IT'S RAINING
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MAY 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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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

claudia.psp
swdrainlady.psp
People15_AB.tub
New Orleans Cafe_Misted by Kathy_Kms.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer



Plugins

*** EYE CANDY3 **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm



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Open a new image 500 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with
#9b7b61

.
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
COLOUR = #813a0d
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT =
5
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Open up the New Orleans Cafe_Misted by Kathy_Kms
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 INTO SELECTION from the options.


DESELECT

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST



It looks very dark... but no need to worry *S*
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

Open up the swdrainlady 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 >>> MIRROR

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
35%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool


EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Open up the People15_AB 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 =
50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Open up the claudia 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 =
75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool
ACTIVATE RASTER 1

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT =
5
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

ACTIVATE RASTER
5

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT =
5

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with BLACK

ADJUST >>> ADD/REMOVE NOISE >>> ADD NOISE

ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> MOTION BLUR
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 8
0%
Change the BLEND MODE to
SCREEN

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with BLACK

ADJUST >>> ADD/REMOVE NOISE >>> ADD NOISE



ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> MOTION BLUR
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 8
0%
Change the BLEND MODE to
SCREEN

DESELECT
CLOSE RASTER 1

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.

OPEN & ACTIVATE RASTER 1
CLOSE 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.



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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