OCTOPUS
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MAY 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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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE

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Materials

window-frame.png
seagulls.pspimage
octopus-1.pspimage
octopus-frame.pspimage
American Pelican_Janet.psp
abandonne-colorel.pspimage
DF_BeachCapeHatteras.pspimage
Cartoon-characters6512.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

BRICKS4-JF.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

Plugins

** NONE**


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STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 500 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with BLUE #6b84ae LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WHITE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = BRICKS4-JF
STEP 2 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 65 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Open up the window-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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 3.00
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer wall ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the DF_BeachCapeHatteras 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 4 Open up the abandonne-colorel 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 = 45% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 5 Open up the octopus-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. PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (7 Times) Rename the layers octopus 1 to octopus 8 and Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Open the wall layer With the Merged layer active Open up the American Pelican_Janet 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 = 45% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 8 Your LAYER PALETTE should look like this -->> ACTIVATE the wall layer
STEP 9 Open up the Cartoon-characters6512 image in your PSP workspace Activate the people 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) 75 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Rename this layer people
STEP 11 CLOSE the people layer CLOSE layers octopus 3 to octopus 8 ACTIVATE the octopus 2 layer Select your CHANGE TO TARGET brush PRESET = + Default In your MATERIALS PALETTE load GREY #e1e1e1 in your foreground Drag the cursor back and forth over the octopus so it is now grey.
STEP 12 OPEN & ACTIVATE the octopus 3 layer In your MATERIALS PALETTE load BLUE #72a3c1 in your foreground With your CHANGE TO TARGET brush colour the octopus blue
STEP 13 OPEN & ACTIVATE the octopus 4 layer In your MATERIALS PALETTE load PURPLE #bf72bc in your foreground With your CHANGE TO TARGET brush colour the octopus purple ********************************* STEP 14 OPEN & ACTIVATE the octopus 5 layer In your MATERIALS PALETTE load PINK #cf304c in your foreground With your CHANGE TO TARGET brush colour the octopus pink ********************************* STEP 15 OPEN & ACTIVATE the octopus 6 layer In your MATERIALS PALETTE load YELLOW #ddc257 in your foreground With your CHANGE TO TARGET brush colour the octopus yellow ********************************* STEP 16 OPEN & ACTIVATE the octopus 7 layer In your MATERIALS PALETTE load GREEN #79a558 in your foreground With your CHANGE TO TARGET brush colour the octopus green ********************************* STEP 17 OPEN & ACTIVATE the octopus 8 layer In your MATERIALS PALETTE load BROWN #5d4f48 in your foreground With your CHANGE TO TARGET brush colour the octopus light brown
STEP 18 CLOSE layers octopus 1 to octopus 7 With the octopus 8 layer active Open up the seagulls image in your PSP workspace Activate the bird 7 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 SELECTION from the options Position as shown and DESELECT
STEP 19 Open and Activate octopus 7 layer Back to the seagulls image in your PSP workspace Activate the bird 6 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 SELECTION from the options Position as shown and DESELECT
STEP 20 Open and Activate octopus 6 layer Back to the seagulls image in your PSP workspace Activate the bird 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 SELECTION from the options Position as shown and DESELECT
STEP 21 Open and Activate octopus 5 layer Back to the seagulls image in your PSP workspace Activate the bird 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 SELECTION from the options Position as shown and DESELECT
STEP 22 Open and Activate octopus 4 layer Back to the seagulls image in your PSP workspace Activate the bird 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 SELECTION from the options Position as shown and DESELECT
STEP 23 Open and Activate octopus 3 layer Back to the seagulls image in your PSP workspace Activate the bird 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 SELECTION from the options Position as shown and DESELECT
STEP 24 Open and Activate octopus 2 layer Back to the seagulls image in your PSP workspace Activate the bird 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 SELECTION from the options Position as shown and DESELECT
STEP 25 Open and Activate the people layer Open up the octopus-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 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down
STEP 26 LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT TOOL with font and settings of your choice add your name. LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 27 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 28 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
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
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
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
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
STEP 33 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 34 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 35 Edit >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 50
STEP 36 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
RESIZING ANIMATIONS Click on the Title Bar of the frames Animation >> Resize animation Select width and height in pixels Click OK Save your animation

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