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Please click on TAG to see in full size.
•••  Supplies needed to complete this tutorial. •••
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Programs: Paint Shop Pro, I'm using version 10. Animation Shop 3.
Plugin : Gradient Glow by Eye Candy 4000 (for name)
Font used: Miss Le Gatees
Tube of choice: I'm using "Suzanne" by Diana Gali 

Scrap Kit : I'm using "Vamp" by SkyScraps 

Animation: SimoneAni-PinkFlames
Mask: Masks0122 (one of mine)
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Save your tag often. Nothing like working long and hard on a tag and PSP crashes.
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Open mask of choice or mine in PSP and minimize.
Open paper 1 and duplicate. Close original. Re-size by 80%.
Apply mask to the paper.
Merge group. Duplicate and merge down.

Copy and paste element 5 as a new layer, re-size by 80% and move to the lower left hand side. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 15 and mirror. Re-size by 69% and move to the right side of tag. Add drop shadow.

Copy and paste element 25 as a new layer. Leave in center. Add drop shadow.

Copy and paste element 95 as a new layer. Re-size by 50%. Move to the left side of tag and add drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 71 as a new layer. Re-size by 30%. Move to the upper right hand side of tag behind the big black box. Duplicate and move down lower.
Duplicate and mirror. Drop shadow each.

Copy and paste element 15 and re-size by 40%. Move to the left side of tag. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 72 and re-size by 45%. Move to the left side over the black box and add drop shadow.

Copy and paste element 93  and move to the left side of tag. Add drop shadow.
Merge visible.
Save tag.

Copy and paste tube as a new layer and move a little to the right. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 10 and move to the right side of tag. Duplicate and mirror.
Add drop shadow to each layer.
Copy and paste element 23 and re-size by 80%. Move to the right side and add drop shadow.
Duplicate and move to the left. Using selection tool remove the bottom portion from about midway down. Move candles down low about half way down left hand side of tag. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 22 as a new layer and re-size by 50% and move to the right of car. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 17 as a new layer. Mirror and re-size by  75% and add drop shadow. Move to the lower Right hand side of tag.
Merge all layers.
Add artist copyright. Merge down.

Now to animate.

Go to Selections, select all.
Go to Edit and copy merged. Paste as a new animation in Animation Shop.
Hold your Ctrl key down and repeatedly hit letter L on your keyboard for a total of 12 frames.
You can watch the count on the lower right hand side of your screen in AS.
Open SimoneAni-PinkFlame-04
Go to Edit, select all.
Go to Edit, copy.

Activate your tag.
Go to Edit, select all.
Go to Edit, make sure Propagate Paste is selected.
Go to Edit, Paste, paste into selected frames.

Position on your tag and click into place over the largest candle. Right lower hand side of tag.
Repeat this process using any of the other flames.
I did mirror
Play and save.
Don't forget to add your name.
You can see my name tutorial HERE.
To save:
Go to File, Save as, enter the name of your file and select the folder to save to.
Now click on Customize:
Under COLORS TAB:
Number of colors: 255 Colors
Create palette by: OPTIMIZED OCTREE
Reduce colors by: Error Diffusion
Under OPTIMIZATIONS TAB:
set a check mark beside the second, third and forth choices. UN-check the 1st and last.
Under PARTIAL TRANSPARENCY:
check Convert pixels less than 92
Yes, blend with this color: change to white #FFFFFF
Click OK. Click Next, next, next, next.
Play your animation.
At times your animation may or will come out terrible. Optimization in Animation Shop is not the greatest.
You can play around will your settings, especially under the Tab: Optimization. I change this setting at times from anywhere between 70 and 100.
Some people add a white background.  To add background, go to Animation: Animation Properties, select Opaque and change color to white.

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial,
Hugs Simone
Please, always direct people to my blog to download my animations.
Do not load to any other download site and don't claim as your own.
Tutorial written by SophisticatSimone aka Lorraine Halle on Sunday May26, 2013.

♥♥♥
Please click on TAG to see in full size.
•••  Supplies needed to complete this tutorial. •••
________________________________________________________________________
Programs: Paint Shop Pro, I'm using version 10. Animation Shop 3.
Plugin : Gradient Glow by Eye Candy 4000 (for name)
Font used: Miss Le Gatees
Tube of choice: I'm using "Jenna" by Jose Cano
Scrap Kit : I'm using "Aloha Fly The World" by P-O Concept 

Mask: Masks0119
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♥♥♥
Save your tag often. Nothing like working long and hard on a tag and PSP crashes.
♥♥♥

Open Mask 0119 in PSP and minimize.
Open Paper 1 in PSP and duplicate. Close original.
Re-size paper by 75%, smart size checked and 72 dpi.
Go to Layers, New Mask Layer, from Image and apply your Mask.
Merge group.
Go to Image, canvas size and enter the following:
700 x 655.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 103 as a new layer and move behind your tube on the left hand side. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 26 as a new layer. Re-size by 55% and move to the lower right hand side. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 44 as a new layer. Re-size by 60% and move to the lower right hand side. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 43 as a new layer. Re-size by 60% and move behind car seat and to the left side of tag. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 41as a new layer. Re-size by 60% and move to upper right hand side of tag. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 42 as a new layer. Move to the left and add drop shadow. Should be behind all other layers and above your mask layer.
Copy and paste element 13 as a new layer, move this layer to the top. Re-size by 25%. Add drop shadow. Place on luggage.
Copy and paste element 27 as a new layer and re-size by 50%. Position to the upper left hand side. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 38 as a new layer and move behind tube. Position in between the couch and the log post. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 90 as a new layer and move behind fish bottle and in front of blue life preserver. Add drop shadow.

