This tutorial was written by Rebba to be shared with the Artistry Master Group.
OCTOBER 2011
Note: Remember to save often in PSP and to Edit >> Empty Clipboard in PSP regularly
when
you come out of AS and back into PSP. You don't want to lose everything
(like me) when almost finished.
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STEP 18
GRID STILL ON
ALL layers OPEN
EXCEPT
master which is CLOSED
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 19
Back to PSP.
OK lets move the pieces around.
When I click on a piece I always look at the layer palette
to make sure the same number
is highlighted there.
With your MOVER TOOL
Move #12 down to the blank #16 spot
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 20
Back to PSP.
Move #8 down to the blank #12 spot
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 21
Back to PSP.
Move #7 over to the blank #8 spot
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 22
Back to PSP.
EDIT >> Empty Clipboard
Move #3 down to the blank #7 spot
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 23
Back to PSP
Move #2 over to the blank #3 spot
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 24
Back to PSP.
Move #6 up to the blank #2 spot
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 25
Back to PSP.
Move #5 over to the blank #6 spot
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 26
Back to PSP.
EDIT >> Empty Clipboard
Move #9 up to the blank #5 spot
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 27
Back to PSP
Move #13 up to the blank #9 spot
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 28
Back to PSP.
Move #14 left to the blank #13 spot
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 29
Back to PSP.
Move #15 left to the blank #14 spot
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 30
Back to PSP.
Move #11 down to the blank #15 spot
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 31
Back to PSP.
EDIT >> Empty Clipboard
Move #8 left to the blank #11 spot
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 32
Edit >> Select All
Animation >> Reverse Frames
This is your 'PUZZLE' (Animation1*)
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STEP 33
Still in Animation Shop
File >> Open (on top menu)
Find the folder containing your downloaded images
and open the frame image.
Activate the frame image (Animation2*)
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >>
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.
Hold down the CTRL key and depress the letter "L" key
until you have 14 frames
This is your FRAME frames
(Animation2*)
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STEP 34
Activate PUZZLE frames (Animation1* )
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste
Activate the FRAME frames (Animation2*)
Edit >> Select All
ZOOM in on the first frame ( F:1)
Edit >> Paste into selected frame
The image will be attached to the mouse
center the image and click to release.
Minimize the PUZZLE frames ( Animation1*)
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STEP 36
Activate the FRAME frames
(combined PUZZLE and FRAME)( Animation2* )
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste
Activate the master bg frames ( Animation3* )
ZOOM in on the first frame (F:1)
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Paste into selected frame
The image will be attached to the mouse center the image and click to release.
Edit >> Select All
Right click on top of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 50
Click on the ARROW Tool
Scroll the arrow on the bottom of the frames to first frame ( F:1)
Click the gray rim around the picture to highlight it.
Right click on top of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 100
Scroll the arrow on the bottom of the framea to last frame ( F:14)
Click the gray rim around the picture to highlight it
Right click on top of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 150
Minimize Animation2*
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STEP 37
My animation has been resized to 400 x 400
To do this
Click on the Title Bar of the frames (Animation3*)
Animation >> Resize animation
Select width and height in pixels
Click OK
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STEP 38
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 Animation3* frames.
Close the Animation1* frames
Close the Animation2* frames
Close Animation Shop |
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I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial
Rebba |
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