SKULL TIMELINE TUTORIAL
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Tutorial written by Marcia Salgado on May 19th, 2015
for those who have a working knowledge of PSP.
Any resemblance to any other tutorial is coincidental.
Do not copy and paste this tutorial anywhere on the net.
If you want to translate please ask first.
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Material:
Tube: "Sugar Skull" by Alfadesire, you can purchase it here
do not use without the proper #license.
PTU Kit "Skull Collab" by Bibi's Collection Scraps and Design by Joan,
you can purchase it here
Plugin: MuRa's Meister > Copies
Font: Xiomara
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--> Remember to save often and use my tag as reference if necessary. Used the Drop Shadow: 1-1-50-5 in most layers.
1. Create a new image 851x315. Open BIBIBEAUTIFULSKULLPAPER (4). Copy and paste as new layer. Open SKULLDBJ70. Resize 70%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it down left. Open BIBIBEAUTIFULSKULLPAPER (2), Resize 50%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it way right. Rename this layer to FILL1.
2. Open BIBIBEAUTIFULSKULL ELEMS (71). Resize 50%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it way right down. Leave only a part showing.
3. Open BIBIBEAUTIFULSKULL ELEMS (3). Copy and paste as new layer. Move it down left. Just leave a part showing. Duplicate. Free Rotate: Right-90. Move it to more to left and place it in the middle. Merge down until you have only one layer with this element.
4. Open BIBIBEAUTIFULSKULL ELEMS (73). Resize 50%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it to down left corner.
5. Open SKULLDBJ39. Resize 50%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it way down left. Duplicate and place it around the border. Duplicate. Mirror. Place again around the left and bottom borders. Repeat it again. Merge down until you have only one layer with this element.
6. Open BIBIBEAUTIFULSKULL ELEMS (42). Resize 60%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it way left. Duplicate and place it down. Duplicate and move it a little to the middle. Duplicate. Keep placing it around the bottom border. Repeat the process one more time. Merge down until you have only one layer with this element.
7. Open SKULLDBJ56. Resize 40%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it way left. Duplicate it more 6 times and arrange them around the bottom border at the left size of the image. Merge down until you have only one layer with this element.
8. Add a new layer and fill it with white. Select all. Contract > 15. Delete. Add a new layer. Select all. Contract > 5. Fill it with black. Contract > 5. Delete. Noise: Gaussian-100-Monochrome.
9. Open SKULLDBJ-6. Free Rotate: Right-35. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it way right. Click on FILL1 layer and erase all part of the paper that is outside the skull frame.
10. Click on first layer. Open your tube. Resize if needed. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it to the right. Add a suitable shadow. Replace some elements to fit your tube better.
--> Add your copyright info and license# (do not add any URL by Facebook TOU) and save as PNG.
--> Sometimes I had to change my Timeline size to 846x313 because when I add it to Facebook the image has extra pixels and do not fit perfectly. So try this size if the same is happening to you.
TIMELINE AVATAR
1. Create a new image of 180x180. Open SKULLDBJ56. Resize 30%. Copy and paste as new layer. Apply Mura's Copies > Wall Paper (Rotate).
2. Add a new layer. Fill it with white. Noise: Gaussian-100-Monochrome. Blinds: 3-25-Black-Horizontal. Low opacity to 50.
3. Open SKULLDBJ-6. Resize 41%. Copy and paste as new layer. Select inside the frame. Expand > 4. Add a new layer and arrange it below frame layer. Open BIBIBEAUTIFULSKULLPAPER (4). Resize 30%. Copy and paste into selection. Deselect.
4. Click on layer frame. Open SKULLDBJ-5. Resize 30%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it to bottom left and place it over the frame corner.
5. Add a new layer. Fill with black. Select all. Contract > 1. Delete.
--> Add your copyright info and your initial. Save as PNG.
