Glitter signatures

[Snookie]

Hello All!
Mack, Yes, I'm going to do the globes. I've had the flu and only gotten on-line to keep up to date with what's happening here. Great Job Snookie! Love your sig mommy!

hope you feel better soon and I am ready for more tutorials...want the add glitter to an animated pic and snowglobes...but in the meantime I am practicing

[macktami95]

sry to hear that you were sick hope you are feeling better no rush i figured if you hadnt posted it that you were busy no worries and for the life of me i still cant get the glittering a picture to work oh well i just hope i can get the globes to work for me or im just going to give up lol
hope you feel better

[Shady Lady]

MAKING GLOBES

Here's what the globe will look like:

STEP 1: YOUR PICTURE(S)

Your picture needs to have a background. If you are using a transparent picture, select a 2nd picture to use as a background.

These are the images I used for this tutorial:

Homer has scanned the following files and put them on the bottom of this post. Just scroll down to find them.

This is the Globe Tube I used:

Download Round Globe Tube at the bottom of this post.
Save and copy to your PSP Tubes folder.

This is the Globe Base I used:

Download Fancy Base Tube at the bottom of this post.
Save and copy to your PSP Tubes folder.

Download Gold Sparkle Tube at the bottom of this post.
Save and copy to your PSP Tubes folder.

1. Open PSP, Click File and Open. Open your picture(s).

2. If using 1 picture, skip the next step.


STEP 2: GETTING YOUR PICTURE READY

1. Clean up the edges if needed. I had to remove the grey/white edge around the image. Using the magic wand tool  click on the grey/white areas around the image and click on the sissors. Repeat this until you are able to select all of the part of the picture that you don't want at one time. With some images there is not enough edge and it will only select one section at a  time. If this is happening right click on image (no more dotted lines) and  click on image  and change your canvas size.

2. With the part that you don't want selected click on Selections. Then, Invert.

3. I had to resize this image to 150% its orginal size so that it would look right on my background. To do this... Click on Image and Resize. Lock Aspect Ratio needs to be checked.

Click For Larger Image

3. Now click on Edit and Copy. Minimize this image .

4. Maximize  the background image. Click on Edit and Paste as New Layer.

Click For Larger Image

5. Click on the Move tool  and click on the image to move it to where you want.

6. Click on Layers and Merge. Click on Merge Visible.

STEP 3: GETTING YOUR CIRCLE

1. Click on the Slection Tool .

Settings:
Selection Type ... Circle
Mode ... Replace
Feather ... 0
Anti - alias ... unchecked

2. Put the cross-hairs in the center of the image. Hold down the left mouse button and make a circle. If you don't get it right the first time, just click undo and try again.

3. Click on Edit and Copy. Minimize this image .

4. Click on Edit and Paste as New Image.


STEP 4: GETTING YOUR CIRCLE READY

I had to Resize mine to 50% its orginal size. Adjust yours to a size you like. You can click on View and  Preview in Web Browser to see how large or small it is.

1. To change the size: Click on Image. Click on Resize. Adjust until you like the size.

STEP 5: ADDING THE GLOBE

1. Click on Layers and New Raster Layer.  Click OK. Default Settings are ok.

2. Click on Picture Tube Tool . Select the globe that you want. Click in the picture. I used the round globe with a scale of 72. If you don't get the globe the right size the first time, click the undo button and adjust the scale.

3. Click on the Move tool  and click on the globe to move it to where you want.

4. Click on Layers and Merge. You want to Merge Visible.

STEP 6: ADDING THE BASE

1. Make room for the base on your canvas. Click on Image. Click on Canvas Size.

Settings:
Lock Aspect Ratio ... UNchecked
Placement ... Click on Center Up Arrow
Width & Height ... Adjust so that you can fit your base on the canvas

2. Click on Layers and New Raster Layer.  Click OK. Default Settings are ok.

3. Click on Picture Tube Tool . Select the base that you want. Click in the picture. I used the fancy base with a scale of 50.

