint Shop Pro.This tutorial was done
in Paint Shop Pro9,but can be adapted to
use in other Paint Shop Pro versions.
 

SUPPLIES NEEDED

Tube of Choice: The artwork of Maryline Cazenave.
You can purchase her artwork HERE
Please do not use without a license to do so

Mask of Choice: I'm using Becky's Mask #41.
Thanks Becky for the use of the mask

Filters used:Eye Candy 4000 gradient glow - HERE

Font for name is Gracey's Curse and copy write is
always done in Pixelette ... Get them HERE

Drop shadow use through out H-2/V-2/O-65/B-6.00

Please leave a thank you when you downloading for
supplies.


my tag is just a guide...please use your imagination
and make the tag your own you do not have to use any
of the supplies I used.


 LET'S BEGIN


Forum Tag

Open up new raster layer 600x250/72.000 resolution
flood fill raster with a dark color from your tube
layers/load/save mask/load mask from disk/locate your
mask of choice/apply with these setting/click ok

new layer raster/flood fill raster with a light color
from your tube/layers/load/save mask/load mask from
disk/locate your mask of choice/apply with these setting
click ok

new raster layer/selection tool/rectangle/make a rectangle
115x15/flood fill with the light color
new raster layer/section tool /rectangle make a rectangle
145x45/flood fill with dark color

duplicate first rectangle/place it next to 2nd rectangle
duplicate 2nd rectangle/place next to 3rd rectangle
(see my tag for placement) you should have four rectangle
two small and two medium

now on the first small rectangle/duplicate 2x/on first
layer/adjust/add/remove noise/add noise/with these setting
click ok

close 1st layer/open 2nd layer/adjust/add remove noise/add
noise/with these setting/click ok

close 2nd layer/open 3rd layer/adjust/add remove noise/add
noise with these setting/click ok 

apply to 2nd,3rd and 4th rectangle the above directions

now so you won't be confused when it's time to animate/we
will rename our rectangle layers/on the first small rectangle
rename raster1/leave copies as is
on first medium rectangle/rename raster2/leave copies as is
on second small rectangle rename raster3/leave copies as is
on secong medium rectangle/rename raster4/leave copies as is

now leave raster 1-2-3 and 4 open/close all the others

copy/paste your tube layer and place on right side of canvas
now you need a close up of just the head shot so take your
selection tool/tube layer/select the area you want/copy/paste
as a new raster layer

copy/paste on right side of canvas/resize by 120% 2x/place
where you want it/(see my tag)/add drop shadow to both tubes

new raster layer/flood fill with dark color/selections/select
all/modify/contract by 10/delete/magic wand/select inside
rectangle/chose light foreground and dark background colors
material pallet/gradient with these setting/click ok/

adjust/add/remove noise/add noise with these setting/
click ok/selections/none add drop shadow

write whatever word art you wish to use/ I wrote "Where's the
party- is it over"(see my tag) add drop shadow

add copyright and watermark and a friend's name


Avatar

open new raster layer/150x150

Shift/D your tag/on the duplicate tag/take your crop tool
and go to the right side and draw a rectangle 150x150/
place where you want your avatar to be
(I placed mine near the left edge)
make sure you get at least two of the rectangles
 hit delete/copy/paste your tube/resize if needed
add drop shadow/copyright and water mark

and first letter of name

To animate forum and avatar

copy merge/paste/take to animation shop/now go back to paint
shop and close the first layers and open the 4(2) 2nd layers
copy merge/paste into animation shop after current layer/close
2nd layers and open the 4(2) 3rd layers/copy merge/paste into
animation shop after current layer/save as gif

now give your set to a friend.

You're done...thank you for trying my tutorial
please send me a copy so that I can show case it on my blog
riggsbee53@gmail.com