DOWN THE "RABBIT" HOLE
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

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE

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Materials

cool-3d.jpg
vsc_dogs_4_jr.psp
abc_Agnes.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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.

Note: Remember to save often in PSP and to Edit >> Empty Clipboard in PSP when you come out of ANIMATION SHOP and back into PSP.
STEP 1 Open up the cool-3d image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background Layer VIEW >>> RULERS Select your DEFORMATION tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool Drag the centre right node to the left to the 320 pixel mark on your top ruler as shown. Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select your MOVER tool to disengage the Deformation / Pick tool
STEP 2 IMAGE >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Rename this layer bgd
STEP 3 Open up the abc_Agnes image in your PSP workspace A selection has already been made... 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 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 4 In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 60% Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 1 Antialias = Checked Select the area shown
STEP 5 Hit your DELETE key In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 100% Rename this layer girl
STEP 6 Open up the vsc_dogs_4_jr 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 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
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Close the duplicated layer Activate Raster 1 Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 1 Antialias = Checked Select the area shown
STEP 8 Hit your DELETE key DESELECT Reposition with your MOVER tool as shown Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the area shown Hit your DELETE key DESELECT Rename this layer boy1
STEP 9 CLOSE boy1 layer Open & Activate Copy of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Close the duplicated layer Activate Copy of Raster 1 Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the area shown Hit your DELETE key DESELECT
STEP 10 Reposition with your MOVER tool as shown Rename this layer boy2
STEP 11 CLOSE boy2 layer Open & Activate Copy (2) of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Close the duplicated layer Activate Copy (2) of Raster 1 Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the area shown Hit your DELETE key DESELECT
STEP 12 Reposition with your MOVER tool as shown Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the area shown Reduce the opacity of the layer if needed. Hit your DELETE key DESELECT Rename this layer boy3
STEP 13 CLOSE boy3 layer Open & Activate Copy (3) of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Close the duplicated layer Activate Copy (3) of Raster 1 Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the area shown Hit your DELETE key DESELECT
STEP 14 Reposition with your MOVER tool as shown Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the area shown Reduce the opacity of the layer if needed. Hit your DELETE key DESELECT Rename this layer boy4
STEP 15 CLOSE boy4 layer Open & Activate Copy (4) of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Close the duplicated layer Activate Copy (4) of Raster 1 Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the area shown Hit your DELETE key DESELECT
STEP 16 Reposition with your MOVER tool as shown Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the area shown Hit your DELETE key DESELECT Rename this layer boy5
STEP 17 Open & Activate Copy (5) of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Close the duplicated layer Activate Copy (5) of Raster 1 Reposition with your MOVER tool as shown Rename this layer boy6 CLOSE boy5 layer
STEP 18 Open & Activate Copy (6) of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Close the duplicated layer Activate Copy (6) of Raster 1 Reposition with your MOVER tool as shown Rename this layer boy7
STEP 19 Close the boy6 layer Open & Activate Copy (7) of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Close the duplicated layer Activate Copy (7) of Raster 1 Reposition with your MOVER tool as shown Rename this layer boy8
STEP 20 Close the boy7 layer Open & Activate Copy (7) of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Close the duplicated layer Activate Copy (7) of Raster 1 Reposition with your MOVER tool as shown Rename this layer boy9
STEP 21 Close the boy8 layer Open & Activate Copy (8) of Raster 1 Reposition with your MOVER tool as shown Rename this layer boy10
STEP 22 Activate the girl layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with #384958 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with #6f879f SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with #384958 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 24 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Rename this layer frame
STEP 25 IMAGE >>> RESIZE Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Save as .psp image
STEP 26 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 27 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown. 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 28 Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown. 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. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown. 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. CLOSE boy2 OPEN boy3 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 31 Back to PSP Continue in this manner until all 10 boy layers are in Animation Shop You should have 10 frames Edit >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 15
STEP 32 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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