STEP 1
Open a new image 600 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3-6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Open up the PB~PlaygroundKids~SeeSaw~CMP image in your PSP workspace
ACTIVATE seesaw kids 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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
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STEP 2
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Smoothing = 5
Antialias = Checked
ZOOM in and select the area shown
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STEP 3
SELECTIONS >>> Promote Selection to layer
ACTIVATE Raster 2
Hit your DELETE key
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (3 Times)
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STEP 4
Rename the layers as shown below
OLD ................................................NEW
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STEP 5
CLOSE the Kids 1. 3 and 4 layers
ACTIVATE the Kids 2 layer
PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 15
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 15
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal = 20
Vertical = 0
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 6
CLOSE the Kids 2 layer
OPEN & ACTIVATE the Kids 3 layer
PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 30
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 30
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal = 36
Vertical = 0
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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STEP 7
CLOSE the Kids 3 layer
OPEN & ACTIVATE the Kids 4 layer
PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal = 47
Vertical = 0
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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OK... part of the see saw is missing... let's rectify that...
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STEP 8
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to point
Same settings
ZOOM in on your image and select the area shown |
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STEP 9
EDIT >>> COPY
DESELECT
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 10
The right hand side of the see - saw is overlapping...
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to point
Same settings
ZOOM in on your image and select the area shown
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STEP 11
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 12
CLOSE the Kids 4 layer
OPEN & ACTIVATE the Kids 3 layer
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to point
Same settings
ZOOM in on your image and select the area shown
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STEP 13
EDIT >>> COPY
DESELECT
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
Reposition with your MOVER tool
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
DELETE Raster 1
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
(This will stop you image jumping when we use it in
Animation Shop)
Open ALL layers and save your image as
seesaw.pspimage
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STEP 14
Open a new image 600 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3-6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Open up the Easter Bkg 71 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
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STEP 15
Open up the seesaw-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.
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STEP 16
Open up the TREE04_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.
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 17
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 6.00
Open up the PB~PlaygroundKids~SeeSaw~CMP
image in your PSP workspace
ACTIVATE dog 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.
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 55%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Repeat DROP SHADOW
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 18
Open up the Sun_with_Clouds
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 = 30%
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 PB~PlaygroundKids~SeeSaw~CMP
image in your PSP workspace
ACTIVATE flowers 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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Repeat DROP SHADOW
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 20
Open up the 2.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 >>> MIRROR
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Repeat DROP SHADOW
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 21
ACTIVATE Raster 2
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT TOOL
with font and settings of your choice
add your name
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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STEP 22
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 6 times
You now have 7 background frames
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STEP 23
Back to PSP
ACTIVATE your seesaw image you saved earlier
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
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STEP 24
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
Back to PSP.
CLOSE kids 1
OPEN kids 2
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
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STEP 25
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select 'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.
Back to PSP.
CLOSE kids 2
OPEN kids 3
Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options |
STEP 26
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select 'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.
Back to PSP.
CLOSE kids 3
OPEN kids 4
Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options |
STEP 27
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select 'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
ACTIVATE the background frames frame 4 (F:4)
Edit >> Paste After Current Frame
Animation >> Reverse frames
RIGHT CLICK inside frame 5 (F:5) and select DELETE from the options
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste
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STEP 28
ACTIVATE your background frames
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Paste into selected frame
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STEP 29
RIGHT CLICK inside frame 7 (F:7) and select DELETE from the options
Edit >> Select All
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 30
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STEP 30
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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