SOMEDAY (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

SS_1885.pspimage
Prince_WA.pspimage
libellulegraphisme_princesse_grenouille.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

goldenbeads.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Patterns
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Patterns
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Patterns
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_08
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_08


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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 450
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with
#9c8c5a
STEP 2

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE


IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

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

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135

STEP 3

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>>
FINE LEATHER

STEP 4

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with WHITE

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR = #c0c0c0




STEP 5

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5

Flood fill with #9c8c5a

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL

DESELECT

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE


STEP 6

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 7

Open up the
SS_1885 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.

STEP 8

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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

STEP 9

Flood fill with WHITE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
Same settings

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

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


Select the area inside the frame
STEP 10

ACTIVATE RASTER 3

EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> BALLS & BUBBLES
Select "Clear Bubbles" preset



Check the settings on the remaining tabs
SURFACE

MAPS

ILLUMINATION

STEP 11

ACTIVATE RASTER 4

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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


EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135

DESELECT
STEP 12

Open up the
libellulegraphisme_princesse_grenouille image
in your PSP workspace

WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image


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

STEP 13

IMAGE >>> CROP TO SELECTION
STEP 14

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

ZOOM in on the frog

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

Select the area shown
STEP 15

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH


DESELECT
STEP 16

Still on Copy of Raster 1 layer

Select your MESH WARP tool



Use these settings


STEP 17

ZOOM in on the fingers

Push the indicated node up slightly.

...

CLICK "APPLY"

Select another tool to disengage the MESH WARP
STEP 18

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen
STEP 19

Still on RASTER 1

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.


Place as shown with your MOVER TOOL

Rename the layer hand down

STEP 20

Go back to your duplicated copy of the
libellulegraphisme_princesse_grenouille

ACTIVATE the Copy of Raster 1 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.


Rename the layer hand up

Place on top of previous image with your MOVER TOOL

To check that it is lined up correctly
zoom in on her right shoulder...

Open and Close the hand up layer
If there is movement click the image with your Mover tool
and use the keyboard arrows to make necessary adjustments.


STEP 21

Open up the
Prince_WA 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 = 45%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
BUT change DIRECTION to 315

Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 22

Save as .psp image

So you don't lose your work
STEP 23

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.
STEP 24

Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown

Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options

STEP 25

In ANIMATION SHOP


Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.

Right click top of frame image and select
'Paste After Current Frame'
from the options.

STEP 26

Back to PSP

Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown

Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options

STEP 27

In ANIMATION SHOP


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


and again


Right click top of frame image and select
'Paste After Current Frame'
from the options.
STEP 28

Edit >> Select All

Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time =
15
STEP 29

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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