STEP 1
Open up the downloaded images in your PSP workspace and minimize.
Open a new image 600 x 300
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with #baa07b
Rename this layer bg
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STEP 2
Open bg.jpg 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
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STEP 3
LAYERS >> Load/Save Mask >> Load Mask from disc
1217491077_masques
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP
Rename this layer mask
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STEP 4
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Vertical and Horizontal = 3
Opacity = 30
Blur =3.00
Color = Black.
Open frame.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 'working' image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
Rename this layer frame
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Vertical and Horizontal =3
Opacity = 30
Blur =3.00
Color = Black.
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STEP 5
Open text.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 'working' image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
Rename this layer text
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Vertical and Horizontal =3
Opacity = 30
Blur =3.00
Color = Black.
Place as shown
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STEP 6
Open sundaeCDSlambs.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 'working' image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options
Rename this layer sundae
IMAGE >> RESIZE = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
place center bottom
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
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STEP 7
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Vertical and Horizontal =3
Opacity = 30
Blur =3.00
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STEP 8
Open Bovar_A_feast_for_mice_2.pspimage
in your PSP workspace
Activate layer the mouse 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
Rename this layer mouse master
In your Layer Palette move the mouse master layer under the frame layer
Activate layer the copyright 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
IMAGE >> RESIZE =75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Rename this layer copyright
If it doesn't show up clear duplicate it
and merge down the top layer.
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STEP 9
Placement as shown for mouse master and copyright layers
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STEP 10
Activate layer mouse master
LAYERS >> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
IMAGE >> RESIZE =50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Rename this layer r mouse
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Vertical and Horizontal =3
Opacity = 30
Blur =3.00
Color = Black.
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STEP 11
LAYERS >> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
Rename this layer L mouse
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Vertical and Horizontal =3
Opacity = 30
Blur =3.00
Color = Black.
place both mice as shown
DO NOT give the large mouse a shadow.
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STEP 12
In layer palette change the opacity of the L mouse
and R mouse to 68.
You should have this now.
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STEP 13
LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT TOOL
with font and settings of your choice
add your name to the bottom right corner of the layer between the 2 small mice.
Rename this layer name.
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TIP
PSPX3.. click the "A" tool
then before clicking on the work
hold down the shift key and then click,
it will bring up the entry box as other versions do
PSPX3 TIP:
PSPX3 has a very different way of adding text
However if you hold down the shift key when
clicking on the A (Text Tool) the box will show up as
other versions otherwise type the text and then click
on the apply changes
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STEP 14
Now the animation
Activate layer mouse master
LAYERS >> DUPLICATE
Rename this layer AS2
Close mouse master layer
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked
Draw around the cherry and mouse hands as shown
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STEP 15
Selections >> Promote Selection to Layer
On the layer AS2 below hit the keyboard delete.
DESELECT |
STEP 16
Activate Promoted Selection
PSP8 - PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 5
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 5
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
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STEP 17
Move the Promoted Selection layer below the mouse AS2 layer and line it up with the mouse body
Activate layer AS 2
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Rename this layer AS2
Activate layer mouse master
LAYERS >> DUPLICATE
Move above the AS2 layer.
Rename this layer AS3
Zoom in on the mouse head
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STEP 18
Select the Clone Tool
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STEP 19
RIGHT click on an area above the eye to select a pattern
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STEP 20
Left click to place the pattern down on the image.
Do this 2 or 3 times to close the eye 1/2 way
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STEP 21
LAYERS >> DUPLICATE the 1/2 closed eye AS3
and
Rename this layer AS4
Using the clone tool copy a pattern and apply to close
the eye leaving the bottom line.
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STEP 22
Now one at a time activate layers Mouse master,
AS2, AS3, and AS4.
Give them this shadow
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Vertical and Horizontal = 3
Opacity = 30
Blur = 3.00
Color = Black
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STEP 23
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.
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STEP 24
Back to PSP.
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
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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 |
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STEP 26
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
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STEP 27
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click top of frame image and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.
Scroll the arrow on the bottom of the frame to first frame
( F:1)
Click the gray rim around the picture to highlight it,
hold down the CTRL and select frame 2 also
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 50 |
STEP 28
Scroll the arrow on the bottom of the frame to third frame
( F:3)
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 20
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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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I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.
Rebba
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