TENNIS ANYONE?
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JUNE 2013
Tested by DAELA
Copyright © 2013 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

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No artists or copyright infringement is intended on any of the tubes used in this tutorial.
The tubes were acquired in good faith as to their legality.
If there is a problem, please contact the author and the image/s will be removed.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE

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Materials

net.pspimage
tennis.pspimage
racket.pspimage
tennis-text.pspimage
MTO_Tennis_Ball.png
lab-tennisballs3.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html

** MURA'S FILTER MEISTER **
MuRa's Filter Meister - Copies & Clouds


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STEP 1 Open a new image 600 x 600 Transparent background RASTER BACKGROUND PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel VIEW >>> RULERS Flood fill with #f9cf97
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER COLOUR = #960606
STEP 3 Open up the net 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. Select your DEFORMATION tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool Drag centre left and right nodes to edges of image. Click on centre of rotating arm and drag down so bottom is level with 500 pixel mark on left ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select your MOVER tool to disengage the Deformation / Pick tool
STEP 4 ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X3: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0
STEP 5 Open up the MTO_Tennis_Ball 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 = 25% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Copies >>> Encircle
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Copies >>> Feedback (center) LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 9 Open up the racket 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. Select your DEFORMATION tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool Move the handle of the racket up using the rotating arm Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select your MOVER tool to disengage the Deformation / Pick tool
STEP 10 Activate the top layer Open up the tennis 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 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
STEP 13 Activate the top layer Open up the tennis-text 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. Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with #910505 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 16 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.
STEP 17 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. Depress your CTRL key and press the letter L twice. You now have 3 frames
STEP 18 Still in ANIMATION SHOP FILE >>> OPEN Locate the lab-tennisballs3 image in your supplies folder
STEP 19 Edit >> Select All Edit >> Copy Edit >> Propagate Paste Activate the Tennis 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
STEP 20 Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time =75
STEP 21 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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