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Supplies Needed: Paint Shop Pro any version, I used X2. You can get it from COREL. Tubes (4) of choice. I used ones by Joel Adams, it can be purchased at CILM. You may use your own color, gradient or pattern. Font of choice or use mine KR Along Came a Spider. Spider. Spiderweb. Also included .mng file of animated spider if needed. Download Supplies HERE.
Notes: Open tubes in PSP. Open font and minimize to task bar. Open supplies in PSP except .mng file. FG = Foreground, BG = Background. Save Often.
Step 1 Open new canvas 500 X 500. Flood Fill with color, gradient or pattern of choice. I used colors FG - #8241BA purple, BG - #B0DF7A green, set to Gradient: Rectangular, Angle 45, Repeats 5, Invert checked.. Name this layer BG.
Step 2 Copy and Paste spiderweb. Copy and Paste spider, Resize by 50%. Give spider a Drop Shadow: 3, 3, 65, 8, Black. Name these layers web and spider.
Step 3 Chang Material Palette to FG - #8241BA purple, BG - #FE7B0F orange. Set FG to Gradient same settings from Step 1, BG Null. Using Preset Shape Rectangle, width 10. Draw out square 200 X 200 pixels. Place in upper left corner and then move down about 40 pixels to make room for copyright info at top. Give square an Inner Bevel: Bevel #2, 2, 10, 2, 0, 0, White, 315, 50, 30. Name this layer square. Duplicate and move to lower right corner. Note: you can merge square layers if you want to. I like to keep everything on separate layers in case I want to change something.
Step 4 Change Preset Shape Tool to Ellipse width 10. Draw out a circle 200 X 200 pixels. Add same Inner Bevel. Move to upper right corner then move down same amount of pixels as you did square. Name this layer circle. Duplicate and move to lower left corner. Note: you can merge circle layers if you want to.
Step 5 Add a New Layer below your shapes, Fill with same gradient used to make shapes or fill of choice. Use Magic Wand to select each shape. Selections / Modify / Expand by 5. Selections / Invert. Go to each of your shape layers and hit Delete on keyboard. Deselect. Name this layer shapes fill.
Step 6 Add your tubes of choice between shapes and shape fill. Give each one a Drop Shadow: 3, 3, 65, 8, Black. Place tubes under each shape, make sure part you want to show is in square or circle. Use Magic Wand to select each shape. Selections / Modify / Expand by 5. Selections / Invert. Go to each of your tube layers and hit Delete on keyboard. Deselect. Name these layers tube 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Step 7 Add your name with supplied font or one of your choice. Size 65, under Direction choose middle arrow (Vertical & Left), Leading -0.100, Kerning -30. If you use a different font you may have to adjust last 2 settings.
Step 8 On New Layer add copyright information. Move to top of tag above top square and circle. Save as .pspimage to retain layers for future changes. Save as .jpg using Jpeg Optimizer to send thru group.
IF YOU WANT TO ANIMATE - CONTINUE
Step 1 In PSP close off all layers except copyright, spiderweb and Background layers. Copy Merged. Go to Animation Shop and Paste as New Animation. Duplicate until you have 12 frames. Select All and minimize for now.
Step 2 In PSP Copy the spider. Go to AS and Paste as New Animation. Go to Effects / Insert Image Transition / Zoom: Start with Animation Frame, Transition Length 2.5, Frames per Second 2, Total of 5 Frames. Click on Customize: Check Zoom Out, Preserve Top Frame Transparency, Scaled. Click OK, OK. Note: You can use enclosed .mng file if you choose. If you do skip to Step 4.
Step 3 Select All 6 frames, Edit / Copy. Select frame 6 and Paste after Current Frame. While still selected go to Animation / Reverse Frames. You should have 12 frames now. Go back to frame 1 and select then Select All and Copy.
Step 4 Turn on Propagate Paste icon. Activate the minimized BG. Make sure all frames are selected. Go to Edit / Paste / Into Selected Frame (Ctrl+E). Place in center of spiderweb. While all frames are still selected right-click and choose Frame Properties and type in 50. Go to frame 1 and select it, hold down Ctrl key and scroll to frame 12 and select it. Go to Frame Properties and type in 10.
Step 5 Back in PSP open all layers except copyright, spider, spiderweb and Background layers. Copy Merged. Go to Animation Shop and Paste as New Animation. Edit / Copy. Go to main tag make sure all frames are selected and Paste into Selected Frame (Ctrl+E). Line up bottom circle and square with bottom edge and sides of tag before you release mouse button.
Step 6 Save as .gif file with these settings: Slider all the way at top for Better Quality. Under Colors tab: 255 colors, Optimized Octree, Error Diffusion. Under Optimizations tab: Check Write minimal frames and Map Identical Pixels other boxes should be unchecked. All done!
I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial. Remember this is just a guide. Experiment using different colors, gradients or patterns, images and settings. Any questions you can reach me at kayewinters@zoomtown.com. This tutorial was written 8/12/09 by Kaye'z Designz.
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