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EZ Sandollar Name Tag (PSP7 / PSP8 & Photo Impact 8 on page 22) (CFile 2/21/2004)


The Files you will need are found here:
sandollar tub
scallop tub
starfish tub
Sparkle white tub
Beach Picture

PSP 8 Christa's Sandollar Tag Script

If using the PSP8 script, it is self explanatory & has a read me file in it.

1. To do this "Long Hand" or in PSP7, start with a transparent blank canvas 500 X 500.

2. Select the Sandollar tube, and place in center of the blank canvas.

3. Go to layers & duplicate twice.

4. In your layer pallete - on the middle sandollar tube layer - using magic wand, click on sandollar. If it engulfs the whole canvas, go to selections and invert. Then with the magic wand just touch in the holes of the sandollar so everything is highlighted.

5. With ants marching, (x the layer that is on top so it is hidden)while still on the middle sandollar layer of your canvas.. go to File>Open, choose a picture from your hardrive. (Any .jpg will do.)

You should now have two windows open.. the tag you are working on & the opened picture.

6. Go to the opened picture & Edit>Copy

7. Now go to the working canvas & go to Edit>Paste into selection.

8. Go to Selections>Select None

9. Un-X the top layer in your layer pallete.

10. On the top layer in your layer pallette use the slider to make it 62 for top layer opacity.

11. Go to Layers> Merge all visable.

12. Go to Effects>3D >Shadow.Color=black, Set as 3 vertical , 3 horizontal, 25 opacity, blur 5

13. Go to Layers>Add Raster Layer.

14. Using the font tool (A) choose font (Scriptina is used in sample & can be gotten here http://www.fontseek.com), size & color. Type name or text.

15. Go to Effects>3D>Inner Bevel setting ='Ambience': 0, 'Angle': 7, 'Bevel':1 'Color': (choose color), 'Depth': 3, 'Elevation': 33, 'Intensity': 50, 'Shininess': 4, 'Smoothness': 0, 'Width': 8

16. Go to Effects>3D>Shadow (same settings as before: Set as 3 vertical , 3 horizontal, 25 opacity, blur 5)

17. Using mover tool place name where you want it.

18. Go to Layer >Add Raster Layer

19. Go to Picture Tube. Select Scallop size around 30. Place tube where you want it.

20. Go to Effects>3D>Shadow (same settings as before: Set as 3 vertical , 3 horizontal, 25 opacity, blur 5)

21. Go to Layer >Add Raster Layer

22. Go to Picture Tube. Select Starfish size around 25. Place tube where you want it.

26. Go to Effects>3D>Shadow (same settings as before: Set as 3 vertical , 3 horizontal, 25 opacity, blur 5)

27. Go to Layer >Add Raster Layer

28. Go to Picture Tube. Select Starfish size around 15. Place tube where you want it.

29. Go to Effects>3D>Shadow (same settings as before: Set as 3 vertical , 3 horizontal, 25 opacity, blur 5)

30. Save as as PSP file if you want to animate it, Or save as a gif file.

****If you want to Animate the Sandollar signature:

31. Once completed, duplicate layer twice & then with sparkle tube, place sparkles on the letters on each layer.

32.Save as a .psp file & open file in animation shop

33. Edit > select all.

34. Go to Image > Frame properties & set speed to 20

35. go to Image > Animation Properties set to opaque color = white.

36. Save as gif.

37. If you wish to resize to 75% go to Image > resize 75% remember to go to File > Export to psp & then sharpen each frame

38. Resave file as .gif

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Tutorial for PI on Next page:

*******Tutorial is written & owned by ChristaFile79. It cannot be copied & posted under ANY circumstances. A link to this tutorial is acceptable & appreciated. *******


 


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