Autumn Forever

Tutorial written by and © to Bits N Bobs 8th November 2012.
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Supplies needed.
Font of choice for your name.
I am using Dean Martin
Tube of  choice.
I am using  one by Gretchen Raisch-Baskin
Mine is GR0045 - Autumn and available at UpYourArt here
Tube is not to be used without the correct licence.
Template 21 by Vix 
Leaf animation by bjp6996
I have re-sized and reversed this and you can grab it here
For this tutorial only please.


Note
This tutorial was written in PSP 9.
Double click on your font and minimize.
Open all other supplies in paintshop.
Open a new image, 500 x 500 at 72 dpi.

1. Re-size your template,
all layers tabbed to 500 pixels wide.
Shift + D to duplicate, close the original template
remembering to say no to saving the changes.
Delete the Background and TOU layers.

2. Copy the tube background image,
Activate Frame fill sides layer.
Selections/ Select all,  Selections/ Float,  Selections/ Defloat.
Edit, paste into selection.
Effects/ 3D Effects/ Inner Bevel
Selections/ select none
Add a drop shadow of choice.
I am using V 3, H 3, O 75, B 9 Colour black #000000


3. Copy the tube background image,
Activate Frame fill layer.
Selections/ Select all,  Selections/ Float,  Selections/ Defloat.
Layers/ New raster layer, flood fill with white #ffffff
Layers/ New raster layer.
Edit, paste into selection.
Effects/ Reflection effects/ Kaleidoscope
H 3, V 13, R 5, S 0, Petals 10, Orbits 0, Suction 10.
Lower opacity to 60%
Selections/ select none


4. Copy the tube background image,
Activate the top leaves layer.
Layers/ Merge/ Merge down.
Selections/ Select all,  Selections/ Float,  Selections/ Defloat.
Layers/ New raster layer,
Edit, paste into selection.
Effects/ Texture effects/ Mosaic Antique.
Columns 73, Rows 65, Tile Diff 46, Grout Width 2, Grout Diff 45.
Selections/ select none


5. Copy your main tube, paste as a new layer.
Image/ re-size to 300 pixels high.
Position towards the right hand side.
Add the same drop shadow as before.

6. Add all copyright info.


*** Note:
Save now or continue for the animation steps
*** End note:

8. Layers / Merge/ Merge visible.
Edit/ Copy, Open animation shop,
Edit/ Paste as a new animation.
Edit/ Paste after current frame.
Continue to paste after current frame until
you have a total of 9 frames.
Edit/ Select all.
Open the leaves ani in animation shop.
Edit/ Select all.
Activate your main image.
Edit/ select all, edit/ propogate paste, Edit/ Paste into selected frames.
Position by her lips.
She will now blow leaves.

9. Create your name in paintshop as normal, copy the file and paste as a new animation into animation shop.
Copy the name in animation shop, activate your animation, edit/ select all, edit/ propogate paste, edit/ paste into selected frame and then file/save as.