Materials Needed:
The Tiger image
The Almathera/Puddle filter Get the filter
Right click and save the tiger image
1. Open the tiger image and hit the copy button.
2. Now you will need to make 3 images.. Do this by hitting the paste as new image button.
3. Go ahead and close the original tiger image.
4. Minimize the image2 and image3 tigers for now. We will start with the tiger image1.
5. Your image may be smaller than it normally is, so go to view and hit normal viewing.. I find it easier to work with the original size.
6. Now click your lasso tool button .. which is this button.
Using these settings
7. Now using the lasso.. trace around where you would like the water. Trace by holding the left button on your mouse down the whole time untill you are finished tracing.
keep the marching ants running.
your picture should now look similar to this.
8. Now hit your copy button. (note marching ants should still be active)
9. Now we will feather. It will make the whiskers of the tiger to stand out.
Do this by going to Selections/Modify/Feather. Using these settings. Number of pixels=3or4.
10. Now we will apply the Almather/Puddle filter. I used these settings
11. We are now finished with the first image. Go ahead and save as 1.psp and then minimize.
12. Now go to Image2. Then we will go to EDIT/PASTE/AS NEW SELECTION. Now place the area back as closely as you can.
To get it in the exact spot just hold down shift key and use your arrow keys.
13. Repeat step 9
14. Repeat step 10 except change the scale setting. I used 35.
15. Save this image as 2.psp
16. Go to Image3 and repeat steps 12 and 13
17. Repeat step 10 except change the scale setting. I used 40.
18. Savee this image as 3.psp
Now We will send these 3 images to Animation Shop.
19. Run the Animation Wizard. These are checkmarked:
Same Size first image frame.. Click NEXT
Transparent... Click NEXT
Upper left corner of frame
With Canvas Color... Click NEXT
Yes, Repeat Animation...Click NEXT
Click ADD IMAGE.. then find 1.psp and then doubleclick.
Click ADD IMAGE...then find 2.psp and then doubleclick.
Click ADD IMAGE...then find 3.psp and then doubleclick.
Click NEXT
Click FINISH
20. Now you are finished!! Save as a gif. Hopefully your animation looks similar to this one.
When using other pictures for this tutorial.. You may have to use different Almathera settings.. Just play around with settings and you will come up with the water effect.
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