Teddy Gets It

Supplies needed

Filter needed for this Tutorial Font of choice I used Vladimir Script, Tw Cen MT
Tube used the cans, artwork of © Suzanne Woolcott aka. Gorjuss Her License can be purchased at Artistic Mind Inc
Mask used Becky_Mask019, her site is now closed, but any mask will do
Brushes I used Splat Brushes IIII They can be downloaded here OzGrafix.com


Open layer 600 x 600

Set foreground colour to black

Preset shapes > rectangle > stroke width 5 > line style diamond



New raster layer flood fill with black

Layer > load/save mask > load mask from disk

> click on layer palette > Merge group > click the eye on the layer

> drop opacity to 50



Selections > selection tool > draw over the inner rectangle

It will now be antilised

Selections > invert > hit delete on keyboard > selections > none



Merge mask layer, rectangle with background layer

Text tool > Tw Cen MT > size 36 > colour black

Type at·ti·tude > convert to raster layer

Text tool > Vladimir Script > size 16 > colour black

Type Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference

A positive attitude may not solve every problem

but it makes solving any problem a more pleasant experience

Smile when it hurts most

Stretch the text a little > convert to raster layer

> merge both text layers

Brush > splatter1 001 > size 47 for largest >size 20 for smaller ones

> merge down with text layer



Text tool > Tw Cen MT > size 16 > colour black

Type Make me that Tag or the Teddy Bear gets it



Duplicate layer > image > rotate > free rotate



Add copy right information > right click on layer palette > merge visible

Open tube layer > edit > copy > edit > paste as new layer

Image > resize 111% make sure to un-tick all layers

Text tool > Tw Cen MT > size 90 > foreground colour white

> Background colour black > stroke width 2

Effects > 3d effects > drop shadow

> Apply setting below > convert to raster layer



Freehand selection tool > settings below

Hold down the shift key and draw round both bits of the axe

> click on tube layer in layer palette > promote selection to layer



Selections > select > none

X out the promoted selection Layer and merge Visible

Un X out the promoted layer and save

Open Animation shop

Open saved file you will now have 2 frames

Click on the axe frame while holding the right click on mouse

Drag the frame onto the animation workspace

You will now have two separate frames



Effects > insert image effect > underwater

Use settings below



Click customise



Were using 11 waves, you need to set each wave x, y number

This is the only setting u need to change for each wave

Wave 1 settings are show in Pic 11

Wave 2- X, 57 Y, 0

Wave 3- X, 57 Y, 0

Wave 4- X, 0 Y, 31

Wave 5 -X Y, 31

Wave 6- X, -54 Y

Wave 7 –X, -54 Y, 0

Wave 8 -X, -26 Y, 42

Wave 9 -X, 39 Y, 42

Wave 10- X, 50 Y, 24

Wave 11 -X, 0 Y, 0

Apply

Select frame with tag on > right click > duplicate so you have 21 frames

Edit > select all

Click axe frame > edit select all

When all frames are selected they have a blue edge round

Drag frame 1 of axe onto tag background

Delete frame on of the merge frames

View > animation to make sure you have no judders

When happy > animation > resize 85% > save



This Tutorial is ©Butterflyflutterby... 08/02/2007
Please do not copy or remove without permission I’m a new Tutorial writer so any comments would be appreciated
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