FURRY FRIENDS TAG
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MAY 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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No artists or copyright infringement is intended on any of the tubes used in this tutorial.
The tubes were acquired in good faith as to their legality.
If there is a problem, please contact the author and the image/s will be removed.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

SS_266.pspimage
H Sparkle - Plain.tub
Chat_Roux.pspimage
```KaraT2048.pspimage
paysages_0042_lisat.png
WA_FurryFriends.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


** <I.C.NET Software> Filters Unlimited 1 and 2 **
http://monunivers.123.fr/filtres.htm

** IT@LIAN EDITORS COMPLETE **
http://www.lesdouceursdecloclo.com/mesfiltres/mes_filtres.htm

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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

STEP 2

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click
on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates
STEP 3

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with ORANGE
#dc8a42

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> <I.C.NET Software> Filters Unlimited 2



STEP 4

DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Colour = Black
Opacity = 80
Blur = 0



STEP 5

ACTIVATE
RASTER 1

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS


STEP 6

ACTIVATE
Copy of Raster 1

In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to BURN

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE


In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to NORMAL

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> IT@LIAN EDITORS EFFECT>>> Raggi di Luce


STEP 7

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

ACTIVATE
Copy (2) of Raster 1

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CUTOUT
COLOUR =
#4040ff


In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 60%

STEP 8

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with MUSTARD #ab7849

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

ACTIVATE
Copy (3) of Raster 1

In your LAYER PALETTE change the

BLEND MODE to BURN


STEP 9

ACTIVATE
Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X3: Check CONTIGUOUS


Select the
area shown

STEP 10

ACTIVATE
Copy (3) of Raster 1

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW

STEP 11


ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1
Hit your DELETE key

ACTIVATE
Copy (2) of Raster 1
Hit your DELETE key

ACTIVATE
Copy (3) of Raster 1
Hit your DELETE key

DESELECT

STEP 12

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with #630000

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

STEP 13

ACTIVATE
Raster 1

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0


ACTIVATE
Copy of Raster 3

Open up the
paysages_0042_lisat 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 = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 14

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP

ACTIVATE
the top layer

Open up the
SS_266 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 = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

Reposition with your MOVER tool

STEP 15

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP (Twice)

ACTIVATE
Copy (3) of Raster 1

Open up the ```KaraT2048 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 16

ACTIVATE
Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the area shown
STEP 17

ACTIVATE
Raster 6

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

Open up the
Chat_Roux 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 = 35%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 18

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
STEP 19

Open up the
WA_FurryFriends 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 = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets =
2
Colour =
WHITE
Opacity =
100
Blur = 0


Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 20

If you don't wish to do the animation...

Add your name to the tag

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)

Save as .jpg image


STEP 21

If you wish to do the animation...

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.

STEP 22

CLOSE Raster 7 (The cat layer)

ACTIVATE Raster 2

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 7

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
STEP 23

Open up the
H Sparkle - Plain 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 = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

Reposition with your MOVER tool

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

STEP 24

CLOSE Copy of Raster 7

ACTIVATE the Merged layer

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 25

Back to PSP.


OPEN
Copy of Raster 7
CLOSE
Raster 7

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 26

Right click
in frame 1 ( F:1)

Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time =70

STEP 27

Right click
in frame 2 ( F:2)

Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time =35

STEP 28

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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