SOMEONE SPECIAL
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 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

Materials

1v.pspimage
34.pspimage
JER_parang09.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

171w.jpg
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

Hatch fine.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Textures
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Textures
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Textures
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_15
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_15

Broadway BT.ttf
Save to your WINDOWS >>> FONTS folder
or
to a folder where you store your extra fonts.

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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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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load PURPLE ' #a4aff5 ' in your background Open a new image 600 x 400 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel VIEW >>> RULERS
STEP 2 NOTE: PSPX3 and up.. Hold down your SHIFT key to get the Text Box to show and you may need to adjust the text size. Once text is 'Applied' centre the text. Select your TEXT tool FONT = Broadway BT Place your cursor at 300 pixels across and 300 pixels down Enter the following text ' Someone.Special ' with 2 spaces between each word Click APPLY
STEP 3 OBJECTS >>> Convert Text to Curves >>> As Character Shapes
STEP 4 In your LAYER PALETTE Click on the VECTOR 1 layer to open Click on the SOMEONE SPECIAL layer to open Select the bottom "S" layer
STEP 5 Drag the centre top node up level with the 225 pixel mark on the left ruler and the centre left node.. left, level with the 20 pixel mark on the top ruler
STEP 6 In your LAYER PALETTE Select the top "S" layer
STEP 7 Drag the centre top node up level with the 225 pixel mark on the left ruler and the centre left node.. left, level with the 320 pixel mark on the top ruler
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> CONVERT TO RASTER LAYER Rename this layer Text 1 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE COLOUR = #c0c0c0 PATTERN = 171w
STEP 9 Centre the text with your MOVER TOOL
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE Rename this layer Text 2
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE Same settings Rename this layer Text 3
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE Same settings Rename this layer Text 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE Same settings Rename this layer Text 5
STEP 13 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 Flood fill with PURPLE SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 15 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE COLOUR = #c0c0c0 TEXTURE = Hatch fine
STEP 17 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 50 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT Rename this layer bgd
STEP 18 Open up the 1v.pspimage in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the hearts on the right hand side
STEP 19 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. Right click in your PSP workspace and select PASTE AS NEW IMAGE from the options. EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool Rename this layer hearts 1
STEP 20 Open up the 34.pspimage in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. 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 Rename this layer hearts 2
STEP 21 CLOSE layers text 2 to text 5 Still on the hearts 2 layer Open up the 1v.pspimage in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the hearts on the left hand side Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 55% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool Rename this layer hearts 3
STEP 22 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 0 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 23 Open up the JER_parang09 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 frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer couple
STEP 24 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 as .pspimage image
LET'S ANIMATE!!
STEP 25 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 the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
STEP 27 Back to PSP. CLOSE text 1 layer OPEN text 2 layer 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 28 Back to PSP. EDIT >>> Empty Clipboard CLOSE text 2 layer OPEN text 3 layer 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. EDIT >>> Empty Clipboard CLOSE text 3 layer OPEN text 4 layer 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 CLOSE text 4 layer OPEN text 5 layer 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 Edit >> Select All EDIT >> Copy Right click top of frames image and select 'Paste After Current Frame' from the options. Click inside frame 6 (F:6) to activate Depress your SHIFT key Click inside frame 10 (F: 10) to select last 5 frames Animation >> Reverse frames
STEP 32 Edit >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 50
STEP 33 RIGHT Click inside frame 6 (F:6) and select CUT from the options RIGHT Click inside frame 1 (F:1) Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 100 RIGHT Click inside frame 9 (F:9) and select CUT from the options You should have 8 frames left
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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