SEE - SAW
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

2.png
Easter Bkg 71.jpg
TREE04_1.pspimage
Sun_with_Clouds.png
seesaw-frame.pspimage
PB~PlaygroundKids~SeeSaw~CMP.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins

** NONE **

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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.

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
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
STEP 3 SELECTIONS >>> Promote Selection to layer ACTIVATE Raster 2 Hit your DELETE key DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (3 Times)
STEP 4 Rename the layers as shown below OLD ................................................NEW ...
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
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
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
OK... part of the see saw is missing... let's rectify that...
STEP 8 Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to point Same settings ZOOM in on your image and select the area shown
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
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
STEP 11 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
STEP 28 ACTIVATE your background frames Edit >> Select All Edit >> Paste into selected frame
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
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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