SPACE ENCOUNTER
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MAY 2014
Copyright © 2014 ~ 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

Materials

fireball.png
vilspacev.png
purple-planet.png
Narah_mask_0568.jpg
SpaceGirl_JoePekar.png
dws-3d_cosmos~8-22-08.png
calguismistplanete5.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

JInsignificant.jgd
Save to your PSP Gradients folder

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE

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Plugins

** GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT Vol 2 **
http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm

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STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #7da3f4
STEP 2 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load JInsignificant GRADIENT in the foreground and using these settings.
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GRADIENT ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 20.00 Open up the Narah_mask_0568 image in your PSP workspace and minimize. LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> PERSPECTIVE VERTICAL
STEP 5 EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge mode = Transparent In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to DODGE
STEP 6 Open up the dws-3d_cosmos~8-22-08 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 = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 7 Open up the purple-planet 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 = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Reposition with your MOVER tool to lower right corner
STEP 8 Open up the SpaceGirl_JoePeka 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 = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool to lower right corner
STEP 9 Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 8 Smoothing = 6 Antialias = Checked Select the area shown
STEP 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Open up the vilspacev.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 = 40% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 40 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 40 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 11 Open up the calguismistplanete5 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool to lower left corner
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down CLOSE Raster 4 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Open up the fireball.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 Horizontal Offset = 260 Vertical Offset = 80 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer fire5
STEP 13 Open up the fireball.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 = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 95 Vertical Offset = 115 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer fire4
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 135 Vertical Offset = 65 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer fire3
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 135 Vertical Offset = 65 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer fire2
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 135 Vertical Offset = 65 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer fire1
STEP 17 OPEN & ACTIVATE the top layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK BLUE #0e234e SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT VOL2 >>> POOL SHADOW
STEP 18 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 DESELECT Rename this layer frame
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name Rename this layer name
STEP 20 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 21 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 22 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 23 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 24 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 25 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 26 Edit >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time =20
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
RESIZING ANIMATIONS Click on the Title Bar of the frames Animation >> Resize animation Select width and height in pixels Click OK Save your animation

TESTERS RESULTS

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