Cold as Ice
Tutorial written by and © to Bits N Bobs 17th January 2022.
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Supplies needed.
Font of choice for your name.
I am using Winter in January
Tube of  choice.
I am using 102-2 by Anna Liwanag 

Tube is not to be used without the correct licence.
Any sparkle you have.
I have included mine below if you would like to use it.

Plugin.
DSB Flux/ Linear transmission



Note
This tutorial was written in PSP 9.
Double click on your font and minimize.
Open all other supplies in paintshop.
Install any required plugins

Open a new image, 600 w x 250 h at 72 dpi.

1. On working image pick a colour from your tube and flood fill.
I have chosen black, #000000
Copy your tube, paste as a new layer on working image.
Image/ rotate/ free rotate/ left 90 all layers untabbed.
Effects/ Edge effects/ Enhance more.
Layers/ Duplicate layer.
Repeat so you have 4 layers.
Rename them 1 - 5 starting with your bottom flooded layer as Layer 1

2. Activate Layer 2
Effects/ Dsb flux/ Linear transmission.
Slice size 7, Offset 4, Blend -4, Direction Vertical.

Layer 3 repeat the effect but change the Offset to 8.
Layer 4 repeat the effect but change the Offset to 12.
Layer 5 repeat the effect but change the Offset to 16.

3. Activate layer 2,
Copy your sparkle and paste as a new selection in several areas.
Where is entirely up to you but remember Selections./ Select None after each layer
Activate layer 3 and repeat, trying to place the sparkle in different areas.
Do the same for layers 4 and 5.
You should have finished with Layer 5 active.

4. Copy your tube, paste as a new layer.
Position to your liking on the right hand side.
Add a drop shadow off choice.
I am using...
V 3 - H 3 - O 65 - B 11 - Colour #000000

5. Layers/ new raster layer.
Add any text you wish on this layer.
I added 'You're As Cold As Ice' with the same dropshadow 

 repeated twice.
Add your copyright info and name.
Layers/ merge/ Merge down, rename this to layer 6.

NOTE:
If not animating then you can File/ Export and save.
END NOTE:

ANIMATION.

6. Activate layer 1,
Layers/ Duplicate, repeat so you have 4 of the floodfill layer.
Activate the top floodfilled layer,
Layers/ Arrange/ Move Up, repeat until it is below Layer 5.
Do the same so each layer (1-5) have a flood fill layer below it.
Once done activate Layer 5, Layers/ Merge/ Merge Down.
Rename back to layer 5
Activate Layer 4, Layers/ Merge/ Merge Down.
Rename back to layer 4
Repeat until each layer (2-5) is merged with it's flood filled
layer and renamed.

7. Turn off Layers 3-6) Activate layer 2, Edit/ copy merged, Turn off layer.

Open animation shop, paste as a new animation.
In paintshop, open layer 3, Edit/ copy merged, Turn off layer.
In animation shop, Edit/ paste after current frame.
In paintshop, open layer 4, Edit/ copy merged, Turn off layer.
In animation shop, Edit/ paste after current frame.
In paintshop, open layer 5, Edit/ copy merged, Turn off layer.
In animation shop, Edit/ paste after current frame.
Still in animation shop, Edit/ select all.
Click on F3, Edit/ copy, Click on F4 Edit/paste after current frame.
Click on F2, Edit/ copy, Click on F5 Edit/paste after current frame.
Click on F1, Edit/ copy, Click on F6 Edit/paste after current frame.
Edit/ Select all.
In paintshop, open layer 6, Edit/ copy merged, Turn off layer.
Open animation shop, paste as a new animation.
Edit/ copy, paste after current frame,
repeat paste affer current frame until you have 7 frames.
Edit/ select all.
Activate your working sliced animation,
Make sure all are still selected.
Edit/ Paste into selected frames.


8. In animation shop Edit/ Select all,
Crop your signature animation so it is
roughly 150 x 150
Animation/ re-size settings.
Resize to 150 x 150 (untab the ratio)
Create your copyright and initial in paintshop.
Copy and back in animation shop paste as a new animtaion.
Edit/ copy.
Activate your avatar.
Edit/ select all, edit/ propogate paste, Edit/ paste into selected frame.
Save as your avatar.