HALLOWEEN 2012
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ OCTOBER 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

hal_haughtyblackcat_Lyssa.psp
anna.br_luzes_21-11-10.pspimage
SpookyHouse~UKA~Sassydeb.pspimage
CherSwitz~kjb_janbrett_scaryscaryhalloween09ghost.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

265t.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

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STEP 1 Open a new image 600 x 600 Transparent background RASTER BACKGROUND PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with #1a0c0c Rename this layer bgd
STEP 2 Open up the anna.br_luzes_21-11-10. 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. EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Rename this layer scene
STEP 3 Open up the SpookyHouse~UKA~Sassydeb 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 = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Rename this layer house
STEP 4 ACTIVATE scene layer ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST
STEP 5 ACTIVATE house layer ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST
STEP 6 Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked ZOOM in on the window shown and make the selections, using your SHIFT key
STEP 7 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST DESELECT
STEP 8 Open up the hal_haughtyblackcat_Lyssa 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 = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool Rename this layer cat In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to SCREEN on scene layer.
STEP 9 On the cat layer Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked ZOOM in on the cat's eyes and make the selections, using your SHIFT key
STEP 10 SELECTIONS >>> Promote selection to layer Flood fill with #24201f DESELECT Rename this layer eyes closed
STEP 11 Open up the CherSwitz~kjb_janbrett_scaryscaryhalloween09ghost 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 = 40% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 45% Reposition with your MOVER tool Rename this layer ghost1
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 55% CLOSE the ghost1 layer Reposition with your MOVER tool Rename this layer ghost2
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 65% PSP8 - PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 30 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 30 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED CLOSE the ghost2 layer Reposition with your MOVER tool Rename this layer ghost3
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 85% PSP8 - PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 30 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 30 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED CLOSE the ghost3 layer Reposition with your MOVER tool Rename this layer ghost4
STEP 15 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load 265t pattern in the foreground using these settings
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with pattern SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT 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 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 98% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer frame
STEP 17 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.
STEP 18 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 19 In ANIMATION SHOP Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
STEP 20 Back to PSP. OPEN the ghost4 layer 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.
STEP 21 Back to PSP. OPEN the ghost3 layer CLOSE the ghost4 layer OPEN the eyes closed layer 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.
STEP 22 Back to PSP. OPEN the ghost2 layer CLOSE the ghost3 layer CLOSE the eyes closed layer 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.
STEP 23 Back to PSP. OPEN the ghost1 layer CLOSE the ghost2 layer OPEN the eyes closed layer 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.
STEP 24 Edit >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time =50
STEP 25 Click inside the first frame (F:1) to activate Right click and Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time =100
STEP 26 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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