DANCING FAIRIES
Animated
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ DECEMBER 2013
Copyright © 2014 ~ 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

Materials

FairyRing1_AS.png
FairyRing2_AS.png
FairyRing3_AS.png
FairyHearts1_AS.psp
~Fairy Dust _treen.psp
FairyRing1_2_3_AS.psp
3_square_by_relhom.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

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

** Cybia >> The Works **
(Screenworks)
http://www.cybia.co.uk/theworks.html

ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE

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STEP 1 Open a new image 600 x 500 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with BLACK Open up the 3_square_by_relhom image in your PSP workspace and minimize.
STEP 2 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load LILAC " #c595e7 " in your foreground Load PURPLE " #7b2b95 " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette Select the "Foreground-background" gradient Use these settings
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with the GRADIENT LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
STEP 5 Choose your SELECTION TOOL On the top Menu select.. Create selection from ... Layer opaque
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with PURPLE SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 10 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Light grey #ece8e8 Opacity = 70 Blur = 5.00 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 10 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 11 ACTIVATE RASTER 2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X6: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the PURPLE border EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Cybia >>> Screenworks DOT SCREEN DESELECT
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GRADIENT EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE (Twice) SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 14 Open up the FairyHearts1_AS 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 = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur =10.00 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 15 CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE OPEN Raster 1 Open up the FairyRing1_2_3_AS image in your PSP workspace Activate Fairy Ring 1 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
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
STEP 17 RENAME this layer F1
STEP 18 Back to the FairyRing1_2_3_AS image in your PSP workspace Activate Fairy Ring 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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET CHANGE Horizontal offset to 0 (Zero) EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings RENAME this layer F2
STEP 19 Back to the FairyRing1_2_3_AS image in your PSP workspace Activate Fairy Ring 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. IMAGE >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET CHANGE Horizontal offset to (minus) -175 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings RENAME this layer F3 CLOSE the FairyRing1_2_3_AS image
STEP 20 CLOSE layers F1, F2 and F3 Open up the FairyRing1_AS.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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET CHANGE Horizontal offset to 140 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings RENAME this layer F6
STEP 21 Open up the FairyRing2_AS.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 >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET CHANGE Horizontal offset to 0 (Zero) EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings RENAME this layer F5
STEP 22 Open up the FairyRing3_AS.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 >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET CHANGE Horizontal offset to (minus) -175 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings RENAME this layer F4
STEP 23 Open up the ~Fairy Dust _treen 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET CHANGE Horizontal & Vertical offsets LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP RENAME this layer ST1
STEP 24 CLOSE layers F4, F5 and F6 (Your copy of the fairy dust will still be on your clipboard) Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET CHANGE Horizontal & Vertical offsets RENAME this layer ST2
STEP 25 (Your copy of the fairy dust will still be on your clipboard) Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET CHANGE Horizontal & Vertical offsets RENAME this layer ST3
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR RENAME this layer ST4 ******** ACTIVATE layer ST2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR RENAME this layer ST5 ******** ACTIVATE layer ST1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR RENAME this layer ST6
STEP 27 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT TOOL with font and settings of your choice add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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