This tutorial was written by Rebba to be shared with the Artistry Master Group.
AUGUST 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 up the downloaded images in your PSP workspace and minimize.
Open up the 1228506091-feerie.pspimage in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
Delete the "Raster 1" layer
Rename the bottom layer " bgd "
Rename the top layer " light "
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STEP 2
LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >> SELECT ALL
Maximize the coyota-butes image
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 INTO SELECTION
from the options.
DESELECT
LAYERS >> ARRANGE >> MOVE DOWN
Rename this layer " bgd2 "
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STEP 3
ACTIVATE the "light" layer
Maximize the 1228506055-feerie image
Activate layer "Raster 1"
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.
IMAGE >> RESIZE =75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
ADJUST >> SHARPNESS >> SHARPEN
Move to the lower right side.
Rename this layer " fairy "
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STEP 4
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Repeat Drop Shadow effect
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STEP 5
ACTIVATE the "light" layer
Maximize the 1220639750-divers image
Activate layer raster1
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.
IMAGE >> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
Rename this layer " mushroom "
Move to lower right will adjust all layers soon. |
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STEP 6
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Repeat Drop Shadow effect |
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STEP 7
IMAGE >>> CANVAS SIZE
704 width x 618 height
Center placement |
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STEP 8
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' cmv_gold ' pattern in your foreground
using these settings. |
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STEP 9
LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >> SELECT ALL
Flood Fill with black
SELECTIONS >> MODIFY >>CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >> CLEAR
Flood Fill with gold pattern
SELECTIONS >> MODIFY >>CONTRACT = 20
EDIT >> CLEAR
Flood Fill with black
SELECTIONS >> MODIFY >>CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >> CLEAR
DESELECT
Rename this layer " frame "
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STEP 10
Maximize the text.pspimage
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.
Place in the bottom left corner
Rename this layer " text "
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STEP 11
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 12
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
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Move images as shown
FINAL PLACEMENT
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NOTE: Since our animation is between the layers we
will need to work between the programs.
Look at where the images are now so you can
place them correctly in ANIMATION SHOP.
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STEP 13
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.
(Animation 1) Minimize for now
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STEP 14
Back to PSP.
OPEN and ACTIVATE " light "layer
Right click on the Title Bar and select
COPY (not merged) from the options.
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
(Animation 2)
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STEP 15
Effects >> Insert Image Effects. Select "Underwater"
Use these settings THEN Click the CUSTOMIZE button...
Use these settings to CUSTOMIZE
Click OK
Allow the customization to complete... then..
Click OK
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STEP 16
Edit >> Select All
Animation >> Cull>> Animation
Click OK
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STEP 17
Open the minimized image
(Animation 1)
We need 8 frames for our light
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Paste After Current Frame
until you have 8 frames
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STEP 18
Activate the light image
(Animation 2)
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
On the background working image
(Animation 1)
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Propagate Paste
Edit >> Paste into selected frame
(Frame 1 (F:1))
ZOOM in a little to make the placement
precise.
The image will be attached to the mouse line it up
a little to the right of half way and click the mouse
to set it down.
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STEP 19
Back to PSP.
Open and Activate the fairy layer
Open the text layer
Close ALL OTHER layers
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.
(Animation 3)
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STEP 20
On Fairy and Text frame (Animation 3)
Edit >> Copy
On the background working image
(Animation 1)
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Paste into selected frame
ZOOM in a little to make the placement
precise.
The image will be attached to the mouse line it up
on the bottom right and click the mouse
to set it down. |
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STEP 21
Edit >> Select All
Animation >> Resize Animation
I used 500 pixel use size you wish.
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STEP 22
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 enjoyed the tutorial
Rebba |
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