STEP 1
Open up the USAwordArt-2-AP image in your PSP workspace
ACTIVATE the Fusión layer
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Right click in your PSP workspace
and select PASTE AS NEW IMAGE from the options.
CLOSE the original image
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STEP 2
On your duplicated image...
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (5 times)
so you have 6 layers.
Rename the layers as shown
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STEP 3
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load OFF WHITE" #f1f2f2" in your foreground
CLOSE Raster 6
ACTIVATE Raster 5
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Use these settings
Draw a circle over the last letter "A"
Flood fill with OFF WHITE
DESELECT
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STEP 4
CLOSE Raster 5
ACTIVATE Raster 4
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Use these settings
Draw a circle over the letter "A"
Draw a circle over the letter "S"
Flood fill selections with OFF WHITE
DESELECT
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STEP 5
CLOSE Raster 4
ACTIVATE Raster 3
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
same settings
Draw a circle over the letter "A"
Draw a circle over the letter "S"
Draw a circle over the letter "U"
Flood fill selections with OFF WHITE
DESELECT |
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STEP 6
CLOSE Raster 3
ACTIVATE Raster 2
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
same settings
Draw a circle over the letter "A"
Draw a circle over the letter "S"
Draw a circle over the letter "U"
Draw a circle over the letter "HEART"
Flood fill selections with OFF WHITE
DESELECT |
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STEP 7
CLOSE Raster 2
ACTIVATE Raster 1
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
same settings
Draw a circle over ALL letters and HEART
Flood fill selections with OFF WHITE
DESELECT
Make sure ALL LAYERS are OPEN
Save as banner.pspimage
Minimize for now
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STEP 8
Open a new image 600 x 450
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with RED #c20618
VIEW >>> RULERS
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STEP 9
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with BLUE #1c2b9e
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
Flood fill with OFF WHITE #f1f2f2
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
Flood fill with RED #c20618
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL
COLOUR =
#c20618
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STEP 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
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STEP 11
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
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STEP 12
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
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STEP 13
DESELECT |
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STEP 14
ACTIVATE RASTER 1
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with OFF WHITE
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
PATTERN = esp_weathered_flag_starfield
COLOUR = #93a0e3
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STEP 15
ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>>
PERSPECTIVE - HORIZONTAL
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STEP 16
Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool
Drag the centre right node left to the
500 pixel mark on top ruler
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STEP 17
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
Select your MOVER tool to disengage
the Deformation / Pick tool
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE
EDGE MODE = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL |
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STEP 18
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
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STEP 19
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
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STEP 20
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Open up the Darcie_American004_btf 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 >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Reposition with your MOVER tool to top right corner
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STEP 21
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
Reposition with your MOVER tool to bottom left corner
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 22
Activate the top layer
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.
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STEP 23
Right click on Title Bar of your tag and select
Copy merged from the options
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
Depress your CTRL key and press the letter L
5 times, so you have 6 frames total
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STEP 24
Still in ANIMATION SHOP
FILE >>> OPEN
Locate the 'happy4th.pspimage' file in your supplies
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste
Activate the background frames
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Paste into selected frame
ZOOM in on the first frame (F:1).....
and place the image as shown
then release your mouse button
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STEP 25
FILE >>> OPEN
Locate the 'banner.pspimage' file in your supplies
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste
Activate the background frames
Edit >> Paste into selected frame
ZOOM in on the first frame (F:1)..... and place the image as shown
then release your mouse button
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STEP 26
Animation >>> Frame Properties
Display time =35
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STEP 27
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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