1. Open tube or graphic
2. Duplicate and close original
3. Selections>Select All
4. Selections>Float
5. Selections>Defloat
6. Layers>Duplicate
7. Layers>Duplicate
8. Rename the layers 1-2-3
To Rename a layer, right click on the layer and select Rename from the dropdown menu. Type
9. Make sure you have the layer named 1 highlighted
10. Effects>Plugins>VMNatural>Sparkle
Settings:
11. Highlight the layer named 2
12. Effects>Plugins>VMNatural>Sparkle
Settings:
Change only the Random Seed Slider to 185
13. Highlight the layer named 3
14. Effects>Plugins>VMNatural>Sparkle
Settings:
Change only the Random Seed Slider to 105
15. Selections>Select None
16. File>Save As
Name and save the file where you can easily find it.
17. Open Animation Shop
18. Browse to where you saved the file and open it up
19. View>Animation
This animates the graphic to show you what you have done
Do you like what you have done?
20. View>Animation
This stops the animation
If you have used an image with any transparency, follow the next steps. If not
Skip to step 24
21. Animation>Animation Properties
22. Click the Opaque button
23. Left Click on the color box and chose a color for your background.
NOTE: You don't always have to have a background it will depend on the tube you
Used for your animation. Any time you have a drop shadow of any kind you will have to have
A background. Using a background helps to give your animations depth and makes saving
The file easier.
24. File>Optimization Wizard
25. Set the optimization qualities
Screen 1
Click Next
Screen 2
Set the slider to the top for Better Image Quality
Click the Customize button
Screen 3
Colors Tab
Click the Optimizations Tab
Screen 4
26. Click OK
27. Next>Next>Next>Finish
28. View>Animation
This is just a simple Sparkle animation. You can get creative and do much more
With this filter.
