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translator’s note : Merydesig uses PSPX9 and I use PSP2018 to create our tags
but you can follow this tutorial with any other version of PSP
according to the version you use, the results might be slightly differents
Merydesig uses Animation Shop to create her animations
 I use Ulead Gif Animator

Hints & Tips
TIP 1 -> if you don’t want to install a font -->
open it in a software as « Nexus Font » (or other font viewer software of you choice)
as long as both windows are opened (software and font), your font will be available in your PSP
TIP 2 -> from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by -->
« Mirror » --> image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal
« Flip » --> image -> mirror -> mirror vertical

Material
tubes - preset for Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact / Extrude - selections - pattern

open all tubes and duplicate them (window -> duplicate)
Close original tubes and work with the copies (to preserve the originals)
cop / paste selections into the folder « selections » of Corel PSP General folder
double click on the preset to install / or import
open « dorado » and minimize it to tray. You will use it as a pattern (without installation)

Plugins
Alien Skin Xenofex 2 - Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 IMpact / Extrude

Use the pencil to follow the steps hold down left click to grab it and move it

Realization
1
open a new transparent image 900 * 700 px
selections -> select all
copy / paste into selection « papier_fond »
selections -> select none

2
layers -> duplicate
selections -> load-save selection -> drom disk -> select « MD_vert »

DELETE on your keyboard
selections -> select none

3
effects -> Alien Skin Eye Candy Impact / Extrude
and choose the preset « vert » provided (or import)

4
copy / paste as new layer « merydesign_femme »
don’t move it
layers - arrange -> move down
highlight top layer

5
layers -> new raster layer
flood fill with the pattern « dorado » provided
selections -> load-save selection -> drom disk -> select « MD_vert»

blend mode of the layer : Luminance (Legacy)

6
layers -> duplicate
rename these two layers « frame 1 » and « frame 2 » from bottom to top
highlight « frame 1 »
adjust -> add / remove noise -> add noise

highlight « frame 2 » and add noise -> same settings but replace 36 by 46
close the eye of « frame 2 »

7
copy / paste as new layer « decor_haut »
objects -> align -> top
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow

8
copy / paste as new layer « decor_bas »
objects -> align -> bottom
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow / same settings as before

9
copy / paste as new layer « decor_1 »
drop a shadow of your choice
effects -> image effects -> offset

10
copy / paste as new layer « decor_2 »
drop a shadow of your choice
don’t move it

11
selections -> select all
copy / paste into selection « MD_cadre »
selections -> select none
layers -> duplicate
rename these two layers « dorado 1 » and « dorado 2 » from bottom to top
highlight « dorado 1 »
adjust -> add / remove noise -> add noise as in step 6
highlight « dorado 2 » and add noise -> same settings but replace 36 by 46
close the eye of « dorado 2 »

12
layers -> new raster layer
flood fill with « dorado »
selections -> load-save selection -> drom disk -> select « MD_vert 1»

effects -> distortion effects - wave

13
layers -> duplicate
rename these two layer « gold sand 1 » and « gold sand 2 » from bottom to top
highlight « gold sand 1 »
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation

highlight « gold sand 2 »
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation -> click on « random seed » at the bottom

14
apply your signature on a new layer
your layers palette looks like this

15
edit -> copy special -> copy merged
open Animaton Shop and paste as new animation
back in PSP
close the eyes of « frame 1 » « dorado 1 » and « gold sand 1 »
open the eyes of « frame 2 » « dorado 2 » and « gold sand 2 »
edit -> copy special -> copy merged
bask in Animation Shop -> edit -> paste after current frame
file -> saves as... type .gif

your tag is finished
Thank you for following this tutorial

My tag with my Misted image and scraps elements

if you have any problem with this translation, or notice any error, mistake or oversight
Don’t hesitate to write to me, I’ll fix the problem as quickly as I can

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