Animated Vertical forum set

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 16th June 2014

written in psp9 but any version should work

any similarities to other works is purely coincidental

Supplies Needed:

Tube of choice, I am using the gorgeous artwork of Very Many

you can purchase this tube here http://verymanytubes.com/

Font of choice

Filters:  Xenofex 2 - Constellation

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Lets begin!!

NOTE: c/p = copy and paste as new layer

Open blank canvas 200 x 700

1.  set foreground to light colour from your tube

set background to dark colour from your tube

then set foreground to gradient, linear, angle 45, repeats 4

floodfill with gradient

2.  c/p tube as new layer

adjust, blur, radial blur,

twirl checked

strength 100

twirl degrees 61

elliptical checked

horizontal/vertical offset 0

protect center 0

3.  position so the middle of your twirl is in the center of your tag

change blend mode to luminance legacy

4.  duplicate this layer twice for a total of 3 layers

close off top two, make bottom one active

5.  magic wand, tolerance 5, feather 0

click around your tag in several places

Xenofex 2, constellation with following settings

Keep selected

make middle layer active

repeat constellation, but click random seed

and again for the top layer

Deselect

6.  c/p tube as new layer

lower opacity to around 36

7.  new raster layer

select all, contract by 3, invert

floodfill with your gradient from earlier

adjust, add noise, Gaussian, Monochrome checked, 100

deselect

8.  Add name and copyright information

Now to animate

9.  close off top two sparkle layers, copy merged

paste as new animation in animation shop

10.  back to psp, close bottom sparkle layer, open middle sparkle layer, copy merged

paste afer current frame in AS

11. back to psp, close middle sparkle layer, open top sparkle layer, copy merged

paste after current frame in AS

12.  Save as gif

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