STEP 1
Open a new image 600 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with ORANGE #f1840f
VIEW >>> RULERS
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STEP 2
Open up the pb-Art-chocolate.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 = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
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STEP 3
Open up the hot-chocolate-drips.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 = 66%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
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STEP 4
Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX-X6:Select your PICK tool
Drag the centre top node down to the 30 pixel mark
on your left ruler
Drag the centre bottom node up to the 300 pixel mark
on your left ruler
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STEP 5
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
Select your MOVER tool to disengage
the Deformation / Pick tool
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
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STEP 6
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
change DIRECTION to 135
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STEP 7
Open up the choc-bath.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 = 57%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 8
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
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STEP 9
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
ACTIVATE Raster 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
ACTIVATE Raster 1
Flood fill selected area with BROWN #330f02
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
Texture = Grid
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STEP 10
ACTIVATE Raster 4
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
Same co-ordinates.
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with RED #ff0000
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
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STEP 11
Open up the chocolate-candy.png image
in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the extreme right image |
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STEP 12
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 |
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STEP 13
Back to the chocolate-candy.png image
in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings
Select the extreme left image
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
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 14
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW |
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STEP 15
ACTIVATE Raster 6
EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow.
ACTIVATE Raster 4
EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow.
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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STEP 16
Open up the Choc_WA.pspimage image
in your PSP workspace
ACTIVATE 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 = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 17
Back to the Choc_WA.pspimage image
in your PSP workspace
ACTIVATE 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 = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 18
LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT TOOL
with font and settings of your choice
add your name
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STEP 19
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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 13 times
so that you have 14 frames total.
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STEP 20
Still in animation Shop
FILE >>> OPEN
Locate the Chocolate_Heap.mng file
Click OPEN
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 imagea little to the left of the foot as shown
then release your mouse button
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STEP 21
Edit >> Select All
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 30
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STEP 22
Scroll along to frame 14 (F:14)
RIGHT Click inside with your mouse .... Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 120
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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