STEP 1
Open a new image 500 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with GREEN #558366
VIEW >>> RULERS
Rename this layer bgd
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STEP 2
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Open up the anna.br_luzes_21-11-10 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 INTO SELECTION from the options.
DESELECT
In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 64%
Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
Rename this layer trees
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STEP 3
Open up the GardenParty-BellesGraphics 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
(You can remove the "Belles Graphics" text if you wish
since this is not a copyright)
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool
Move the image to the left and adjust the nodes
as shown to make image smaller and narrower.
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Rename this layer setting
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STEP 4
Open up the RS_01Delft2 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 = PERSPECTIVE
use default settings
PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool
Drag the top corner nodes down to the 200 pixel mark
on your left ruler
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
Change the MODE = SCALE
Drag the centre left node across to the 180 pixel mark
on your top ruler
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
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STEP 5
Select your MOVER tool and
reposition as shown
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE
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STEP 6
Open up the LLD_Peas image
in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked
Select the peas on the left
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.
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STEP 7
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 8
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 9
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 10
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW |
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STEP 11
ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN (Twice)
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STEP 12
Open up the d 081210.pspimage 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
(Again you can remove the text before resizing if you wish)
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 15%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 13
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
Reposition with your MOVER tool
In your LAYER PALETTE
Close the 3 bottom layers
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Rename this layer plate
Open all layers
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STEP 14
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Flood fill with DARK GREEN #275538
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with GREEN #558366
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with DARK GREEN #275538
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with GREEN #558366
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with DARK GREEN #275538
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
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STEP 15
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL |
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STEP 16
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
DESELECT
Rename this layer frame
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STEP 17
Open up the (2) the great outdoors 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
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR = #c0c0c0
PATTERN = PatternR~00_GxChic!
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STEP 18
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer text |
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STEP 19
Open up the Tube_filly_ butterfly2 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 = 20%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Reposition with your MOVER tool
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 20
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Open up the antsandpeas image
in your PSP workspace
We'll work from the right to left on this image..
With your SELECTION TOOL select the first ant
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
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer ant 1
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STEP 21
Back to the antsandpeas image
With your SELECTION TOOL select the second ant
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
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer ant 2
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STEP 22
Back to the antsandpeas image
With your SELECTION TOOL select the middle ant
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
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer ant 3 |
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STEP 23
Back to the antsandpeas image
With your SELECTION TOOL select the next ant
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
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer ant 4 |
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STEP 24
Back to the antsandpeas image
With your SELECTION TOOL select the last ant
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
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer ant 5
Save as .psp image (so you don't lose your hard work)
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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.
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STEP 26
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
ACTIVATE the bgd layer
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
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STEP 27
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
Back to PSP.
OPEN layer ant 1
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 28
Back to PSP.
OPEN layer ant 2
CLOSE layer ant 1
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 29
Back to PSP.
OPEN layer ant 3
CLOSE layer ant 2
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 30
Back to PSP.
EDIT >>> Empty clipboard
OPEN layer ant 4
CLOSE layer ant 3
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 31
Back to PSP.
OPEN layer ant 5
CLOSE layer ant 4
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
Back to PSP.
EDIT >>> Empty clipboard
CLOSE layer ant 5
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.
You should have 7 frames
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STEP 33
Edit >> Select All
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 30
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If you wish to resize...
RESIZING ANIMATIONS
Click on the Title Bar of the frames
Animation >> Resize animation
Select width and height in pixels
Click OK
Save your animation
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STEP 34
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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