translator’s note : Merydesig created a « black and white » tag
I prefered to keep my tag colorful, but the explanations are the same
I simply avoided step 20 when creating my tag

original tutorial in french. Click on MeryDesig’s banner

Conditions of use of the material provided
It is forbidden to modifiy, change the name, take off the watermarks or alter the tubes.
It is forbidden to share them in groups or offer them on your site, blog or forum.
If you want to use them to create a tutorial, you must ask the permission of the authors.
MaryDesig has the permission of the creators to use their tubes, masks and decorations
Thank you to all of them for their work
Without their beautiful creations, no tutorials could be written.

translator’s note : Merydesig uses PSPX9 and I use PSP2019
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 from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by --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

Supplies

preset - tubes

open all tubes and duplicate them (window -> duplicate)
Close original tubes and work with the copies (to preserve the originals)
don’t forget to erase tubes’ watermarks before using them
double click on the preset to install, or import

Plugins
Unlimited 2
Alien Skin Xenofex
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact
Animation Shop

Realization
1
open a new transparent image 900 * 700 px
flood fill layer with a linear gradient of your choice : 90 / 1
translator’s note : I chose ==>
color 1 => #7355aa (purple)
color 2 => #de957e (orange)

2
layers => new raster layer
selections => select all
copy / paste into selection the woman tube
selections => select none

3
adjust => blur => gaussian blur / 45

4
effects => image effects => seamless tiling

5
layers => merge => merge all (flatten)

6
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => Alf’s Power Toys / Infini Tiles

7
effects => reflection effects => kaleidoscope

8
copy / paste « rideau » as new layer

9
copy / paste « violon » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset

10
copy / paste « piano » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset

11
copy / paste « notes_musique » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset

12
effects => plugins => Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact / Extrude
use the preset  « musique » provided
here are the settings

13
layers => duplicate
rename both layers « music 1 » and « music 2 » (from bottom to top)
highlight « music 1 »
effects => plugins => Alien Skin => Xenofex 2 / Constellation

14
highlight « music 2 »
effects => plugins => Alien Skin => Xenofex 2 / Constellation => click on « random seed » at the bottom
close the eye of « music 2 »

15
copy / paste as new layer the woman tube
objects => align => bottom

16
layers => duplicate
effects => distortion effects => Spiky Halo

layers => arrange => move down
layers => duplicate
rename both layers « halo 1 » and « halo 2 » (from bottom to top)

17
highlight « halo 1 »
effects => plugins => Alien Skin => Xenofex 2 / Constellation (same settings as before)

18
highlight « halo 2 »
effects => plugins => Alien Skin => Xenofex 2 / Constellation => click on « random seed » at the bottom
close the eye of « halo 2 »

19
highlight top layer
copy / paste « MD_cadre_violon » as new layer
don’t move it

20
image => greyscale (don’t apply this effect if you want to keep the tag colorful)

21
apply your watermark on a new layer
your layers palette looks like this

22
Animation
edit => copy special => copy merged
open Animation Shop => paste as new animation
back into PSP
close the eyes of « music 1 » and « halo 1 »
open the eyes of « music 2 » and « halo 2 »
edit => copy special => copy merged
back into Animation Shop => paste after current frame
animation => image properties => 10

23
edit => save your work as... type .gif

your tag is finished

my tag with my tube

Thank you for following this tutorial

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