Sunday, March 11, 2012

Rock Around The Clock

Rock Around The Clock

Supplies
PSPX2 (an older version will work also)

I used the scrapkit Sock Hop by Diva Designz
you can purchase it at Diva Designz

Thank you Mandy for some great memories this kit brought back!

Tube/s of choice: I am using the artwork of ©Pinup Toons
 You can purchase a license here

I am using tag template #69 at Elegant Inspirations

Choice of font, I used Cartoon here

Xero Plugin – Porcelain

Notes
Install mask if needed
This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP
Use the following settings for drop shadow, unless otherwise stated:
Effects>3D>Drop Shadow>
V 3
H 3
Opacity 60
Blur 8
Color Black
Shadow on new layer unchecked
(Of course you are always free
to use your favorite settings for
the drop shadow!)


=^_^=   Ready to start?  Let’s go!  =^_^=

Open the template
Duplicate it (Shift +D)
Close the original without saving
Delete the first layer (Credits)
Delete layers New Year1 and New Year2

Image>Canvas Size
Use the settings below
Width> 739
Height> 700
Placement>Center
We will be resizing after all steps are done

Highlight the bottom roster and
flood fill white
 
Highlight Green Circle
Click inside with your Magic Wand
Making sure you get all the green
that is inside numbers 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10
Copy/Paste Paper 8 as a new layer
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete button on your keyboard
Selections>Select None
Delete the original layer

Layers>View>None
On your Layer Palette reopen:
Hand1
Hand2
Dot
Numbers 12 down to 1
Layers>Merge>Merge Visible
Selections>Selection All
Selections>Select Float
Selections>Modify>Expand>2
Using color #66def6,
flood fill your merged layer
Selections>Select None
Add drop shadow
Add porcelain effect
Close out your merged layer
Highlight White Circle layer
Click inside with your Magic Wand
Floodfill using color #fcbfde
Selections>Select None
Add drop shadow
Add porcelain effect
Layers>View>View All
 
Highlight Black Circle
Click inside with your Magic Wand
Using color #66def6,
flood fill your merged layer
Selections>Select None
Add drop shadow
Add porcelain effect
 
Highlight Grey Circle 1
Click inside with your Magic Wand
Selections>Modify>Expand>5
Copy/Paste Paper 7 as a new layer
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete button on your keyboard
Selections>Select None
Delete the original layer
Add drop Shadow
Apply porcelain effect

Highlight Grey Circle 2
Click inside with your Magic Wand
Selections>Modify>Expand>5
Copy/Paste Paper 7 as a new layer
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete button on your keyboard
Selections>Select None
Delete the original layer
Add drop Shadow
Apply porcelain effect

Highlight Green Square1
Click inside with your Magic Wand
Selections>Modify>Expand>4
Copy/Paste Paper 9 as a new layer
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete button on your keyboard
Selections>Select None
Delete the original layer
Add drop Shadow
Apply porcelain effect

Highlight Green Square2
Click inside with your Magic Wand
Selections>Modify>Expand>8
Copy/Paste Paper 9 as a new layer
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete button on your keyboard
Selections>Select None
Delete the original layer
Add drop Shadow
Apply porcelain effect

Open Paper 6
On your Material Palette click on Pattern
Use these settings:
Current Pattern>Paper 6
Angle>0
Scale>25

Highlight Green Square1
Click inside with your Magic Wand
Selections>Modify>Expand>6
Floodfill with your pattern
Selections>Select None
Add drop Shadow
Apply porcelain effect

Highlight Green Square2
Click inside with your Magic Wand
Selections>Modify>Expand>6
Floodfill with your pattern
Selections>Select None
Add drop Shadow
Apply porcelain effect

Highlight Dark Grey Rectangle
Click inside with your Magic Wand
Copy/Paste Paper 8 as a new layer
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete button on your keyboard
Selections>Select None
Delete the original layer
Add drop Shadow
Apply porcelain effect

Highlight Small Rectangle2
Click inside with your Magic Wand
Copy/Paste Paper 4 as a new layer
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete button on your keyboard
Selections>Select None
Delete the original layer
Add drop Shadow
Apply porcelain effect

Highlight Green Rectangle
Click inside with your Magic Wand
Selections>Modify>Expand>6
Copy/Paste Paper 9 as a new layer
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete button on your keyboard
Selections>Select None
Delete the original layer
Add drop Shadow
Apply porcelain effect

Closing off your bottom layer
Layers>Merge>Merge Visible
Image>Resize 80%

Copy/Paste your tube, position as you like

I used the following embellishments:
Jukebox
Shoe
Music Note2 >Resized 10%
Music Note1>Resized 10%
Music Note2>Resized 10%

Close off the white bottom layer
Layers> Merge>Merge Visible
Resize 80%>All layers not checked

I used colors #ffffff for the foreground
And #f797c9 for the background for my name
2.0 Stroke
Font Size 100
Place the name where you want
Selections>Select All>Selections Float
Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Noise
Gaussian>30%>Monochrome not checked
Selections>Select None
Add Drop Shadow

Add the proper copyright and license information

If you want to use the white background you can
Layers>Merge>Merge All (Flatten)
File>Export>JPEG Optimizer
Set compression value to 25
Save to where you want

If you want to use the transparent background you can
File>Export>PNG Optimizer
Click “ok” on the next screen
Save to where you want

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial!

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