This tutorial was written by Rebba to be shared with the Artistry Master Group.
Feb, 2011
I have created the animation to have fun with but also to teach perhaps a
different way of doing it, I call My Way. I'm not a tutorial writer so this is more in
steps and doesn't expound on the design or PSP part of the tutorial. If you have any
STEP 1
Open a new image 500 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
SELECTIONS >> SELECT ALL
This is your "working image"
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STEP 2
Open your cover fb 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 'working'
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.
DESELECT
Rename this layer back cover
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STEP 3
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' innerCA3CMZXA ' pattern in your foreground
using these settings.
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STEP 4
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' 125 ' pattern in your background
using these settings.
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STEP 5
LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood Fill with foreground pattern
EFFECTS >> PLUGINS >> < I.C.NET Software> >> Filters Unlimited 2 >> Edges, Square >>
Square edge 17
Rename this layer page
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STEP 6
Activate back cover
LAYERS >> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >> ARRANGE >> BRING TO TOP
Rename this layer 'front cover'
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.
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STEP 7
LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood Fill the selection with background pattern
EFFECTS >> 3D EFFECTS >> INNER BEVEL
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STEP 8
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
using
these settings.
DESELECT
Rename this layer side border
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STEP 9
LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load BLACK in your foreground
Load WHITE in your background
Select your TEXT TOOL
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STEP10
Enter
Precious
Memories
in the TEXT box
and place like this.
Click APPLY
DESELECT
Rename this layer text
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STEP11
In your Layer Palette
Close the text layer
and front cover layer.
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STEP12
Activate the page layer
Open each of the children tubes
in your PSP workspace
(10.pspimage to 19.pspimage)
On each tube
Right click on the Title Bar
and select COPY from the options.
Right click on the Title Bar of your 'working' image and select
PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
Resize each one as needed
and place as you like.
NOTE: You need not use them all BUT place
each on a separate layer.
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
same settings
to each child image
This is my placement for the children
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STEP13
Set up your Layer Palette
as shown below
(depending on how many images you used)
LAYERS >> MERGE >> VISIBLE.
Rename this layer pictures
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STEP14
Set up your Layer Palette
as shown
Close the pictures layer
Close the backcover layer
All other layers
OPEN
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.
Back to PSP.
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STEP15
Close the text layer
Close the front cover layer
All other layers OPEN
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STEP16
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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STEP17
Click the gray area around Frame 1 (F1) to select.
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STEP18
Effects >> Insert Image Transition.
Choose Page Turn from the dropdown and
use these settings
Click the Customize button and enter these settings
Click OK
Click OK
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STEP19
EDIT >> Select All
View >> Animation
Scroll the arrow on bottom of frames image to frame 14 (F:14)
and click inside to select frame 14
Right click on top of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time =150
Click OK
Back to PSP.
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STEP 20
Open a new image large enough for your name
Select your TEXT TOOL
with font and settings of your choice
insert your name
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STEP 21
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options.
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
On top toolbar turn on the
"propagate paste" icon
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STEP 22
Edit >> Copy (your name)
Activate the book frames
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Paste into selected frame (F:1)
Your name will be attached to the arrow
place where you
wish and click to apply.
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STEP 23
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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I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial.
Rebba
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