These examples show one Room color = there is a Green room and a Beige room, as well!  Choose from a Green Tree or a Flocked  ..same for the Mantelpieces! Also, there are several Frames to choose :) All are Layers at the .psp file         ©rae   The following tutorial written by Rae for PSP version 9 **   October 20, 2005. This tutorial and a portion of the graphics, supplied, are ©rae.   This tutorial and it's supplies are not to be redistributed  at other Groups, Messageboards, through Email or via a File Download Service ; translated and redistributed at other Groups, Messageboards or through Email etc.  ..  without Permission.  Nor may you copy this tutorial and claim it as your own, in any manner.   Thank You ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~   **At this time - this tut is only written for PSP9 since the picture tubes and their Scale and Other Settings information isn't compatible with other versions of PSP.     tutorial supplies ~*~ click here  The Fire and Candles folder ~ you'll open these at Animation Shop Ornaments and Tinsel folder ~ drop these to your PSP Picture Tubes folder Fonts folder ~ open them and minimize Open the raeHolidayRoom Layers at PSP Open the Gold-CA pattern at PSP and minimize Lamb, from PSP Tube Depot has a multitude of lovely and lovingly-made Holiday tubes for you to download and use for your decorating Find  Glass Ornaments, Stockings, *Foil Garland .. and much more Here!   * be sure to read the Text File, included with the Garland.  It includes necessary directions for your Picture Tube Settings.     Crimson used a very nice SuperBladePro preset at her text ~ it's perfect to set the text up a notch from the background.  It's 'm_goldensparkle'  ..  find it here >>  Meadow Studio.   See Crimson's tag at the bottom of this page! *it's gorgeous       Alrighty..  you'll find I've premade most of the tag supplies but you aren't being held to using only what I supply to you  .. feel free to add what you like - from what you have stored or what you may find on Google. I've made three!! 'rooms' for you but if you'd like to make your own - the template I based mine on are at this site *Jaddell's Graphics* - filled with all sort and style of rooms.  They are very easy to make and decorate to your liking.  I used Room 49 - with much appreciation for her talents! Also, since there are two trees (*one green and one flocked) and two mantlepieces (*green and flocked) .. you may want to Hold Shift and hit D on your keyboard - duplicating the layers image.  Then you can make two tags at the same time - both will look very different! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Open the 'HolidayRoomLayers' turn On and OFF the Tree layers and the Flocked Mantlepiece, the Red & Green Room layers - choosing what combination you prefer you aren't held to your choice yet..  you may change your mind at any time before you merge layers and prepare for AnimationShop ~*Make sure to remember that every decoration style you add to your tree or to the room should go on it's ~*Own Layer*~ If you use my Tree Topper - keep it above Frame4 layer ~ or use one of  your own   Now I'll lay out how to use the supplied tubes to decorate your tree Ball Garland : add a New Layer at your tree layer Picture Tube tool > choose the 'raeGoldBead' / Picture Tube to make ropes of garland - click and hold the mouse button down - then pull your garland around the tree I made my example a bit smaller Scale - choose what you like, scale-wise or you can click separately around the tree to use the bead as a ball ornament > again, change the Scale to your liking use your eraser to take bits away, here and there, to make it appear natural on the tree (*not laying entirely overtop the branches)    Ball Ornaments & the Tapered ornament: at your chosen tree - add a New Layer use your Picture Tube tool to add them one at a time - use the Scale size to adjust to your liking.  after you've placed your ornaments - use your eraser to lightly and haphazardly remove portions of each so that they don't stand out so much against the tree (*it will make them appear nestled into the needles) adjust the transparency if they appear too bright To Add Shimmering Tinsel :   your choice will be Where to add your Tinsel layer - my suggestion is to add it over the ornaments but for one or two layers...  If you have a few layers of ornaments - choose one or two to be under the tinsel..  the others overtop (you want to avoid a full pasted-over look.. to vary the layers gives dimension) **it will be easier for you if you turn off your ornament and garland layers - before tinseling Begin by clicking individually at the branch tips > to give that wonderful look of tinsel dangling from each.   then move to the inside area.  As with the garland > click and hold ..  and move your cursor.  The difference is that you'll want to zigzag..but break the line -  let off the mouse here and there to leave small spaces.   *let some of the branches peek out     Once you're satsified with your tinsel > you may also colorize it :    Adjust > Hue and Saturation > Colorize (* be careful not to have the Saturation number too high or it can be pretty gawdy)   Glittering your tree :  this works nicely on the Flocked Tree - it's more subtle than the Tinsel Highlight the Flocked Tree layer Selections > Select All  Selections > Float Add a New Raster Layer *you'll then be on the new layer while floating Open your Airbrush with Color #F3F1F1 > use these settings and spray over your tree.  **Don't spray over the tree more than once or overlap too tightly - or you'll get a glitter that is too dense :   afterward > Select None *we'll animate it after you've finished with your text OK.. by now you should have your tree decorated and your room color picked, your tree chosen, your mantle style chosen. Now try one of the Frames I've made or make your own. Next, you'll create your Text .. I've included the Gold Pattern and two very pretty Script Fonts for you to use, if you like : Select your Frame layer > Add a New Layer - name it 'Text'  > Duplicate that layer enter your text   *you'll be on the 'Copy of Text'  layer *I didn't use a Stroke value  ~ only used 'Background' at my Materials Palette ..  this will be an individual choice The reason I have you make two layers for text is because you'll be adding a black Drop Shadow and it tends to 'muddy up' the text - so you'll add your shadow under your text. At your text layer : after you add your text and while it's floating > Highlight the 'Text' layer  (underneath) add a Drop Shadow :   Select none  **note - that shadow is cast with the light from below and is appropriate for text placed at the top of the room.  If you add text to the bottom of the room - change the numbers at Vertical/Horizontal to 1 positive and the light will cast from above.  Yes, I'm a lil anal  Now that you have your text separate from the shadow - you are free to add an effect or SuperBlade Pro preset, to punch it up a little.  Or use a blend mode : Duplicate your Text (*this alone will punch up the look of your text and may be enough for you) at the Copy (2) layer > try a Blend Mode of Overlay (*if you used the Gold pattern I supplied - your text will now take on a bright, burnished gold shine)   Now highlight and Copy the Tinsel Layer or the Glitter Layer If you chose to Glitter your tree (the airbrushed effect) :  Open Animation Shop > Paste your Glitter into the workspace Effects > Insert Image Effect > Noise   Customize   >>        If you chose to Tinsel your tree (using the tinsel strands) : Open Animation Shop > Paste your Tinsel into the workspace Effects > Insert Image Effect > Noise *same as above/Insert Image Effect Customize  >>    At either Animation : Select Frame #1 > Edit > Delete Return to PSP : Turn OFF your Text Layer(s) Turn OFF your Tree Topper Layer Turn OFF your Frame Layer Turn OFF the Ornament layer(s) you want overtop your Tinsel/Glitter Turn OFF your Glitter or Tinsel Layer Turn ON Snowfall1 layer Merge Visible > pull the merged layer off into your workspace and drop it Return to your room layers: Undo to remove the Merge Turn OFF Snowfall 1 layer Turn ON Snowfall2 Merge > drag over to the previously dropped image *it will make it's own layer Undo Turn OFF Snowfall2 Turn ON Snowfall3 Merge > drag to the new layers Undo Turn OFF Snowfall 3 Turn ON Snowfall 4 Merge > drag to the new layers File > Save As > Paint Shop Pro Image (.psp) Now, Turn ON : All Text, decoration layers(*those not Merged previously) and your Frame layer Turn OFF the Merged layer Merge Visible > Copy Paste into your workspace at Animation Shop At Animation Shop > Browse to open : your 4 layers / PSP image  tut Supply Folder / Fire and Candles > mantlecandles, tree candle & fireplace flames Select your Glitter / Tinsel animation : Edit > Select All Edit > Copy Select your 4 frames / .psp image of your room Edit > Select All Edit > Propagate Paste Right Click at the room frames > Paste into Selected Frame Place over your tree > Left Click to set in place Select the fireplace flames : Edit > Select All Edit > Copy Right Click at the room frames > Paste into Selected Frame Place into the fireplace logs > Left Click to set in place Select the mantle candles  : Edit > Select All Edit > Copy Zoom in with your magnifying glass Right Click at the room frames > Paste into Selected Frame Align over the candles at the mantle  > Left Click to set in place If you want to add the candles to the tree : select the tree candle animation Edit > Select All Edit > Copy Right Click at the room frames > Paste into Selected Frame Left Click to set in place on your tree > continue to Left Click and Paste all about your tree (*position candles at the ends of branches first - then add to the middle) Select your Frame/Ornaments, etc. image : Edit > Copy Right Click at the room frames > Paste into Selected Frame Align it precisely into place and click to set Now, we'll set the animation speed : Animation > Frame Properties > enter 15 play it and if you're happy, we'll Optimize and Save You can resize now.. but if you make it too small - you'll lose so much of your lovely detail..  it's your masterpeice!  Celebrate it and 'be damned' the download time At the Optimization Wizard :          **Note ~ if you set your text outside the frame - you'll want to adjust the color at Partial Transparency..  **if you have trouble with this ~ please ask for Help at Verve General!   >>   you're Done!  Now Save and show off your tag!!