SMILE!...SNAP!!
PSP9 to PSPX6
More fun with Rotating Mirrors! *S*

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 2014
Copyright © 2013/14 ~ 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

SSbackground.jpg
SSframe.pspimage
SSwordart.pspimage
mou_orange.pspimage
craziiishortiii_digitalcam.psp
1255599677_hommes.pspimage
HAIR~COLORISTDEE~DJRG.PSP
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins

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


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STEP 1 Open up the 1255599677_hommes image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image DELETE Raster 2 and Raster 3 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 2 IMAGE >>> CROP TO SELECTION LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (Twice)
STEP 3 Close the 2 lower layers With Copy (2) of Raster 1 active EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR
Your result --->>>
STEP 4 CLOSE Copy (2) of Raster 1 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 IMAGE >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Change Horizontal offset = 0
STEP 5 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 45% Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN each layer Save your new image as "bowler.pspimage"
STEP 6 Open up the HAIR~COLORISTDEE~DJRG image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 30% Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (Twice)
STEP 7 Close the 2 lower layers With Copy (2) of Raster 1 active EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Change Horizontal offset = 3
STEP 8 CLOSE Copy (2) of Raster 1 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 IMAGE >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Change Horizontal offset = (minus) - 6 Save your new image as "redhead.pspimage"
STEP 9 Open up the mou_orange image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image DELETE Raster 1 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 10 IMAGE >>> CROP TO SELECTION IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 25% Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (Twice)
STEP 11 Close the 2 lower layers With Copy (2) of Merged active EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Change Horizontal offset = (minus) -3
STEP 12 CLOSE Copy (2) of Merged OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Merged IMAGE >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Change Horizontal offset = 0 Save your new image as "orange.pspimage"
STEP 13 Open up the SSbackground.jpg image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background Layer
STEP 14 Open up the craziiishortiii_digitalcamimage 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 camera 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 screen on the camera SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with #e1d2b3 DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer bgd
STEP 16 Activate the camera layer Open up your "bowler.pspimage" image in your PSP workspace Open ALL layers Activate Raster 1 layer 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 17 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Rename this layer B1
STEP 18 On the "bowler" image Activate Copy of Raster 1 layer 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 >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool over the top of previous image Rename this layer B2
STEP 19 On the "bowler" image Activate Copy (2) of Raster 1 layer 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 >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool over the top of previous image Rename this layer B3 CLOSE layers B1 to B3 Activate the Camera layer LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP
STEP 20 Open up your "redhead.pspimage" image in your PSP workspace Open ALL layers Activate Layer 1 layer 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 >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool Rename this layer RED1
STEP 21 On the "redhead" image Activate Copy of Layer 1 layer 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 >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool over the top of previous image Rename this layer RED 2
STEP 22 On the "redhead" image Activate Copy (2) of Layer 1 layer 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 >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool over the top of previous image Rename this layer RED 3
STEP 23 CLOSE layers RED 1 to RED 3 Activate the Camera layer LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP
STEP 24 Open up your "orange.pspimage" image in your PSP workspace Open ALL layers Activate the Merged layer 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 >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool Rename this layer OR 1
STEP 25 On the "orange" image Activate Copy of Merged layer 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 >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool over the top of previous image Rename this layer OR 2
STEP 26 On the "orange" image Activate Copy (2) of Merged layer 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 >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool over the top of previous image Rename this layer OR 3
STEP 27 Activate the Camera layer LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 28 Open up the SSframe 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 29 Open up the SSwordart image in your PSP workspace Activate the smile layer 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 Rename this layer smile
STEP 30 Back to the SSwordart image in your PSP workspace Activate the snap layer 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 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 31 LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT TOOL with font and settings of your choice add your name. Rename this layer name.
STEP 32 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
STEP 33 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM 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. CLOSE Layer B1 OPEN Layer B2 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. CLOSE Layer B2 OPEN Layer B3 Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 36 Continue in this manner until layers RED 1 through up to and including OR 3 have been copy merged into Animation Shop
STEP 37 Edit >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time =55
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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