BE MY VALENTINE
PSP8 to PSPX3


This tutorial was written by Rebba to be shared with the Artistry Master Group.

Edited and tested by Jemima & Daela
Feb 2013

©Rebba

 

You need a working knowledge of the PSP program as many are advanced tutorials. 
The tubes used are not mine and the copyright belongs to the artist.
The supplies have been recieved from group shares or from the internet.

No infringement intended.

  Note: Remember to save often in PSP and to Edit >> Empty Clipboard in PSP when

you come out of AS and back into PSP.



You will need the following to complete this tutorial

ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE

MATERIALS

angel with hearts.pspimage
outer frame.pspimage
valentine_icon_005.png
text frame.pspimage
center rose.pspimage
sq. frame.pspimage
bg.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

ALGER.TTF
Save to your WINDOWS >>> FONTS folder

Images are from purchased cd's, groups or downloads from the internet.
If I have used an artist image that is not covered under:
"Title 17, Chapter1, Section 107 Under Fair Rights" please contact me
and I will gladly resolve the use. No copyright infringement is intended.


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STEP 1

Open up the downloaded images in your PSP workspace and minimize.

Open bg.jpg in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> Promote background Layer
 Close the original image

This will be your working image
Rename this layer bg
STEP 2

Open outer frame 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 'working' image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Rename this layer outer frame
STEP 3
Open angel with hearts image in your PSP workspace
Activate angel layer

Right click on the Title Bar
and select COPY from the options.

Right click on the Title Bar of your 'working' image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Place it in the lower right corner

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Rename this layer angel
STEP 4

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Vertical and Horizontal = 5
Opacity = 50
Blur = 5.00
Color = Black
STEP 5

Open angel with heart image in your PSP workspace
Activate hearts laying layer

Right click on the Title Bar
and select COPY from the options.

Right click on the Title Bar of your 'working' image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Repeat Drop Shadow

Place it in the lower left corner
Rename this layer hearts laying
STEP 6

Open valentine_icon_005 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 'working' image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Place as shown

Rename this layer heart

STEP 7

Open your Animation Shop

File >>> Open
Select your text frame.pspimage
STEP 8

We are going to need 10 frames
Right click on Title Bar of frame and select COPY from the options

Right click again on Title Bar of frame image and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.

Depress your CTRL key and press the letter L
(Upper Case) 8 times

Minimize for now

STEP 9

File >>> Banner Wizard
Check "transparent background"

Click NEXT

banner size... Check "As defined here"
Enter these settings


Click NEXT

STEP 10

Timing....
Enter these settings

STEP 11

Click NEXT

Text.....

Click "Set Font"
Enter settings in image below

Add Text....

BE MY VALENTINE

I did 4 groups of words and used 15 spaces between group of words.
STEP 12

Check OK
Check NEXT


I used Red #8a0005

Click NEXT

STEP 13


Select Transition Name: "Marquee"
STEP 14

Click CUSTOMIZE
Enter setting

Click OK

Click FINISH
STEP 15

Maximize and Activate the frame animation

Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste

Activate the text animation
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Paste into selected frame

The image will be attached to your mouse
Center the frame over your text and left click to place it.



Minimize this for now.
STEP 16

Still in Animation Shop

File >>> Open
Select your square frame.pspimage

We are going to need 10 frames
Right click on Title Bar of frame and select COPY from the options

Right click again on Title Bar of frame image and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.

Depress your CTRL key and press the letter L
(Upper Case) 8 times

Minimize for now
STEP 17

File >>> Banner Wizard
Check "Transparent background"

Click NEXT

Banner size... Check "As defined here"
Enter these settings

Click NEXT
STEP 18

Timing....
Enter these settings

Click NEXT
STEP 19

Text.....

Click "Set Font"

Add Text....

I LOVE YOU

You need 2 sets of words 7 spaces between and 7 spaces after entering text
Set Font



Click OK

STEP 20

Click NEXT

Select "Opaque text"
Use green #1b531f
STEP 21

Click NEXT

Transition Name: WHEEL

Click CUSTOMIZE
Select "Clockwise"



Click OK



Click Finish
STEP 22

Maximize and Activate the square frame animation
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste

Activate the text animation (Wheel banner)
Edit >> Select All

Edit >> Paste into selected frame

ZOOM in on the first frame (F:1)
Center the frame over your text and left click to place it.



Minimize for now
STEP 23

Back to PSP.
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 24

Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
STEP 25

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.

CAPS LOCK on...
Hold down your CTRL key and hit the L key 9 times

These are you background frames
STEP 26

Activate the marquee text animation (the one with the gold frame)
(BE MY VALENTINE)

Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste


Activate the background frames

Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Paste into selected frame

NOTE: place the left side of the text frame
next to the outer frame and all the way to left.
STEP 27

Activate the wheel text animation (with the gold frame)

Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste

Activate the background frames

Edit >> Paste into selected frame

Place as shown top right corner
STEP 28

Still in Animation Shop
File >>> Open the center rose image
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste

Activate the background frames

Edit >> Paste into selected frame

Place rose in center of square frame.
STEP 29

Back to PSP.

Activate the angel layer

STEP 30

Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy from the options

In ANIMATION SHOP

Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.

Edit >> Copy

Activate the background frames

Edit >> Paste into selected frame
Center the frame on top of the other frame.

The image will be attached to your mouse
Center the frame and left click to place it.
STEP 31

Edit >> Select All
Right click on Title Bar of frames

Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 75
( or the speed of your own choice)
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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I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial
Rebba
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