STEP 1
Open a new image 450 x 470
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with BLUE #406dde
VIEW >>> RULERS
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STEP 2
Open up the abstract-dots image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
LAYERS >>> Promote background Layer
LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE**
** This is your duplicated abstract-dots image |
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STEP 3
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP
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.
Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX-X6:Select your PICK tool
Drag the centre top node UP to the 0 pixel mark
on your left ruler
Drag the centre bottom node UP to the 280 pixel mark
on your left ruler
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
Select your MOVER tool to disengage
the Deformation / Pick tool
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STEP 4
In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
Open up the abstract13 image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
LAYERS >>> Promote background Layer
LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE
Same settings
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP
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STEP 5
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.
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STEP 6
IMAGE >>> CROP TO SELECTION |
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STEP 7
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
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STEP 8
Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX-X6:Select your PICK tool
Drag the centre left node right to the 180 pixel mark
on your top ruler
Drag the centre bottom node UP to the 260 pixel mark
on your left ruler
Drag the centre top node UP to the 0 pixel mark
on your left ruler
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
Select your MOVER tool to disengage
the Deformation / Pick tool |
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STEP 9
EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>>
ROTATING MIRROR
Horizontal Offset = 0
Rotation angle = 0
Edge Mode =Repeat
In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Rename this layer bgd
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STEP 10
Open up the kids17 image in your PSP workspace
Activate Raster 5
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
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 11
Back to the kids17 image in your PSP workspace
Activate Raster 4
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
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 12
Back to the kids17 image in your PSP workspace
Activate Raster 3
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
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 13
Back to the kids17 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 = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 14
Back to the kids17 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 = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 15
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW |
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STEP 16
ACTIVATE Raster 4
EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow.
ACTIVATE Raster 3
EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow.
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow.
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow.
ACTIVATE Raster 3
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Rename this layer bgd
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STEP 17
Open up the trampoline image in your PSP workspace
Activate the trampoline 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - (minus) 170
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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STEP 18
Back to the trampoline image in your PSP workspace
Activate the shadow 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - (minus) 190
Edge Mode = Transparent
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Rename this layer bgd |
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STEP 19
Open up the exercise-girl image in your PSP workspace
Activate the girl 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 20
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer girl 1
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STEP 20
CLOSE the girl 1 layer
Back to the exercise-girl image in your PSP workspace
Activate the girl 2 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 100
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer girl 2 |
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STEP 21
CLOSE the girl 2 layer
Back to the exercise-girl image in your PSP workspace
Activate the girl 3 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 100
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer girl 3 |
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STEP 22
CLOSE the girl 3 layer
Back to the exercise-girl image in your PSP workspace
Activate the girl 4 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 50
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer girl 4 |
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STEP 23
CLOSE the girl 4 layer
Back to the exercise-girl image in your PSP workspace
Activate the girl 5 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 40
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer girl 5 |
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STEP 24
Open up the exercise-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.
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Rename this layer frame
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STEP 25
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
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STEP 26
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
Click on the "Paste After Current" icon
You now have 2 frames
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STEP 27
ACTIVATE Frame 1 (F: 1)
Back to PSP.
ACTIVATE the girl 1 layer
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
In ANIMATION SHOP
Click on the "Paste After Current" icon
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STEP 28
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 29
In ANIMATION SHOP
ACTIVATE Frame 1 (F: 1)
Click on the "Paste After Current" icon
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 30
In ANIMATION SHOP
ACTIVATE Frame 3 (F: 3)
Click on the "Paste After Current" icon
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 31
In ANIMATION SHOP
ACTIVATE Frame 5 (F: 5)
Click on the "Paste After Current" icon
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 32
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click top of frame image and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.
Your frames should look like this
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STEP 33
OOPS!! I FORGOT TO ADD A NAME Layer !!
Back to PSP
With the bgd layer active
LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT TOOL
with font and settings of your choice
add your name
Rename this layer name
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy from the options
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STEP 34
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste
Activate the 'exercise' frames
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Paste into selected frame
ZOOM in on the first frame (F:1)
and place the image as shown
then release your mouse button
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STEP 35
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 30
RIGHT Click inside the first frame (F:1)
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 75
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STEP 36
RIGHT Click inside the third frame (F:3)
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 75
RIGHT Click inside the fifth frame (F:5)
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 75
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STEP 37
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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