DON'T BLINK
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MARCH 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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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

rooster.pspimage
bull-vector.pspimage
dontblinkWA.pspimage
DontBlink_Frame.pspimage
whale-cove-farm-scene-web.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins

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


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STEP 1 Open a new image 650 x 500 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3-6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the whale-cove-farm-scene-web 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 INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT
STEP 2 Open up the bull-vector 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 = 55% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 3 Open up the dontblinkWA 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 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X6: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 0 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 4 Open up the DontBlink_Frame 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.
STEP 5 LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT TOOL with font and settings of your choice add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 6 Open up the rooster 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 IMAGE >>> MIRROR ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Rename this layer Rooster 1
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 125 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 25 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 25 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Rename this layer Rooster 2
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 125 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 25 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 25 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Rename this layer Rooster 3
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 125 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 50 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 50 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Rename this layer Rooster 4
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR Activate Rooster 3 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR Activate Rooster 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR Activate Rooster 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
STEP 11 With Rooster 1 layer active EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
STEP 12 OPEN & ACTIVATE Rooster 2 Repeat Perspective Shadow.. OPEN & ACTIVATE Rooster 3 Repeat Perspective Shadow.. OPEN & ACTIVATE Rooster 4 Repeat Perspective Shadow.. OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Rooster 1 Repeat Perspective Shadow.. OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Rooster 2 Repeat Perspective Shadow.. OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Rooster 3 Repeat Perspective Shadow.. OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Rooster 4 Repeat Perspective Shadow..
STEP 13 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
STEP 14 Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options In ANIMATION SHOP Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
STEP 15 Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 16 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 17 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 18 Continue in this manner until all Rooster layers are in ANIMATION SHOP You should have 8 frames
STEP 19 Edit >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 20
STEP 20 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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