NO MATTER WHEN
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ FEBRUARY 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

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE

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Materials

m 082210.png
kz_No matter_wa.png
Othello_Groene blade.psp
sr_csw_beneath his wings.tub
Birds 1 sm_1-03~pjs.pspimage
Créations Sérénité Tubes #3b.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

stamp_frame.PspBrush
Save to your PSP Brushes folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Brushes
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Brushes
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Brushes
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_01
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_01

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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


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STEP 1 Open a new image 450 x 530 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel VIEW >>> RULERS In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BROWN " #56372f " in your foreground Select your PAINT BRUSH tool PRESET = stamp_frame
STEP 2 Centre your brush on your blank image and left click your mouse 3 times without moving your mouse Doesn't have to be "exact centre", as long as there's space around the frame. Rename this layer frame
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with PINK #c6a298 ACTIVATE the frame layer 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 outside the frame
STEP 4 ACTIVATE the bottom layer Hit the DELETE key on your keyboard DESELECT ACTIVATE the frame layer With your MAGIC WAND... Same settings Select the area inside the frame ACTIVATE the bottom layer Hit the DELETE key on your keyboard DESELECT
STEP 5 PSP8: COLOURS >>> ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST PSP9 - PSPX3: ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Rename this layer frame LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with CREAM #ece9d8 Rename this layer bgd
STEP 7 ACTIVATE the frame layer With your MAGIC WAND... Same settings Select the area outside the frame ACTIVATE the bgd layer Hit the DELETE key on your keyboard SELECTIONS >>> INVERT IMAGE >>> CROP TO SELECTION
STEP 8 ACTIVATE the frame layer With your MAGIC WAND... Same settings Select the area inside the frame SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW DESELECT
Your image should look like this
STEP 9 ACTIVATE the bgd layer Open up the Othello_Groene blade 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 = 65% 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 Doesn't have to be exact.. you can move it around later. Rename this layer flower1
STEP 10 Open up the m 082210 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 = 55% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the text and DELETE DESELECT
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool Rename this layer hearts
STEP 12 Open up the sr_csw_beneath his wings 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 = 45% 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 Rename this layer flower2
STEP 13 Open up the kz_No matter_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 = 35% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Reposition with your MOVER tool Rename this layer text
STEP 14 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.
STEP 15 With the flower2 layer active Open up the Créations Sérénité Tubes #3b image in your PSP workspace Activate OriginalTube #3 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Rename this layer girl1
STEP 16 Open up the Créations Sérénité Tubes #3b image in your PSP workspace Open &Activate Copy of Tube #3 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Change "Vertical offset" to -20 Rename this layer girl2
STEP 17 Open up the Créations Sérénité Tubes #3b image in your PSP workspace Open & Activate Copy (2) of Tube #3 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings Rename this layer girl3 This is how your image should look with all 3 "girl" layers open
STEP 18 CLOSE girl2 and girl3 layers and leave girl3 active even though it's closed Open up the Birds 1 sm_1-03~pjs image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster1 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Rename this layer bird1
STEP 19 Back to the Birds 1 sm_1-03~pjs image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster2 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Change Vertical settings Rename this layer bird2
STEP 20 Back to the Birds 1 sm_1-03~pjs image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster3 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. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Change Horizontal and vertical settings Rename this layer bird3
STEP 21 OPEN ALL LAYERS ACTIVATE the girl1 layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW ACTIVATE the girl2 layer EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow ACTIVATE the girl3 layer EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow
STEP 22 ACTIVATE the bird1 layer EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow ACTIVATE the bird2 layer EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow ACTIVATE the bird3 layer EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow Save as .psp image (So you don't lose your work)
STEP 23 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 24 In ANIMATION SHOP Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options. Back to PSP. 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 top of frame image and select 'Paste After Current Frame' from the options. Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 26 In ANIMATION SHOP Right click top of frame image and select 'Paste After Current Frame' from the options. Edit >> Select All Edit >> Copy EDIT >> Paste >> As New Animation Edit >> Select All Animation >> Reverse frames Edit >> Select All Edit >> Copy Return to the previous animation frames, click your cursor inside frame 3 (F:3) to activate EDIT >> Paste >> After Current Frame
STEP 27 Edit >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time =60
STEP 28 RIGHT Click inside the first frame (F:1) to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 120 RIGHT Click inside the fourth frame (F:4) to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 120
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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