STEP 1
Open a new image 650 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with BLUE #22393d
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.
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STEP 2
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
TEXTURE = Old cement
DESELECT
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STEP 3
Open up the Sorensen_Designs Mist Jan 104-11 image
in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.
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STEP 4
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.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
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STEP 5
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Rename this layer bgd |
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STEP 6
Open up the all-tied-up 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 = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
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STEP 7
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL |
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STEP 8
ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY
Strength of effect = 5
PSPX3+: BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> LOCAL TONE
Mapping strength = 5
PSPX6: Block Size = 8
REename this layer cat |
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STEP 9
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Add (Shift)
Feather = 1
Antialias = Checked
Select both eyes as shown
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STEP 10
In your LAYER PALETTE
Right click on this layer and select
PROMOTE SELECTION TO LAYER
from the options
On the Promoted Selection layer
Flood fill the eyes with #9d886f
DESELECT
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STEP 11
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the area shown
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STEP 12
Click inside the 'marching ants' to select the lower
part of the eye
Flood fill selected areas with #3d3122
DESELECT
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STEP 13
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (Twice)
On Copy (2) of Promoted Selection
layer
with your SELECTION TOOL.. same settings
Select the right closed eye
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STEP 14
Hit your DELETE key
Rename this layer left closed
On Copy of Promoted Selection layer
with your SELECTION TOOL.. same settings
Select the left closed eye
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STEP 15
Hit your DELETE key
Rename this layer right closed
Rename the Promoted Selection layer as
both closed
DESELECT
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STEP 16
Open up the ding baby sketches 2 m image
in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
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STEP 17
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel
ACTIVATE Raster 3
EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel
ACTIVATE Raster 4
EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel
ACTIVATE Raster 5
EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel
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STEP 18
ACTIVATE Raster 1
Right click on the Title Bar and select
COPY from the options
ACTIVATE the left closed layer on your tag
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer mouse1
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STEP 19
Back to the ding baby sketches duplicated image
ACTIVATE Raster 2
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.
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer mouse2
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STEP 20
Back to the ding baby sketches duplicated image
ACTIVATE Raster 3
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.
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer mouse3
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STEP 21
Back to the ding baby sketches duplicated image
ACTIVATE Raster 4
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.
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer mouse4
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STEP 22
Back to the ding baby sketches duplicated image
ACTIVATE Raster 5
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.
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer mouse5
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STEP 23
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW |
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STEP 24
ACTIVATE mouse 4 layer
EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow.
ACTIVATE mouse 3 layer
EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow.
ACTIVATE mouse 2 layer
EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow.
ACTIVATE mouse 1 layer
EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow.
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STEP 25
ACTIVATE mouse 5 layer
Open up the JF-all-tied-up_WA 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.
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical = 0
Horizontal = 4
Colour = WHITE
Opacity = 100
Blur = 5.00
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer text
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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. |
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STEP 27
Open up the JF-mouse-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 tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 12.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5
Click OK
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OK Let's animate |
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STEP 28
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
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STEP 29
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' 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 30
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 31
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 32
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 33
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click top of frame image and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.
Edit >> Select All
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time =50
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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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