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Paint Shop Pro 7
Mystical Fire
Required download » Ulead Particle
Create a new image.
» Settings: 400×400 pixels, 72 dpi, background color = black, image type = 16.7 million colors.
Load the Ulead Particle plug-in.
Choose the Smoke effect.
» Settings: increase all the effect controls and the opacity and lower the frequency to 12; change the color to red.
Press the Random button if you wish to change the flames’ positioning.
When you finish changing the default configuration, check Select All and move the flames down a bit to remove the black area from the bottom.
Since you’ll be using these settings several times, save this preset by clicking on the Add button and then entering the preset name.
Click OK to apply.
Load the plug-in again.
Click on the Load button and choose your previously saved preset.
Change the color to orange and make a few minor changes on the settings.
Note that you can move each flame individually.
Apply the effect.
Once again load the plug-in and load your preset.
Change the color to yellow and make a few modifications on the settings.
Move the flames around if you wish.
Apply the effect.
Load the plug-in again and select your preset.
Change the color to dark red and decrease the size.
Move the flames to the lower part.
Apply the effect.
From here on you can add as many other flames you wish. The important thing is to always change the settings and the colors.
In the end this is what I have:
Scenes & Natural Effects · Oct 23, 2003 ·