You will need PSP 9 or above. I am using Corel 7
Plugins needed Vanderlee Snowflakes a Free Plugin get it HERE
This is just a guide on how to make Your Own Rain
You can change settings to what you want
Before starting the tutorial add Vanderlee Snowflakes to your Program
1. Open a 600x700 image.
2. Add 4 layers Name each Layer Rain 1, Rain 2, Rain 3, and Rain 4
3. Click back on Rain 1 layer to make it active.
4. Effects/Plugins/Vanderlee snowflakes
See image Below for settings
Change Color to #b7deff
(you can copy and paste color number )
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5. Click on Rain Layer 2 to make it active
Effects/Plugins/Vanderlee Snowflakes
See image Below for settings
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6. Click on Rain Layer 3 to make it active
Effects/Plugins/Vanderlee Snowflakes
See image Below for settings
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7. Click on Rain Layer 4 to make it active
Effects/Plugins/Vanderlee Snowflakes
See image Below for settings
(you can change amount if you wish)
8. Adjust/blur/motion blur
See image Below for settings
Or make it go to a left or right angle if you wish.
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8. Now you want to crop off the top to get rid of thick rain
See image Below
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9. Save your Image in *pspimage,*psp Layers Form
So you can Use the rain again.
ADD RAIN TO IMAGES
After you have completed your Tag
Open Your Rain if you closed it out.
1. Add 4 Layers above the layer you want to add your Rain
Name each one Rain 1, Rain 2, Rain 3, Rain 4
2. Using the Lasso Tool or selection tool select your
area you want to Put your Rain
See my image below I selected inside the frame area.
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3. Click on Your Rain *pspimage Image
Click on Rain Layer 1 to select it.
Edit copy
Go Back to your Image
Edit/Paste into Rain Layer 1
4. Repeat step 3 until you have pasted all 4 Rain layers into your image
5. Close out Rain Layer 4, 3, 2
Leave Rain 1 Open
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6. Edit/copy/copy merged
Take it A.S. right click anywhere paste as new image
A.S. = Animation Shop
7. Back in Corel Close off Rain Layer 1
Open Rain Layer 2
Edit/copy/copy special/copy merged
8. Back to A.S. Right click image paste/ after current frame
9, Repeat steps 7 and 5 until you have copied all 4 rain layers into AS.
10. Save your animation
