STEP 1
Open up the japanese-garden-auburn image
in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
LAYERS >>> Promote background Layer
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
CLOSE Raster 1 and change name to background
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STEP 2
On duplicated layer...
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 3
Smoothing = 5
Antialias = Checked
Starting at the bottom of the 6th row of stones on the left.
(Counting rows from bottom)
Click once....
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STEP 3
Then go right before next click almost at the top of the 6th row of stones on the right
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STEP 4
Work your way around the edge of the stones until your are back where you started
and click.
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STEP 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
Rename this layer foreground
That's the hard part over. |
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STEP 6
OPEN and ACTIVATE background
Open up the Alfie2 image in your PSP workspace
Actvate Raster 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 = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 155
Vertical Offset = - (minus) 10
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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STEP 7
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
Rename this layer boy1 |
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STEP 8
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 160
Vertical Offset = 0
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer boy3
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STEP 9
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Same settings
Rename this layer boy5 |
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STEP 10
CLOSE layers boy3 and boy5
Activate boy1
Back to the Alfie2 image in your PSP workspace
Actvate Raster 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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
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STEP 11
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 80
Vertical Offset = - (minus) 10
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
Same settings
Rename this layer boy2 |
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STEP 12
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 165
Vertical Offset = - (minus) 5
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer boy4 |
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STEP 13
Activate the foreground layer
Open up the SAPHIERE_WA_LIZARD_1 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 = 20%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
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STEP 14
Reposition with your MOVER tool
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 15
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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STEP 16
LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with #404040
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 17
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options |
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STEP 18
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 |
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STEP 19
In ANIMATION SHOP
Select
'Paste After Current' on top menu
Back to PSP.
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options, |
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STEP 20
In ANIMATION SHOP
Select
'Paste After Current' on top menu
Back to PSP.
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options |
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STEP 21
In ANIMATION SHOP
Select
'Paste After Current' on top menu
Back to PSP.
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options |
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STEP 22
In ANIMATION SHOP
Select
'Paste After Current' on top menu
Back to PSP.
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options |
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STEP 23
In ANIMATION SHOP
Select >>>
'Paste After Current' on top menu
Edit >> Select All
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
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STEP 24
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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RESIZING ANIMATIONS
Click on the Title Bar of the frames
Animation >> Resize animation
Select width and height in pixels
Click OK
Save your animation |
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