Merge visible.
Crop to size.
Add artist copyright and URL. Add scrap kit maker credit.
Add your name as save as PNG.

Animated name tutorial HERE if you choose to add animation to your tag/name.

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial,
Hugs Simone
Please, always direct people to my blog to download my animations.
Do not load to any other download site and don't claim as your own.
Tutorial written by SophisticatSimone aka Lorraine Halle on Sunday, May 26,  2013.

♥♥♥
Please click on TAG to see in full size.
•••  Supplies needed to complete this tutorial. •••
________________________________________________________________________
Programs: Paint Shop Pro, I'm using version 10. Animation Shop 3.
Plugin : Gradient Glow by Eye Candy 4000 (for name)
Font used:
Tube of choice: I'm using "Dark Bride" by Danny Lee from SATC.
Scrap Kit : I'm using "Dark Bride"by Bibi's Collection from SATC
Animation: SimoneAni-453
Mask: Masks0114
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♥♥♥
Save your tag often. Nothing like working long and hard on a tag and PSP crashes.
♥♥♥
Open your mask of choice in PSP and minimize. I used Mask 0114.
Open Paper 2 and duplicate. Re-size by 90%, 72 dpi, smart size.
Apply mask to the paper. Merge group.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer. I had to re-size mine by 70%.
Move tube a little to the left. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 1 as a new layer. Move up just a little bit. Move this frame below your tube layer.
Select your magic wand feather set to 0. Click inside the frame. Go to selections, modify and expand by 10.
Copy and paste a close up of your tube. Move it to the right a bit.
Go to Selections and invert. Hit delete on your keyboard.
Open Paper 5 and duplicate. Re-size by 70%.
Copy and paste as a new layer and drag down below your tube close up.
Hit delete on your keyboard.
On this paper layer, change the blend mode to Overlay.
On your close up layer, change blend mode to Hard Light.

Copy and paste element 88 as a now layer, position so larger portion of web is over close up. This web element should be above the close up layer. Hit delete on your keyboard.
Copy and paste element 26 as a new layer and move down to right lower hand side of tag. Drag down below all layers except the mask/background layer. Add drop shadow.
OK you can now de-select. Go to Selections, select none.
Duplicate spider web element. On the bottom layer add a drop shadow. On the top layer add noise.
Go to Adjust, Add/Remove Noise, Add Noise. Check : Gaussian and set to 73%, monochrome checked.

Merge all visible.
Copy and paste element 84 as a new layer. Re-size by  34% and move to the right side of frame, down near bottom. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 61as a new layer and flip it. Move to the right side of frame, down near bottom. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 68 as a new layer. Flip it and mirror it. Move to the left bottom side of frame. Duplicate and move it in towards the center of frame. Add drop shadow to each.

Copy and paste element 19 as a new layer and re-size by 50%. Add drop shadow and position behind your tube.
Copy and paste element 69 as move to the upper right hand side of the frame. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 26 as a new layer and move to upper left hand side and re-size by 60%. Free rotate by 90 degrees to the right. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 80 as a new layer. Move to the left side of frame/tag and position near your tube's shoulder. See my tag for reference. Add drop shadow. This element should be above your tube layer.
Copy and paste element 57 as a new layer. Re-size by 35% and triplicate. Position a few  along the black flower cluster on the upper right hand side. Rotate a few of them and drop shadow each.

Do the same for the following elements: 5, 41 and 99. That's the top hat, cherub and violin. I positioned them all along the front bottom of tag.
Add anything else you would like or merge all visible.
Save your tag.

To animate.
Go to Selections, select all.
Go to Edit and copy merged. Paste as a new animation in Animation Shop.
Hold your Ctrl key down and repeatedly hit letter L on your keyboard for a total of 16 frames.
You can watch the count on the lower right hand side of your screen in AS.
Open SimoneAni-453
Go to Edit, select all.
Go to Edit, copy.

Activate your tag.
Go to Edit, select all.
Go to Edit, make sure Propagate Paste is selected.
Go to Edit, Paste, paste into selected frames.

Position on your tag and click into place.

Play and save.
Don't forget to add your name.
You can see my name tutorial HERE.

To save:
Go to File, Save as, enter the name of your file and select the folder to save to.
Now click on Customize:
Under COLORS TAB:
Number of colors: 255 Colors
Create palette by: OPTIMIZED OCTREE
Reduce colors by: Error Diffusion
Under OPTIMIZATIONS TAB:
set a check mark beside the second, third and forth choices. UN-check the 1st and last.
Under PARTIAL TRANSPARENCY:
check Convert pixels less than 92
Yes, blend with this color: change to white #FFFFFF
Click OK. Click Next, next, next, next.
Play your animation.
At times your animation may or will come out terrible. Optimization in Animation Shop is not the greatest.
You can play around will your settings, especially under the Tab: Optimization. I change this setting at times from anywhere between 70 and 100.
Some people add a white background.  To add background, go to Animation: Animation Properties, select Opaque and change color to white.

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial,
Hugs Simone
Please, always direct people to my blog to download my animations.
Do not load to any other download site and don't claim as your own.
Tutorial written by SophisticatSimone aka Lorraine Halle on Sunday, May 26,  2013.