Tutorial: Animated RAIN Icon -- Using PSP7 and AS3

[brn_gamble]

The 'QUICK' Series

Our Moderator (Kevin kevinr) agreed I could do a series of 'QUICK' tutorials here. These are short and simple explanations of how to do something BASIC using Paint Shop Pro.

NOTE: Because these are short, I'll assume you know the BASICS of how to find things in PSP -- and how to use the various tools and palettes. These are designed

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[replica]

I haven't tried this yet, but I've been wanting to know how to do the rain effect for ages. Thank you so much for posting this tutorial :D Now I'm off to go play with PSP~

Great!

[brn_gamble]

It means a lot to me coming from you, by the way...

Hope it works out for you!

Bri, assist. moderator

[x_gemini_brat_x]

o0o0o thank you so much. i have always wondered how people did this effect.

you guys so rock!!

Thanks!

[brn_gamble]

I'm really glad you like it.

(Let me know if it makes sense, will you? I'm starting to worry about that... LOL.)

Bri, assist. moderator (who loves your Santa hat icon!)

Re: Thanks!

[x_gemini_brat_x]

it made perfect sense to me.........i was able to come up with this little icon from it. :-D

Aw!

[brn_gamble]

I think he's CUTE! (I love that kind of stuff!)

I'm glad it worked for you. Thanks for letting me know!

Bri, assist. moderator

[beckyo]

I LOVE you! I can't wait to try this, because I still use PSP7. You make sense when you do a tut. Thanks Bri!

Wow, Becky!

[brn_gamble]

THANKS!!! That means a ton to me!

It's easier to do in 8 and 9, but I just KNEW it could be done in 7. (I was so determined. You should have seen me. LMAO.)

I can't wait to play around with it myself! I love the effect and always wondered how it worked!

Bri, assist. moderator

[animecrush]

Thanks so much for posting this tutorial! I've been dying to know how to do this!

Great!

[brn_gamble]

Glad you liked it. (Hope it all makes sense to you!)

Bri, assist. moderator

Re: Great!

[animecrush]

It worked great! I had no idea it was the Noise effect.. craziness. This was my outcome using the "grey rain" version:

Wow!

[brn_gamble]

That turned out just beautiful! I love it!

Seriously, I love this effect... I had no clue myself until I sat down and reasoned it out. LOL. I was just DETERMINED that it COULD, indeed, be done with PSP7. (Never mind the nay-sayers!)

Thanks for sharing that! I love it. Seriously. (Perfect background for rain...)

Bri, assist. moderator

[_ju1ie_]

WOW!! Thanks for posting this. I have been dying to know how to do this effect, however, I am confused when you got to the layer pallete part. I understand some parts about copying the bases, but it got kinda confusing after step 6. I hope somebody can help me with this....

[beckyo]

Maybe ... to make it a bit simpler, and not have to use the 'undo' feature, in step 2, make 4 copies of your original. That will leave you with:

1 base
3 copies to add the effects. (thus your three animation frames)
1 for steps 4/5
1 for step 14/5
1 for step 19/5

once you set the motion blur in step 5, it remains throughout the rest of the process, but don't forget to apply it in steps 14 & 19)

~ Becky
~ asst. mod.

Thanks, Becky!

[brn_gamble]

Thanks for helping out, Becky. I should probably do an EASIER version, rather than the 'QUICK' one, but hey... LOL.

Anything that makes things easier to do is GREAT by me!

(Love,)

Bri, assist. moderator

Thanks!

[_ju1ie_]

I will try this out too. I will try both ways, what you and Bri told me to do. :) Thanks again for the fast responses. I really appreciate it! :)