STEP 1
Open a new image 650 x 525
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with PALE GREEN #c9d0c4
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN #699884
VIEW >>> RULERS
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STEP 2
Open up the cmv001.jpg image in your PSP workspace
and minimize
LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE |
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STEP 3
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP
In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to DIFFERENCE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
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STEP 4
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to BURN
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STEP 5
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Open up the tubtatie_Mgtcs_DicePlace 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
NOTE: You can remove the "tuber" text in the top right corner if you wish.
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STEP 6
Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX-X6:Select your PICK tool
Drag the lower centre node up to the 450 pixel mark
on your left ruler
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
Select your MOVER tool to disengage
the Deformation / Pick tool
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Rename this layer bgd
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STEP 7
Open up the avant le bal-art.Brandon Maldonado 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 = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
CLOSE the bgd layer
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STEP 8
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the text
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
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STEP 9
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 2
Smoothing = 5
Antialias = Checked
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STEP 10
Select the closed eye shown
Right click on the Title Bar and
select COPY from the options |
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STEP 11
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
DESELECT
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer RCLeft
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STEP 12
CLOSE layer RCLeft
ACTIVATE Raster 1
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Same settings
Select the closed eye shown
Right click on the Title Bar and
select COPY from the options
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STEP 13
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
DESELECT
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer RCRight
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STEP 14
CLOSE layer RCRight
ACTIVATE Raster 1
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Same settings
Select the open eye shown
Right click on the Title Bar and
select COPY from the options
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STEP 15
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
DESELECT
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer LOLeft
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STEP 16
CLOSE layer LOLeft
ACTIVATE Raster 1
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Same settings
Select the open eye shown
Right click on the Title Bar and
select COPY from the options
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STEP 17
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
DESELECT
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer LORight |
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STEP 18
CLOSE layer LORight
OPEN the bgd layer
ACTIVATE Raster 1
Open up the Boxes_SMTubes[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 = 35%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 19
Open up the kh hatbox nm tinytube 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 = 35%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 20
Open up the Lucretia 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 = 70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 21
Open up the Cat with Flower - Ms Andy 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 = 40%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 22
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW |
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STEP 23
ACTIVATE Raster 4
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE Raster 3
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Rename this layer bgd
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STEP 24
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 25
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 26
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy from the options
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STEP 27
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 28
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 |
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STEP 29
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 |
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STEP 30
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 |
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STEP 31
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 |
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STEP 32
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 |
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STEP 33
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click top of frame image and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.
Edit >> Select All
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time =50
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STEP 34
RIGHT Click inside the second frame (F:2) to activate
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time =100
RIGHT Click inside the fifth frame (F:5) to activate
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time =100
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STEP 35
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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