TRICK OR TREAT
PSP9 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ OCTOBER 2013
Copyright © 2013 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE

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Materials

TLTTrickorTreat-ame.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

Face off!.ttf
Save to your WINDOWS >>> FONTS folder
or
to a folder where you store your extra fonts.

Halloween-002-09_Lavender.PspShape
Save to your PSP Preset Shapes folder
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Shapes
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Shapes
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_11
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X3\PSPClassic\Corel_11
PSPX4: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel PaintShop Pro X4\Corel_11
PSPX5: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel PaintShop Pro X5\Corel_11
PSP-X6 C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Corel\Corel PaintShop Pro X6\ Corel_11

Plugins

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

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STEP 1 Open a new image 500 x 450 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3 - X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel VIEW >>> RULERS
STEP 2 Select your PRESET SHAPES tool LINE STYLE = + Solid JOIN = Miter Join SHAPE = Halloween-002-09_Lavender (NOTE: In some higher versions of PSP the "Width" option may not show BUT by using "Retain style" will add the image correctly.)
STEP 3 Starting at 80 pixels across and 30 pixels down drag your cursor to 420 pixels across and 300 pixels down and release
STEP 4 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked (Outside) Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X6: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the OUTER transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with ORANGE #e66620 DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 5 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BLACK in your foreground LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your PAINT BRUSH tool PRESET = +Round 05 Draw some curved lines at each side of the pumpkin and one at the TOP as shown
STEP 6 ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 8.00 DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. and while depressing your SHIFT KEY... Select the leaf SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with GREEN #a2b186 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 8 DESELECT
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. BUT change the TOLERANCE to 2 and while depressing your SHIFT KEY... Select the areas shown
STEP 10 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 Click OK DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Rename this layer Pumpkin
NOTE: PSPX3-PSPX6 TIP: These versions have 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 (green button in the tools options next to presets)
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BLACK in the foreground AND background Select your TEXT tool FONT = Face off! (NOTE: In versions PSPX - X6 you will have to adjust the "Size" to make it fit. IE: Make it a higher setting) Enter the letter " k " in the TEXT BOX Click APPLY
STEP 12 Reposition as shown and DESELECT
STEP 13 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the eyes as shown SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 14 Flood fill with WHITE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 15 DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the nose as shown SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Flood fill with BROWN #554327
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> ILLUMINATION EFFECTS >>> SUNBURST COLOUR = #e69468
STEP 17 ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR RADIUS = 2.00 DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select theTEETH (ZOOM in if you need to) SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Flood fill with WHITE DESELECT
STEP 18 ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select theTONGUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Flood fill with RED #f00808 DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer face 1
STEP 19 CLOSE face 1 layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER With BLACK in your foreground and background in your MATERIALS PALETTE Select your TEXT tool Same settings Enter the letter " v " Click APPLY Reposition as shown and DESELECT
STEP 20 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the EYES SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with WHITE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings DESELECT
STEP 21 ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the nose as shown SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Flood fill with BROWN #554327 EFFECTS >>> ILLUMINATION EFFECTS >>> SUNBURST Same settings ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR RADIUS = 2.00 DESELECT
STEP 22 ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select theTEETH SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Flood fill with WHITE DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer face 2
STEP 23 CLOSE face 2 layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER With BLACK in your foreground and background in your MATERIALS PALETTE Select your TEXT tool Same settings Enter the letter " d " Click APPLY Reposition as shown and DESELECT
STEP 24 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the EYES SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with WHITE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings DESELECT
STEP 25 ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the nose SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Flood fill with BROWN #554327 EFFECTS >>> ILLUMINATION EFFECTS >>> SUNBURST Same settings ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR RADIUS = 2.00 DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer face 3
STEP 26 CLOSE face 3 layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER With BLACK in your foreground and background in your MATERIALS PALETTE Select your TEXT tool Same settings Enter the letter " t " Click APPLY Reposition as shown and DESELECT
STEP 27 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the nose SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with BROWN #554327 EFFECTS >>> ILLUMINATION EFFECTS >>> SUNBURST Same settings ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR RADIUS = 2.00 DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer face 4
STEP 28 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM Flood fill with BLACK ACTIVATE the Pumpkin layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW COLOUR = WHITE
STEP 29 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 30 ACTIVATE THE TOP LAYER Open up the 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. Rename this layer frame
STEP 31 Open up the TLTTrickorTreat-ame 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 = 4 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 70 Blur = 4.00 Reposition with your MOVER tool Rename this layer text
STEP 32 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER ADD your NAME using a font of your choice. Rename this layer name
STEP 33 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 34 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
STEP 35 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
STEP 36 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
STEP 37 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 = 60
STEP 38 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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