Bewitched

Clicking on the above image will enlarge to full view.

The image below shows the animation.

Supplies

1 tube of choice - I’m using the artwork of Michael Calandra which you can purchase here
Font of Choice - I’m using Horror here
Mask 200 by Insatiable Dreams in Group 6 here
Eyecandy 5: Nature - Fire
Animation Shop
“Bewitched” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Designs by Ali and can be purchased at Paradise4Scrappers.
Thank you Ali for such a stunning Halloween kit - eek!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up a 700 X 700 transparent image.
Flood Fill white.

New Raster Layer.
Flood fill with a gradient. I used:
Foreground: black
Background: #496354
Angle 345
Repeats 2
Inverted checked

Copy and paste Pentagram 1 as a new layer.
Resize 120%
Lower the Opacity to about 31 or so.
Merge Down
Apply the mask
Merge Group.

Copy and paste Gate 1 as a new layer.
Resize 130%

Copy and paste Tree 1 as a new layer behind the gate.
　
Copy and paste Mist 1 as a new layer behind the tree.

Copy and paste Spell book 1 as a new layer.
Resize 60%

Copy and paste time 1 as a new layer.
Resize 30%

Copy and pate Crow 1 as a new layer.
Resize 25% and 80%

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Copy and paste Candle 2 as a new layer.
Resize 40%

Copy and paste Candle 3 as a new layer.
Resize 30%
Duplicate/Resize 80%

Copy and paste Candle 4 as a new layer.
Resize 25% and 50%

Merge Visible all 4 candle layers.
Duplicate twice for a total of 3 layers.
Rename Candle 1, 2, and 3

Using your Freehand Selection Tool, outline the flame of each of the candles.
Highlight Candle 1
Apply Eyecandy 5: Nature - Fire:

Highlight Candle 2 and apply the fire again accept hit the random seed button once.
Repeat the above with Candle 3.
Deselect.

Close out Candle layers 2 & 3.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 85%.

Copy Merge

Time to Animate:

Carry into Animation Shop.
Edit/Paste/As New animation.

Back into PSP.
Close out Candle 1.
Open Candle 2.
Copy Merge

Carry into AS
Edit/Paste/After Current Frame

Back into PSP.
Close out Candle 2.
Open Candle 3.
Copy Merge

Carry into AS
Edit/Paste/After Current Frame

Ctrl + A to highlight all the frames.
Animation/Frame Properties
Change the number to 20

View your animation.
If you’re happy then save.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

I’d love to see your results and show it off in my Show Arena.

Email me!

Hugs,

Bev