4. Click on the Move tool  and click on the base to move it to where you want.

5. Click on Layers and Merge. You want to Merge Visible.

I reached the 10,000 word limit so please

CONTINUE WITH MAKING GLOBES PART 2

[Shady Lady]

I created a group so that I could upload the tubes. In order to view them you have to join.

If anyone knows somewhere I can upload them for free without people having to join to download  them, please let me know and I'll move them there.

I also have a teardrop and oval globe, plus several sparkles and some tubes I made that I'd like to upload and share.

I tried imageshack they don't support .tub files

[Mommylov1216]

Have you tried photobucket.com?

[Shady Lady]

Tried photbucket. They don't support .tub extensions either.

[Jonathan]

You could try using a webhost?

I would love to have a siggie and avvie made with angel wings and stuff, are you still making them?

[Shady Lady]

I just made these. You're welcome to snag them. What do you want your signature to say?

You could try using a webhost?

I would love to have a siggie and avvie made with angel wings and stuff, are you still making them?

[Shady Lady]

MAKING GLOBES PART 2

STEP 7: ADDING SOME SPARKLE

1. Click Shift +D twice. You should now have 3 copies of the same image.

Click on Window ... click on Cascade
Now select Image 1

2. Click on the Picture Tube Tool Button .

Settings:
I used Scale 25 to make the sparkles on each image.
These are the choices I used:

If you don't see this bar in PSP, click on F4.

3. Randomly click on the image where you want to add the sparkles.
4. Click on the 2nd image and add sparkles.
5. Click on the 3rd image and add sparkles.


Click on window ... Tile so that you can see most of the images. Check to see if there is anywhere that you need to add a sparkle


STEP 8: SAVING

Select Image 1
Click on File. Then, Export. Then, GIF Optimizer.
Be sure Transparency is set to existing image layer or transparency.

Click OK and save.

Repeat for each of the images.

You now have the images you need for Animation Shop.


STEP 9: LET'S MAKE IT SPARKLE

1: Open Animation Shop
2: Click on Animation Wizard button

3: Wizard Choices
Same as the first image frame ... click next
Transparent ... click next
Upper Left corner of the frame  With preceding frames contents ... click next

Click for Larger Image

Yes, Repeat the animation indefinitely ... click next
How Long do you want each frame to be displayed? 20 ... click next
Add Image ...  Click on Image 1 Click and hold the ctrl key and click on Image 2 & 3 Click Open ... make sure they are in order 1,2, 3 ... click next

Click for Larger Image

4. Click Finish

5. Click on the View Animation Button .

6. Click on File. Then, Save As
Pick a file name and save as a gif file
click next until done using default settings


That's it. You now have a globe.

[SouthPadreIsland]

I am truly impressed by all of you guys knowledge of signatures, globes and avatars.  I have learned a lot from you all - it's really cool.  I check this subject regularly trying to learn how you all do it!  Thank you for all the help!  I have signatures down now - still trying to fine tune avatars and one day globes!   ;)

[Shady Lady]

Finally, finished the Globes Tutorial. I reached the 10,000 word limit so I had to break it up into 2 seperate posts. Hope everyone enjoys it.

[Jonathan]

thats paint shop right? I have photoshop, how do it on there?

[Shady Lady]

I don't have photoshop so I'm not sure. There's a link to get paint shop pro 8 free for 60 days in the 1st tutorial. If you want to use Photoshop, you can do a search for tutorials using photoshop on any of the topics I've covered. Sorry I couldn't be more help.

[Jonathan]

thats ok..

[Shady Lady]

[Jonathan]

thanks a bunch its wonderful

[Shady Lady]

Here's an avitar that's smaller.

https://img205.imageshack.us/img205/842/angel74qh.gif

[Shady Lady]

Never mind the first one fit and looks great. Glad you like them.

[Jonathan]

I resized them. Do a cntrl f5 to see the updated version. Thanks a bunch for doing this....

[Shady Lady]

I cross posted the tutorials on the msn group I made for the last tutorial.