PTU Abstract Designs and Michael Calandra

Cherries On Top

This tutorial was written on May 20,2013. 

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

Animation Shop 2 or another animated program..Get it HERE

Tube of choice: I'm using the awesome workart of Michael Calandra.

Please do not use unless you have a license to do so. 

You can get her tubes HERE

Scrapkit of Choice: I am using PTU Abstract Creations - Ice  

Cream Cherry....You can purchase it HERE ...Thanks Cassie

Template of choice:I am using Designs by Ali Mask #155

Ali is no longer on the net,please use another...Thanks Ali

Mask of Choice: I am using Becky_Mask #020

You can download it Here...Thanks Becky

Animation of Choice: I am using Scrappy Bit of Fun Animation #3 

and #246...You can download it....HERE....thanks Simone

Filters used:Eye Candy 4000 gradient glow - HERE

Font for Name is Redressed

Copy write is always done in Pixelette  HERE

Dropshadow use through out H-2/V-2/O-50/B-5.00

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

Open up Template and ShiftD and close original...delete copy

right layer/close all layers/uncheck background/effects AAAframe 

with these setting

copy/paste/paper of choice/resize to fit 

frame/layers/load/save mask/find your mask/with these settings

click ok/layers/merge group

On the following raster layers follow these directions...

activate rectangle1 layer/copy/paste paper of choice/resize paper

selections/invert on rectangle1 layer/delete on paper layer/merge 

down/add drop shadow

activate rectangle2 layer/copy/paste paper of choice/resize 

paper/selections/invert on rectangle2 layer/delete on paper 

layer/merge down/keep activated/copy/paste tube of choice/resize

/place on left side/place underneath frame/duplicate and place

on top of frame/erase all excess at the bottom of frame/leave

top as is/add drop shadow to bottom tube  and frame

leave all circles layers as is/copy/paste element of choice in 

each circle/resize each element to fit circle/add drop shadow

to each element and circles

copy/paste your main tube/resize if needed/place on top rectangle

add drop shadow/copy/paste frame of choice/resize to fit/add 

drop shadow/copy/paste one of the word art/resize

add any other elements you wish to use/resize/add drop shadow

to each/place where they will look best

add your watermark and copyright credits/give it a slight 

gradient glow/give to a friend 

To animate

Copy/merge paste tag into animation shop/edit/duplicate 5x and then 3x

for 21 frames/locate the animation you wish to use/edit/select all on

the animation/edit/copy/paste into selection on tag/place where you 

want animation to be/ repeat with second animation/view/if satisfied

save as gif

You're done...thank you for trying my tutorial

please send me a copy so that I can show case it on my blog

send to.... riggsbee53@gmail.com