XMAS 2013 - ANIMATION
PSP9 to PSPX6



This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ DECEMBER 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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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

believe.png
template2013.pspimage
DavidWenzel-Rudolph.jpg
DavidWenzel-Rudolph0.jpg
snow-layers-xlge.psp
rudolph-the-rednosed-reindeer.jpg
CGS~3D_2008Christmas07-mac.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

goldfold2.jpg
snowflake00.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

Plugins

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


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STEP 1 Open up the template2013 image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLUE #1092f6 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
STEP 2 ACTIVATE the Outer layer With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X3: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X6: Use all layers = UNChecked Click in the CENTRE of your image
STEP 3 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLUE #1092f6 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE COLOUR = #1092f6 PATTERN = snowflake00 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT
STEP 4 Open up the rudolph-the-rednosed-reindeer image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 234 X 185 pixels Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED "Lock aspect ratio" = UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Minimize for now
STEP 5 Open up the DavidWenzel-Rudolph image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image IMAGE >>> RESIZE Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Minimize for now
STEP 6 Open up the DavidWenzel-Rudolph0 image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image IMAGE >>> RESIZE Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
STEP 7 Back to your tag image ACTIVATE the bottom right layer With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Click in the CENTRE of the bottom right 'box' to select
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 9 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 10 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT Save you tag image as a .pspimage so you don't lose your work
STEP 11 Maximize the copy of the DavidWenzel-Rudolph image (The one with Santa) Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Back to your tag image ACTIVATE the Centre layer With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Click in the CENTRE of the centre 'box' to select
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 DESELECT
STEP 13 Maximize the copy of the DavidWenzel-Rudolph0 image (The one with the reindeer sitting on the 'snowy rock'(?)) Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Back to your tag image ACTIVATE the Top left layer With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Click in the CENTRE of the Top left 'box' to select
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 15 ACTIVATE the Outer layer EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE COLOUR = WHITE PATTERN = goldfold2
STEP 16 ACTIVATE the Top left layer EDIT >>> Repeat Sculpture ACTIVATE the Bottom right layer EDIT >>> Repeat Sculpture ACTIVATE the Centre layer EDIT >>> Repeat Sculpture
STEP 17 Still on the Centre layer With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the area outside the gold frame SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 DESELECT
STEP 19 ACTIVATE the Bottom right layer Repeat Step 17 THEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings CHANGE DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT ACTIVATE the Top left layer Repeat Step 17 THEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings CHANGE DIRECTION to 315 DESELECT
STEP 20 ACTIVATE the Outer layer With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the area inside the gold frames
STEP 21 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow CHANGE DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 22 ACTIVATE the Centre layer Open up the CGS~3D_2008Christmas07-mac 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 = 35% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 23 Open up the believe.png 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 = 30% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X6: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT TOOL with font and settings of your choice add your name next to the wordart LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 25 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Right click on Title Bar and select Copy 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 9 times so that you have 10 frames total. These are the BACKGROUND frames
STEP 26 Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 27 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 9 times so that you have 10 frames total. These are the TOP IMAGE frames
STEP 28 Still in ANIMATION SHOP FILE >>> OPEN Locate the snow-layers-xlge.psp file Click OPEN
STEP 29 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 click your mouse button
STEP 30 ACTIVATE the TOP IMAGE frames 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 click your mouse button
STEP 31 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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