STEP 1
Open a new image 500 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with BLACK
Rename this layer bgd
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STEP 2
LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT TOOL
with font and settings of your choice
add your name to the bottom left corner of the layer.
Rename this layer Name.
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STEP 3
In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
soul058 gradient in the foreground
using these settings |
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STEP 4
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with the gradient
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
Rename this layer frame
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STEP 5
Open up the kTs_13bK_m5bcopieB image
in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select
COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer clock
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STEP 6
ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE
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STEP 7
CLOSE the clock layer
Open up the kTs_13bK_m5bcopieB image
in your PSP workspace
Activate the PURPLE layer
Right click on the Title Bar and select
COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER
from the options.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 8
Back to the kTs_13bK_m5bcopieB image
Activate the YELLOW layer
Right click on the Title Bar and select
COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER
from the options.
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 9
Back to the kTs_13bK_m5bcopieB image
Activate the HOT PINK layer
Right click on the Title Bar and select
COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER
from the options.
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 10
CLOSE RASTER 1 & RASTER 3
With Raster 3 active
Back to the kTs_13bK_m5bcopieB image
Activate the RED layer
Right click on the Title Bar and select
COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER
from the options.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 11
CLOSE RASTER 2 & RASTER 4
With Raster 4 active
Back to the kTs_13bK_m5bcopieB image
Activate the BLUE layer
Right click on the Title Bar and select
COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER
from the options.
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 12
Back to the kTs_13bK_m5bcopieB image
Activate the AQUA layer
Right click on the Title Bar and select
COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER
from the options.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 13
Make sure RASTER 1 to 6 are closed
and Raster 6 is still active
Open the bgd, frame and clock layers
Open up the CGS~NewYear2 image
in your PSP workspace
Activate Copy of Layer1
Right click on the Title Bar and select
COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer text banner
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STEP 14
Back to the CGS~NewYear2 image
in your PSP workspace
Activate the Merged layer
Right click on the Title Bar and select
COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
Reposition with your MOVER tool on top of the banner below
Rename this layer blank banner
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STEP 15
Set up your layer pallette
as shown on the right
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STEP 16
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
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STEP 17
BACK TO PSP
OPEN RASTER 1
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click top of frame image and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.
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STEP 18
BACK TO PSP
OPEN RASTER 2
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click top of frame image and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options. |
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STEP 19
Continue opening the Raster layers one at a time
Copy merge in PSP
and
in ANIMATION sHOP
Right click top of frame image and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.
until all 6 layers are open in PSP
and you have 7 frames
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STEP 20
BACK TO PSP
OPEN & ACTIVATE blank banner layer
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy from the options
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
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STEP 21
In ANIMATION SHOP
EFFECTS >>>
Insert Image Transition
Select the "Page Turn" option
Click the CUSTOMIZE button
and enter these settings
Click OK
THEN enter these settings and click on OK button
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STEP 22
Activate the Animation1* frames
Click inside the first frame (F:1)
Edit >> Copy
Click inside the last frame (F:7)
Edit >> Paste After Current Frame
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STEP 23
Activate the Animation2* frames
Go to the top Menu...
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste
Activate the Animation1* frames
Zoom in on the first frame (F:1)
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Paste into selected frame
The blank banner will be attached to your cursor,
carefully place it over the top of the test banner and release your mouse button
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STEP 24
Edit >> Select All
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 35 |
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STEP 25
Click inside frame 1 (F:1)
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 80
Click inside frame 8 (F:8)
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 80
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STEP 26
View >> Animation
and while it is still running,
File >> Save As
Locate the folder in which you wish to save it.
Name your animation.
With the Gif Optimiser keep pressing NEXT
until you get to the last one... click FINISH
Close the Animation
Close the frames.
Close Animation Shop |
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