PUFFER FISH
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ NOVEMBER 2012
Tested by Daela using PSPX3
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

ANIMATION SHOP

Materials

Skipjacks.jpg
frame.pspimage
BUBBLES4.pspimage
Makoto-Pufferfish_ptv.tub
Save to a folder on your computer


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STEP 1

Open up the
Makoto-Pufferfish_ptv image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
STEP 2

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = CIRCLE
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked

Draw a circle on the eye

SELECTIONS >>> Promote Selection to layer

NOTE: if you find it easier you could use your
Freehand Selection tool (point to point) to select the eye
STEP 3

IMAGE >>> MIRROR


SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT

DESELECT


Rename this layer
eye

STEP 4

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked

Select the mouth area shown

SELECTIONS >>> Promote Selection to layer
STEP 5

DESELECT

Reposition with your MOVER tool by moving up a little

Rename this layer
mouth
STEP 6

Select your SMUDGE BRUSH tool
STEP 7

Carefully smudge the bottom section of the lip
so that it appears to blend with the lower section of the mouth
on the layer below
STEP 8

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked

Select the fin area shown

SELECTIONS >>> Promote Selection to layer

DESELECT

Rename this layer
fin

STEP 9

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH

STRENGTH = 15%

Reposition with your MOVER tool so the fin lines up
with the fin on the layer below

Save as
puffer.pspimage so you don't lose your work
STEP 10

Open a new image 600 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with BLUE
#3a5fa9

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Open up the Skipjacks 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

In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to BURN

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN


Rename this layer
bgd
STEP 11

Open up the
frame 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
frame
STEP 12

Open up your saved
puffer.pspimage in your PSP workspace
ACTIVATE the
MERGED layer

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.


Reposition with your MOVER tool

Rename this layer
puffer
STEP 13

Back to your saved
puffer.pspimage in your PSP workspace
ACTIVATE the
fin layer

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.


Reposition with your MOVER tool over the fin on the layer below

Rename this layer
fin
STEP 14

Back to your saved
puffer.pspimage in your PSP workspace
ACTIVATE the
mouth layer

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.


Reposition with your MOVER tool over the mouth on the layer below

Rename this layer
mouth
STEP 15

Back to your saved
puffer.pspimage in your PSP workspace
ACTIVATE the
eye layer

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.


Reposition with your MOVER tool over the eye on the layer below

Rename this layer
eye
STEP 16

Open up the
BUBBLES4 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

Rename this layer
bubbles1
STEP 17

Your bubbles image will still be in your clipboard

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool

Rename this layer
bubbles2
STEP 18

Your bubbles image will still be in your clipboard

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

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

Reposition with your MOVER tool

Rename this layer
bubbles3
STEP 19

LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER


Select your TEXT TOOL
with font and settings of your choice
add your name to the bottom right corner of the layer.

Rename this layer
Name.

Save your image as a .pspimage
You don't want to lose all your work
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