The DaVinci Code

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This we gonna make:



Materials:

Tubes, Mask

Filter: Alien Skin Xenofex 2 - Lightning. (NOT INCLUDED)

Download HERE the materials.

Preparations:

Put Mask 193MaskkelsWWA in MASK folder.
Let's get started:

You can Drag & Drop the below hand for a easy use of this tutorial.


1. Open a new tranparant image of 600x450 pixels

2. Set foregroundcolor on #000000 & backgroundcolor on #654d31

3. Floodfill with the backgroundcolor.

4. Layers -> New Rasterlayer.

5. Floodfill with the foregroundcolor.

6. Layers -> Load/Save Mask -> Load Mask from disk... search for the mask 193MaskkelsWWA.
With the following settings:



7. Layers -> Merge -> Merge Group.

8. Change opacity to 75%.

9. Open image hjr_davinci1. Edit -> Copy.

10. Back to your work. Edit -> Paste as new layer.

11. Change opacity to 30%.

12. Open image hjr_davinci2. Edit -> Copy.

13. Back to your work. Edit -> Paste as new layer.

14. Schuif het plaatje een stuk naar links. Zie voorbeeld:



15. Open image hjr_davinci3. Edit -> Copy.

16. Back to your work. Edit -> Paste as new layer.

17. Move image to the bottom en a little to the left. See example:



18. Change opacity to 65%.

19. Open image hjr_davinci4. Edit -> Copy.

20. Back to your work. Edit -> Paste as new layer.

21. Move image to the right. See example:



22. Layers -> New Rasterlayer.

23. Put now with your text tool (T), the text "It hides beneath the Rose" on your work in a nice lettertype,
In the color #993132 ...Or use the in the zip included image hjr_davincitext1
See example:



24. Open image hjr_davincitext2. Edit -> Copy.

25. Back to your work. Edit -> Paste as new layer.

26. Move the image to the rightbottom. See example:



27. Change Blendmode to Soft Light.

28. Check if you put all the images on the right place, you can move the images if you need to.

29. Layers-> Merge -> Merge all flatten.

30. Adjust -> One Step Noise Removal.
You can also use the filter Xero -Porcelain if you like, i haven't use it.

31. Layers -> New Rasterlayer.

32. Selections -> Select All.

33. Selections -> Modify -> Contract with 4

34. Floodfill selection with the color #993132

35. Selections -> Modify -> Contract with 4, and click on 'DELETE' of your keybord.

36. Selections -> Modify -> Contract with 2

37. Floodfill selection with the color #993132

38. Selections -> Modify -> Contract with 2, and click on 'DELETE' of your keybord.

39. Selections -> Select None.

40. Layers -> Merge -> Merge all flatten.

41, Put your name or watermark on your work an save it as .JPG file.

For the animation, follow the next steps:

41. Layers -> Dupliccate (repeat 3x), and rename the layers: ani1, ani2, ani3 en ani4, see example:



42. Close the layers ani1 & ani4 and activate layer ani2, see example:



43. Activate the selection-tool. With the following settings:



44. Make a selection in the left top corner. Stay away from the borders. See example:



45. Effectes -> Filters -> Alien Skin Xenofex 2 -> Lightning... With the following settings:



46. Close this layer and activate layer ani2.

47. Effects -> Filters -> Alien Skin Xenofex 2 -> Lightning... With the following settings:



48. Selections -> Select None.

49. Open all layers and activate the bottom layer (ani1).

50. Save your work as AnimationShop file (.psp). See example:



51. Open AnimationShop

52. File -> Open (Search for your just saved work)

53. Select the 1e frame. Animation -> Properties for frame... Put value on 150.

54. Select the 1e frame. Animation -> Properties for frame... Put value on 15.

55. Select the 1e frame. Animation -> Properties for frame... Put value on 15.

56. Select the 1e frame. Animation -> Properties for frame... Put value on 150.

57. Save your work as .GIF file (Save as...). Seee example:



Your work is done.

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This lessen is written by Hans Hofman
This tutorial may not be used without my written permission.


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