JOYFUL INSPIRATION

FUN IN THE SUN

Filters Used: Filters Unlimited 2 - Filter Factory H/Alias Blur - Penta/Dot and Cross - Texture Effects/Weave

Download supplies for FUN IN THE SUN ..... HERE

Place the preset shapes in your preset shapes folder.

1. Open 590 by 560 blank canvas.

2. Set foreground color to null, background color to

#1484b1

Go to preset shape TAG BACK 3_BG 24.

3. Draw out shape to approximately 5 inches in width and 4 inches in height. Convert to raster. Select inside the shape with magic wand. Effects/filter effects/Filters Unlimited 2/Filter Factory H/Alias Blur and apply these settings:

4. Use your magic wand, contiguous unchecked, select all of the colors squares that are NOT the darker blue. Effects/filter effects/photo effex/scanlines with these settings:

While the lines appear in the dark blue here, they will not when you apply because they will apply only to the area you have selected with your magic wand. Use magic wand to select only the gray line in the image, contiguous not checked, right click, promote selection to layer. Name layer NOISE 1.

5. Selections/select all/float/defloat/modify/select selection borders/6/add new raster layer/flood fill the selection on new layer with a lime green or color of your choice. Selections/select none. Selections/select all/float/defloat/modify/select selection borders/6/add new raster layer/flood fill the selection on new layer with a darker blue or color of your choice. Name this new frame NOISE 2.

6. Open TAG CENTER. Edit/copy/paste as new layer. Effects/image effects/offset/horizontal 0/vertical 25.

7. Go to shapes and tags 144 preset shape. Set foreground color to null and background color to lime green (or color of choice). Draw out shape 4 by 2 inches. Objects/Align/Center in canvas. Convert to raster layer. Effects/image effects/offset/horizontal 0/Vertical -160.

8. Select inside the lime green on the name plate with magic wand. Effects/filter effects/Filters Unlimited 2/Filter Factory G/Bevel 1 these settings:

9. Select inside the left darker portion of the plate with magic wand, contiguous checked. Effects/filter effects/Penta/Dot and Cross these settings:

Select the right side lighter edge with magic wand, contiguous checked/effects/texture effects/weave/these settings:

Select the bottom lighter portion of plate, contiguous checked, effects/filter effects/photo effex/scanlines same settings as above, but check vertical this time. Use magic wand to select the lighter portion of the scanlines you just did and right click, promote selection to layer. Name that layer NOISE 3.

10. Open Brush Border. Edit/copy/paste as new layer/arrange/send to bottom/effects/image effects/offset/horizontal 0/vertical -18. Name this layer NOISE 4.

11. Open BOY AND GIRL. Edit/copy/paste as new layer. Position them this way:

Duplicate the boy and the girl. Name them Boy 1 - Boy 2 Girl 1 - Girl 2.

12. Open SUN. Edit/copy/paste as new layer. Open BALLOON. Edit/copy/paste as new layer. Position both this way:

Select INSIDE yellow part of sun with magic wand. Promote selection to layer. Name NOISE 5.

If you are not animating, merge your tag, name and save.

ANIMATION STATION

1. Go to BOY 2. Close out BOY 1. Use freehand selection tool to outline the arm NOT holding the balloon.

Edit/copy/cut/paste as new layer. Move back into the now empty space. Use PICK tool to turn the arm in towards his belly. Like this:

Use clone and warp brush to fill in missing area of his short and shirt sleeve. them trim away excess if you have it. Merge arm down into BOY 2.

2. Go to GIRL 2. Outline entire right arm, being sure to outline around the shoestring so you don't delete it:

When outlined nicely, edit/cut.

Go to file and open ARM. Edit/copy/Paste as new layer. Move the arm to match the shoulder area where previous arm was cut away. Merge arm down into GIRL 2.

Go to each of your Boy Girl tubes and effects/3d effects/drop shadow/4/-4/Opacity 40/Blur 3.00

Open Boy 1 and Girl 1 - close out the other two for now.

3. Go to each noise layer. Effects/filter effects/DSB Flux/add bright noise/60, merge visible/save as PSP 1.