FATHER'S DAY 2013
ANIMATED
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MARCH 2013
Copyright © 2013 ~ 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

swinging.pspimage
August Series Art 3 - 2.pspimage
aslagle-andiquotefathers2-quote5.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE

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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html


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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.

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 WHITE VIEW >>> RULERS
STEP 2 Open up the August Series Art 3 - 2 image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 3 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. Select your DEFORMATION tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool Drag the centre side nodes to the edges of your tag and the top centre node up to the top of your tag
STEP 4 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Open up the aslagle-andiquotefathers2-quote5 image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 5 ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
STEP 7 Open up the swinging 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. Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT NOTE: We'll need this layer when we do the animation to keep the swing layer centred.
STEP 10 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load DARK GREEN " #454b11" in your foreground Load LIGHT GREEN " #6b7531" in your background LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK GREEN SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK GREEN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW DESELECT
STEP 12 ACTIVATE RASTER 3 (word art) Select your DEFORMATION tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool Drag the centre side nodes inwards so the text is completely visible. Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)
STEP 13 ACTIVATE RASTER 6 Select your TEXT TOOL with font and settings of your choice add your name to the bottom left corner of the layer.
STEP 14 Set up your LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 15 In ANIMATION SHOP Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options. Effects >> Insert Image Effect >>> Stretch Click CUSTOMIZE button first and enter these settings. Click OK Then enter these settings. Click OK
STEP 16 Edit >> Select All Edit >> Copy Edit >> Paste as new animation Edit >> Select All Animation >> Reverse frames Edit >> Copy Activate your first animation Edit >> Paste After Current Frame You will now have 20 frames
STEP 17 Animation >> Cull Animation
STEP 18 Minimize your second animation " Animation 2* " 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. Depress your CTRL key and press the letter L (Upper Case) 10 times You now have 11 background frames
STEP 20 Activate your first animation (the swing) Edit >> Select All Edit >> Copy Edit >> Propagate Paste Activate your second animation (the background) Edit >> Select All Edit >> Paste into selected frame ZOOM in on the first frame (F:1) and place the image as shown then release your mouse button
STEP 21 Scroll to the last frame (F:11) Right click inside the frame and select DELETE Back to PSP. Set up your LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy from the options
STEP 22 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 Edit >> Select All Edit >> Copy Edit >> Propagate Paste Activate your first animation (the background and swing) Edit >> Select All Edit >> Paste into selected frame ZOOM in on the first frame (F:1) and place the image as shown then release your mouse button
STEP 23 Edit >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time =25
STEP 24 Animation >> Resize Animation
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. 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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