Autumn Bouquet
Tutorial written by and © to Bits N Bobs 15th November 2021.
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Supplies needed.
Font of choice for your name.
I am using Boshela from Dafont

Tube of  choice.
I am using the one included in the kit.

Scrap kit Autumn Bouquet by BitsNBobs
https://mysticalscraps.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=7_433

Items I have used are...
Elements 73, 74, 76, 77, 79, 80, 83, 86,  
Paper 5

Mask of choice.
I am using Mask 0300 from here by Simone
Leaf Animation available here
created by Lovey's Animations


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 700 wide X 700 high at 72 dpi

1. Selections/ select all.
Open your paper,
Copy, paste into selection, select none.
Close paper.
Open your chosen mask and crop it if needed.
You want the mask to fill the whole paper so no blank sides.
Once done minimize and go back to your working image
Layers/ new mask layer/ from image and select your mask.
Layers/ merge/merge group

Copy and paste elements to your liking or follow below for mine.

2. Copy E86, paste as a new layer.
Image/resize 61%,  all layers untabbed.
Add a drop shadow.
I am using...
V 3 - H 3 - O 70 - B 7 - Colour #000000

Copy E74, paste as a new layer.
Image/resize 81%,  all layers untabbed.
Add same drop shadow.
Position towards bottom center.

Copy E73, paste as a new layer.
Image/resize 41%,  all layers untabbed.
Add same drop shadow.
Position towards bottom left.

Copy E83, paste as a new layer.
Image/resize 30%,  all layers untabbed.
Add same drop shadow.
Position towards bottom right.
Layers/ arrange/ mmove down x 2.

Copy E77, paste as a new layer.
Image/resize 30%,  all layers untabbed.
Add same drop shadow.
Position towards bottom slightly on the right.
Activate your top layer.

Copy E80, paste as a new layer.
Image/resize 33%,  all layers untabbed.
Add same drop shadow.
Position towards the left and stand on the pumpkin.

Copy E79, paste as a new layer.
Image/resize 33%,  all layers untabbed.
Add same drop shadow.
Position towards the right and stand on the tree stump.
Activate your frame layer.

Copy E76, paste as a new layer.
Image/resize 59%,  all layers untabbed.
Image/ mirror
Add same drop shadow.
Position towards the right side.

3. Copy your tube and paste as a new layer.
Image/resize 31%,  all layers untabbed.
Add same drop shadow.
Position towards the left side.


If you don't want the animation then add your
 copyright, name and export as a transparent PNG.

4. To animate we first need to prepare our file.
Activate the top layer and add any copyright Info.
Also add your name unless saving as a blank for tag offers.
Close all layers except the frame and paper(mask) layer.
Edit/ copy merged.
Open animation shop.
Edit/ paste/ paste as new animation.
Edit/ copy
Edit/ paste/ paste after current animation.
We now have 2 frames.
Our leaf animation has 30 frames so we need to add more.
Press Shift+Ctrl+L until you have a total of 30 frames.
Alternatively Edit/ paste/ paste after current animation until you reach the 30 frames.
Edit/ Select all
Edit/ propogate paste

Open the leaf animation in animation shop.
Edit/ select all
Edit/ Copy.
Go back to your tag frames by clicking on the top border.
Be sure all the frames are still highlighted.
If not Edit/ select all.
Edit/ paste into selected frames.
Position your pointer towards the top left so it is just below the frame.

View/ Animation
Because you can't see the animation before you paste it you may need to try a couple of times for positioning.
Just Edit/ undo paste and then redo it until you have the correct position.

Don't close anything.
Now go back to Paintshop

Close your open layers and reopen your closed layers.
Edit/ copy merged.

Go back to animation shop.

Edit/ paste as new animation.
Edit/ Copy
Activate your main animation again by clicking on the top border.
Make sure all frames are highlighted.
If not Edit/ select all.
Edit/ paste/ paste into selected frame.
Position to your liking.
Remember to leave a little gap at the bottom.

View/ Animation, hopefully you can see the falling leaves ;)
File/ save as

Customize then follow the screen shots for my settings.

Click OK.
If you want to save these settings for transparent ani tags click the box.
I don't because I find it varies with different tags but these are goo for this one.
Click next until done and Voila.

If you saved this as a blank then to add your name just create it in paintshop.
Edit/ Copy merged

Open animation shop.

Edit/ paste as a new animation.
Edit/ copy

Open your tag.
Edit/ select all.
Edit/propogate paste.
Edit/ paste into selected frame.

Then edit/ save as and follow the same steps as before.

 Thought it was about time I gave the tut blog a makeover.

Things may look hinky for a little while so please bear with me.

It hasn't been changed for years so deserves a little TLC lol