Christmas Noise
Tutorial written by and © to Bits N Bobs 25th November 2012
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Supplies needed.
Font of choice for your name and text.
I am using Saginsaw
Tube of  choice.
I am using Dressed for Santa by Bits N Bobs from MyTubedArt
Tubes are not to be used without the correct licence
Plugins used
Eyecandy4000 - hsb noise

Note
This tutorial was written in PSP 9 and
uses animation shop 3 for animation.
Open all supplies in paintshop except the font.
Double click on your font and minimize.
Open a new image 600 X 250 at 72 dpi

1. Flood fill with a colour from your tube.
I am using #c00000
Rename this to layer to 1
Layers/ duplicate
Rename this to layer to 2
Layers/ duplicate
Rename this to layer to 3
Activate layer 1.
Effects/ plugins/ eyecandy 4000/ hsb noise


Activate layer 2.
Effects/ plugins/ eyecandy 4000/ hsb noise
Same setting but hit the random button once.
Activate layer 3.
Effects/ plugins/ eyecandy 4000/ hsb noise
Same setting but hit the random button once.

2. Close layers 1, 2 and 3.
Copy your tube and paste as a new layer.
Layers/ new raster layer/
Layers/ merge / merge visible.
Effects/ Reflections effects/ Kaleidoscope.
Lower the layer opacity to 70%



3. Copy  your tube, paste as a new layer.
Position so the face is in main view.
Layers/ properties/ blend mode to Screen.
Add a drop shadow.
I am using V3, H3, O80, B9, #000000

4. Copy  your tube, paste as a new layer.
Image/ mirror, position to the right side.
Add a drop shadow.
Add your copyright info.

*** Note:
To stop now open layer 1, merge visible and save
or continue for the animation steps
*** End note:

5. Open Layer 1.
Edit/ Copy merged.
Open animation shop,
Edit/ Paste as a new animation.

6. Back in paintshop close layer 1.
Open layer 2.
Edit/ Copy merged.
Back to animation shop,
Edit/ paste after current frame.
Back in paintshop close layer 2.
Open layer 3.
Edit/ Copy merged.
Back to animation shop,
Edit/ paste after current frame.

7. 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 sig
Edit/ select all, edit/ propogate paste, edit/ paste into selected frame.

8. For your avatar crop your animation down to as close to 150 x 150 as you can.
Create your Initial in paintshop as normal, copy the file
and paste as a new animation into animation shop.
Copy the Initial in animation shop, activate your AV,
Edit/ select all, edit/ propogate paste, edit/ paste into selected frame and then file/save as.