Animated Flames Tag

 
Hello my group
I written animation tutorial for this week AOW's.
This is easy tutorial.
Hope you like.
 
Let's begin.
1-Open new transparent image 400x400
2-Choose for FG and BG colors from tube.
3-Flood fill one of the colors.
4-Add a new layer,
5-Choose preset Shapes tool.Options:Width:3 vector is unchecked.
6-Draw star 3 or what you want to draw on your background.Add drop shadow V=1h=1 Op=100 Blur=3
7-Copy tube and paste a new layer.You can resize if it big.
Add drop shadow same setting.
8-Add new layer and write your text.Use same shadow effect.
9-Hide draw layer.
Layers view
 

 

 
 
10-Merge visible.Rename background.Duplicate 3 times..
11-Open draw layer.duplicate 3 times.You have 8 layers.Change names
 
 
 
12-Select draw4 layer,eff>plugins>Eyecandy3.1>fire effect.
 
select draw3 layer ,use same effect but one click random seed ,
select draw2 layer,usesame effect one more click random seed.
select draw1 layer, use same effect one more click random seed. Merged time.
Hide all layers.Open bg1 and draw1 ,Active bg layer..Merge visible,
Hide merged.
Open Bg2 and draw2, Active bg layer Merge visible.
Hide merged.
Open bg3 and draw 3, active bg layer.Merge visible.
Hide merged.
Open bg4 and draw4, Active bg layer.Merge visible.
You should 4 merged layers.
open all your mergeds.Save as psp format.Open in Animation Shop your works and change the frame properties 15-25 on each frame..
Save as gif format.
Thank you very much for doing.
Nurhan...
 
 
 

 
Tutorial ©2005 Nurhan