Rock On!

Tube/close up of choice,I am using Ismael Rac,formally of MPT but now you can get his tubes here,you will need a license # to use his work.

Template of choice,I am using template 19 from Susan at Hippiedaze Scrappin Stuff here. Thank you Susan for the rockin template!!

Mask of choice,I am using ButterflyFlutterby Creations mask 67 here. Thank you!

Animation Shop(optional)

Font of choice,I am using Ocenia Display here.

-This tutorial was written assuming you have working knowledge of PSP-

Open template/delete credit layer/we need to make the canvas alittle larger so go to image/canvas size/change the width to 600,make sure height is 600 also/ok.

Highlight the big circle/to colorize: I am using the purple background layer from my tube/selections/select all/float/defloat/paste background as a new layer/selections/invert/delete/deselect.

Highlight the checks cirlce layer/using your magicwand/click on the layer until you see the dancing lines all over,took me a few clicks to get it.

Paste the same colored backgrpound you previously used as a new layer/selections/invert/delete/deselect.

Both circle frames will remain black.

Highlight the rectangle layer/flood fill black.

Highlight rectangle frame/flood fill with color choice or same background we used eariler.

Repeat with dark stars layer.

Flood fill white on the light stars layer.

Highlight rock on wordart/layers/duplicate 2 times,making 3 rock on layers/highlight first wordart layer/selections/select all/float/defloat/flood fill color of choice,I used #340436/you will have to look in the side layers window to see that is getting colorized/repeat with 2nd wordart layer,I used #942f97 and on the 3rd layer,I used #c185c3.

Deselect/rename the wordart layers 1,2 and 3.

Now to add mask/highlight white background layer/layers/new raster layer/flood fill color of choice,I used #c185c3/right click/new mask layer/from image/select mask/ok/layers/merge/merge visible/position.

Paste close up/position/paste tube/resize if desired/position/dropshadow.

Image/resize all layers 10%.

Add copyrights.

Add name.

To animate: Hide layer 2 and 3 of the wordart/highlight layer 1 of wordart/edit/copy merged/take to animation shop/paste as a new animation.
Go back to psp/hide layer 1/unhide layer 2/edit/copy merged/take to animation shop/paste after current frame.

Repeat with wordart layer 3.

To view,click on view animation/top tool bar/to slow it down some:edit/select all/animation/frame properties/change frame properties to 23/ok/view again and change til you are happy with it.

Save as gif.

Hope you enjoyed my tut,would love to see your results.

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Hugs,Mary