VIOLET FAIRY
PSP8 to PSPX3


This tutorial was written by Rebba  to be shared with the Artistry Master Group.
JULY 2011
I have created the animation to have fun with but also to teach perhaps a
different way of doing it, I call My Way.  I'm not a tutorial writer so this is more in
steps and doesn't expound on the design or PSP part of the tutorial. If you have any
trouble understanding please email me I will be happy to explain.
rebbad@embarqmail.com
There will also be NOTES added to the tut and this is to explain something that I had
trouble with. I hope this will save you from having the same problem.

The tubes used are not mine and the copyright belongs to the artist. 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 don't want to lose everything
(like me) when almost finished.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

ANIMATION SHOP


MATERIALS

middle2.jpg
as1.pspimage
as2.pspimage
as3.pspimage
as4.pspimage
as5.pspimage
as6.pspimage
masteras7.pspimage
kjun-dreaming-2-tbs.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

heartoutline-kris.PspShape
Save to your PSP Shapes folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Shapes
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Shapes
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Shapes
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_11
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_11


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NOTE: I have supplied the frame AS templates for this tutorial.

The second part of the tutorial will show you how to make your own templates
so you will be able to see how I did it.
Then you can change shapes and create your own designs.
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Open up the downloaded images in your PSP workspace and minimize.
STEP 1

In your MATERIALS PALETTE

Load the ' middle 2 ' pattern in your foreground
use these setting


STEP 2

Open up the masteras7 image
in your PSP workspace

WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image

Rename this layer masteras7

LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood Fill with middle 2 pattern

Rename this layer bgd

STEP 3

Activate masteras7

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 in center of heart

SELECTIONS >> MODIFY >> EXPAND = 5

STEP 4


LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood Fill with CREAM #e9e3d8

DESELECT
STEP 5

Open kjun-dreaming-2-tbs.pspimage tube
in your PSP workspace

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.

Reposition down with your Mover Tool

Rename this layer tube

This is what you have now

 
STEP 6


Activate masteras7 (top)

Open AS6 tube in your PSP workspace

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.

Rename this layer AS6

STEP 7


Open AS5 tube in your PSP workspace

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.

Rename this layer AS5

You will see this (make sure it is the top layer)

 
STEP 8

Open AS4 tube in your PSP workspace

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.

Rename this layer AS4

Continue opening AS3-AS1 and

Copy >> Paste As A New Layer
them on to the working image

Rename each layer as you complete it
AS3 to AS1
STEP 9



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 10



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

Back to PSP.

Close AS1 Open AS2

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 13

Back to PSP.

Continue closing and opening
the next AS layer including lastly masteras7
Copy Merge

and in ANIMATION SHOP

Right click top of frame image and select
'Paste After Current Frame'

You should have 7 frames in Animation Shop


Edit >> Select All

Right click on top of frames

Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time =20


STEP 14


Select the gray edge around frame 7
STEP 15


Right click on top of frames

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

STEP 16



Edit >> Select All

Animation >> Resize Animation
500 pixels
or size of your choice


STEP 17

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
 
I hope you enjoyed the tutorial
Rebba

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MAKING YOUR OWN TEMPLATES


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

Flood fill with CREAM #e9e3d8


In your MATERIALS PALETTE

Load the ' middle 2 ' pattern in your foreground
use these setting




NULL the background in Materials Palette

Select Preset Shapes Tool

Find the heart outline shape

Use these settings



Starting at 50pixels across and 50 pixels down
drag your cursor to 550 pixels across
and 550 pixels down and release

Right click on Vector layer in your
Layer Palette

and select
Convert to Raster Layer



Activate Raster2

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 in center of heart

SELECTIONS >> MODIFY >> EXPAND = 1

Activate Raster 1

DELETE

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >> VISIBLE.
Decorate with flower etc at this point.
Rename this layer master or AS7

NOTE:You need to resize this master layer 6 times( or what is need for tut)
each time you need to fill in the surrounding transparent area with your color.
Then copy merge.When I finished all the templates I then used
the square edge filter to make the edges on each.

These are the sizes I reduced mine to (your may be different).
AS6 -90% AS5-75% As4-50% AS3-30% As2-15% As1 5%.
 




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