BUTTERFLY WEDGE
PSP8 to PSPX3



This tutorial was written by Rebba to be shared with the Artistry Master Group.

JUNE 2012

I write these tutorial more in steps and I don't expound on the design or PSP part of the tutorial.
You need a working knowledge of the PSP program as many are advanced tutorials. 
The tubes used are not mine and the copyright belongs to the artist.
The supplies have been recieved from group shares or from the internet.

No infringement intended.

  Note: Remember to save often in PSP and to Edit >> Empty Clipboard in PSP when

you come out of AS and back into PSP.



You will need the following to complete this tutorial

ANIMATION SHOP

MATERIALS

prettyju_dorure08.psp
WS1-Anime_Butterfly130109.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

Metallic silver.PspGradient
Save to your PSP Gradients folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Gradients
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Gradients
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Gradients
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_06
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_06

Images are from purchased cd's, groups or downloads from the internet.
If I have used an artist image that is not covered under:
"Title 17, Chapter1, Section 107 Under Fair Rights" please contact me
and I will gladly resolve the use. No copyright infringement is intended.


Plugins

** MURA'S FILTER MEISTER **
http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm


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STEP 1

Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Rename this layer bgd

This is your ' working ' image
STEP 2

Open up the downloaded images
in your PSP workspace and minimize.

Activate the prettyju-dorure08 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 AS NEW LAYER from the options.
STEP 3

EFFECTS >> PLUGINS >> MuRa's Filter Meister >> Pole Transform
use these settings.


STEP 4

LAYERS >> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP

STEP 5

CLOSE bgd layer

LAYERS >>> MERGE >> VISIBLE.
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Rename this layer frame.


LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER


Select your TEXT TOOL
with font and settings of your choice
add your name to the bottom of the frame.
Rename this layer
name.

STEP 6

ACTIVATE
the frame layer

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = Unchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X3: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX - X3: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSPX - X3: Use all layers = Unchecked

CLICK INSIDE the frame
SELECTIONS >> MODIFY >> EXPAND = 2
STEP 7

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the 'metallic silver ' gradient in your foreground
using these settings
STEP 8

LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood Fill with gradient

Rename this layer AS

LAYERS >> DUPLICATE
Do NOT Deselect
STEP 9

Open & Activate WS1 Anime butterfly

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.

Rename this layer tube
STEP 10

DESELECT

Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
STEP 11


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.
STEP 12

EFFECTS>>INSERT IMAGE TRANSITION
these settings



CLICK OK
STEP 13

ANIMATION >> CULL ANIMATION
STEP 14

WE NEED A EXTRA FRAME ADDED

ANIMATION >> INSERT FRAME >> EMPTY
Use these settings

THIS WILL GIVE YOU A BLANK FRAME AFTER FRAME 9
STEP 15

Back to PSP.

CLOSE AS layer
OPEN & ACTIVATE the tube layer

STEP 16

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.

Depress your CTRL key and press the letter L
(Upper Case) 9 times


We need 10 frames of the tube
STEP 17

Activate the gradient Animation frames
Edit >>Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste

On the girl Animation frames
Edit >>Select All
Edit >> Paste into selected frame
The Gradient will be attached to the arrow,
line up the edges and click to place the gradient down



MINIMIZE THE PLAIN GRADIENT animation frames

STEP 18

Back to PSP

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.

Edit >> Copy

Activate the combined Gradient/Tube animation frames
Edit >> Paste into selected frame

The layer will be attached to the arrow
place over the gradient.... click to set it down

STEP 20

Scroll arrow on bottom of frame to right.
Righty Click inside frame 10 (F:10)

Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 150
STEP 21

Click the Crop tool
STEP 22

Click Options
STEP 23


CLICK "SURROUND THE OPAQUE AREA" option

Enter these settings

Click OK

STEP 24

CLICK the Crop Button
STEP 25

View >> Animation
and while it is still running,
File >> Save As

Locate the folder in which you wish to save it.
Name your animation.

On next frame click Customize
STEP 26


Open the Partial Transparency Tab
change color to light gray
#C0C0C0


STEP 27

With the Gif Optimizer keep pressing NEXT
until you get to the last one... click FINISH

Close the Animation
Close the frames.
Close Animation Shop
I hope you enjoyed the tutorial
Rebba




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