NOTE
This tutorial needs your FULL concentration.
I have done some of the work for you here by creating the different layers
with movements from the "1204-11-Jaden.pspimage".
You will mostly be using the
"GirlInWhite.pspimage"
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STEP 1
Open a new image 600 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with #6ccfa3
Rename this layer bgd
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STEP 2
Open up the BossLady378 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
Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool
Drag the cente top node to the top of your image
and drag the centre left and right nodes
out to the edges of your image
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
Select your MOVER tool to disengage
the Deformation / Pick tool
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STEP 3
In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to HARD LIGHT
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Rename this layer scene
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STEP 4
Open up the JF_Camera 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 to the left with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer camera
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.STEP 5
CLOSE the bgd and scene layers
ZOOM in on the handle on the camera
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STEP 6
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 1
Antialias = Checked
Select the handle as shown
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STEP 7
Click inside the selection to select the handle
In your LAYER PALETTE
Right click on the Floating selection layer
and select
Promote selection to layer
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STEP 8
DESELECT
CLOSE the Promoted selection layer
ACTIVATE
camera layer
We need to fill in the gap from the missing handle
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STEP 9
Select your PUSH BRUSH tool
Preset = +Round 05
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STEP 1
Drag the Push Brush up and down
from the black area below and above
until the area is filled.
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STEP 11
OPEN and Activate the Promoted selection layer
Rename this layer camera1
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
PSP8 - PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>>
FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 50
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 50
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool so the
base of the handle is on top of the one below
Rename this layer camera2
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STEP 12
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
PSP8 - PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>>
FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 50
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 50
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool so the
base of the handle is on top of the one below
Rename this layer camera3
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STEP 13
Repeat the above instructions... STEP 12
Renaming each layer as you create it...
camera4
camera5
camera6
camera7
Your image should look like this now
Save as .psp image
so you don't lose your work if PSP has a hissy fit.
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STEP 14
Set up layer palette as shown |
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STEP 15
Open up the grass678976pjw 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
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STEP 16
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Rename this layer grass
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STEP 17
ACTIVATE the camera layer
Open up the 1204-11-Jaden 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 >>> MIRROR
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer girl1
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STEP 18
CLOSE the grass layer
Open up the GirlInWhite image in your PSP workspace
Activate the g2 layer
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag
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
over the top of the girl below
Rename this layer girl2
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TIP: To make sure the images don't "jump" once we go to
Animation Shop...
in your Layer Palette OPEN and CLOSE
the girl2 layer..... If it is jumping you can click on the girl2
(on your image)
with your Mover tool and then use your
keyboard arrows to manipulate the image position.
I used her KNEES to line her up.
She will move from side to side as we progress through adding new layers.
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STEP 19
Back to the GirlInWhite image in your PSP workspace
Activate the g3 layer
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag
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
over the top of the girl below
Rename this layer girl3 |
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STEP 20
Back to the GirlInWhite image in your PSP workspace
Activate the g4 layer
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag
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
over the top of the girl below
Rename this layer girl4 |
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STEP 20
Back to the GirlInWhite image in your PSP workspace
Activate the g5 layer
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag
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
over the top of the girl below
Rename this layer girl5 |
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STEP 21
Back to the GirlInWhite image in your PSP workspace
Activate the g6 layer
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag
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
over the top of the girl below
Rename this layer girl6 |
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STEP 22
Back to the GirlInWhite image in your PSP workspace
Activate the g7 layer
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag
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
over the top of the girl below
Rename this layer girl7 |
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STEP 23
OPEN & ACTIVATE the grass layer
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the area shown
Then hit your delete key
DESELECT
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STEP 24
Open the frame image in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag
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 this layer frame |
STEP 25
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.
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 26
ACTIVATE the girl1 layer
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
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STEP 27
ACTIVATE the girl2 layer
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
Same settings
Repeat the Perspective Shadow on all the girl layers
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STEP 28
REARRANGE your Layer Palette as shown |
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STEP 29
OPEN & ACTIVATE camera7
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
OPEN & ACTIVATE camera6
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
OPEN & ACTIVATE camera5
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
OPEN & ACTIVATE camera4
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
OPEN & ACTIVATE camera3
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
OPEN & ACTIVATE camera2
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
OPEN & ACTIVATE camera1
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Close the layers shown and activate the bgd layer
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
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STEP 30
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
Back to PSP.
CLOSE girl1
OPEN girl2
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
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STEP 31
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click top of frame image and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options..
Back to PSP.
CLOSE girl2
OPEN girl3
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..
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STEP 32
Continue in this manner until all 7 girl layers are in Animation Shop.
Edit >> Select All
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time =70
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STEP 33
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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