SMILE - ANIMATED TAG
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JULY 2012
Copyright © 2012 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

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No artists or copyright infringement is intended on any of the tubes used in this tutorial.
The tubes were acquired in good faith as to their legality.
If there is a problem, please contact the author and the image/s will be removed.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

Img_838.jpg
Abstract Design 2B.jpg
sending hug.pspimage
YouMakeMeSmile~CI~.psp
DINGEL-MORNING COFFEE 9-28-06~GOLD700.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

106NLLt.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Patterns
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Patterns
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Patterns
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_08
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_08

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html


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. To create this tag we'll have to create the 'hearts' first. Once they're done you have 2 animation options. .
Open up the Img_838.jpg image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background Layer
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> Perspective >>> Vertical
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE
EDIT >>> Repeat Circle
IMAGE >>> FLIP EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> Perspective >>> Vertical Same settings
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Same settings EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> POLAR COORDINATES
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
PSP8 - PSP9: ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> GAMMA CORRECTION
PSPX - X3:- ADJUST >>> Brightness & Contrast >>> Histogram Adjustment
Move the heart up slightly EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 225
Open a new image 600 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel On your Heart image Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your blank image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. Reposition with your MOVER tool by dragging straight down so the bottom peak is around 35 pixels from the bottom of your image Rename this layer heart 1
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE IMAGE >>> MIRROR Reposition with your MOVER tool ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Rename this layer heart 2
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE IMAGE >>> MIRROR Reposition with your MOVER tool ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Rename this layer heart 3
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE IMAGE >>> MIRROR Reposition with your MOVER tool ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Rename this layer heart 4
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE IMAGE >>> MIRROR Reposition with your MOVER tool ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Rename this layer heart 5
ACTIVATE RASTER 1 Flood fill with WHITE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE COLOUR = #c0c0c0 Pattern = 106NLLt Rename this layer bgd
Open up the Abstract Design 2B.jpg 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. CLOSE all the heart layers With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance =33 Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X3: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X3: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X3: Use all layers = UNChecked PSP9 - X3: ANTIALIAS = Inside and while depressing your SHIFT KEY... Select the areas shown
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> SELECT COLOR RANGE Reference color = #f4f4f0 Click OK
Hit your DELETE key 2 times SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW DESELECT Rename this layer bgd2
Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the butterfly shown (right side of image) Hit your DELETE key to remove DESELECT
ACTIVATE the bgd layer Open up the DINGEL-MORNING COFFEE 9-28-06~GOLD700 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. Rename this layer tube
ACTIVATE the bgd2 layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with #5e923f SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Open up the YouMakeMeSmile~CI~ 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 = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN (Twice)
CLOSE heart 1 layer OPEN & ACTIVATE heart 2 Open up the sending hug 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 = 45% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN (Twice)
ANIMATION OPTION 1

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