GOD BLESS THE USA
PSP8 to PSPX3


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

Edited and tested by Jemima & Daela
APRIL 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

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE


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MATERIALS

star.pspimage
good text.pspimage
edged bg.pspimage
dot bg.pspimage
frame.pspimage
Eagle and flag.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.





STEP 1

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

Open a new image 650 x 350
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with #7e0000

Rename this layer bg
STEP 2

Open edged bg tube 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 edged bg
STEP 3

Open dot bg tube 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 dot bg
STEP 4

Open frame tube 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 frame
STEP 5

Open eagle and flag tube 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.

IMAGE >> RESIZE = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Place to left side

Rename this layer eagle master

LAYERS >> DUPLICATE
Rename this layer eagle 2
STEP 6

Open star tube 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 star
Place to the right and you should have this.


STEP 7

Zoom in on the eagle eye.
Activate layer eagle 2

Select the Paint Brush Tool
COLOR = #bab89b
PRESET = +Round 05



STEP 8

Select the soften Brush Tool
Click and smooth out the eye but try not to blur the black.
PRESET = +Round 05



STEP 9

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 10

Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown

Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
STEP 11

In ANIMATION SHOP


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

Shift D to duplicate it
Minimize the duplicated eye open frame

Activate the original frame with eye open
Hold down the CTRL key and hit L 10 times
You will have 11 frames.

STEP 12
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Back to PSP.

Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown


Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
STEP 13

In ANIMATION SHOP

Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
We only need 1 frame here for eye closed

Minimize for now.


STEP 14

In ANIMATION SHOP

File- Open the good text image

Effects >>> Insert Image Transition >>> Pinwheel
Settings as shown



Click Customize and set as shown



Click OK
STEP 15

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

Activate working image (the eye open 11 framed one)
Edit >> Select All

Edit >> Paste into selected frame

Image will be attached to mouse place over text
and left click to place the animation
STEP 16

Activate the duplicated eye open (single) frame
Edit >> Copy

Activate working image

Scroll the arrow on the bottom of the frame to eleventh frame ( F:11)

Click the gray rim around the picture to highlight it,

Edit >> Paste After Current Frame
STEP 17

Now activate the eye closed single frame
Edit >> Copy

On working image
Edit >> Paste After Current Frame

You now have 13 frames
STEP 18

Scroll the arrow on the bottom of the frame to first frame ( F:1)

Click the gray rim around the picture to highlight it,

Right click on Title Bar of frames

Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 150
STEP 19

Scroll the arrow on the bottom of the frame to twelfth frame ( F:12)

Click the gray rim around the picture to highlight it,

Right click on Title Bar of frames

Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 50

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Scroll the arrow on the bottom of the frame to thirteenth frame ( F:13)

Click the gray rim around the picture to highlight it,

Right click on Title Bar of frames

Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 20

STEP 20

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
I hope you have enjoyed the animation.
Rebba
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