07 - Flipper - English


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Original tutorial here:

Ok, let's start:

01) open the tube: dauphins.pspimage

Window / Duplicate

close the original

02) the bottom layer is activated

Effects / 3D Effects / Plugins / I.C.Net Software / Filters Unlimited 2.0:
Buttons & Frames / Glass Frame 1

activate the layer over it: Calque 2

make it visible

apply the same Unlimited 2.0 effect once again

activate the layer over it: Calque 3

make it visible

apply the same Unlimited 2.0 effect once again

03) make the both top layers: invisible

activate the layer: Calque 1

activate your airbrush tool with this settings:

set your FGC to: white

hold the left mouse buttom

apply the airbrush like me here: (for example I've done it in red)

04) activate the layer over it: Calque 2

make this layer: visible again

apply the airbrush once again:

05) activate the layer over it: Calque 3

make this layer: visible

apply the airbrush once again:

06) activate the top layer: Calque 3

set your FGC to: white

turn off you BGC

activate your text tool: Font: Montezumas Revenge / size: 36 / Vector

write your name or text

Layers / Convert to Raster Layer

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
colour: BGC: #368f91

Layers / Duplicate

Layers / Duplicate

07) Layers / New Raster Layer

add your watermark

Layers / Duplicate

Layers / Duplicate

your layers palette should look like this now:

08) activate die bottom layer: Calque 1

make all these layers invisible:

Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

make this layer invisible again

09) activate the layer over it: Calque 2

and make all these layers visible again:

Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

make this layer invisible again

10) activate the layer over it: Calque 3

make the last three upper layers visible again:

Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

make all layers visible again

11) activate the bottom layer:

Layers / Duplicate

Layers / Arrange / Bring to top:

File / Save As.... flipper.pspimage

12) open your Animation Shop

File / Open.... flipper.pspimage

the first frame image is activated: F:1

Effects / Insert Image Transition:

13) activate the fourth frame image: F:4

Effects / Insert Image Transition:

apply the same effect once again / same settings

14) activate the seventh frame image: F:7

Effects / Insert Image Transition:

apply the same effect once again / same settings

we have ten frames now

hold Ctrl at your keyboard

15) and select all these frames: F:1 / F:4 / F:7 & F:10:

Edit / Cut

Edit / Select all

Animation / Frame Properties: 18

File / save as...: Flipper_yourname.gif

You are done!
I hope you enjoyed doing this tutorial.

Copyright tutorial: Dansounette
Copyright translation: Waldlichtelfe Sissy
Translation by Waldlichtelfe, November 13, 2008