STEP 1
Open up the magnify-bgd image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
LAYERS >>> Promote background Layer
Rename this layer bgd
Open up the Wood Frame 15 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 40
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer frame
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STEP 2
ACTIVATE the bgd layer
Open up the china1 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.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 40
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer cats1
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STEP 3
Back to the china1 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.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 40
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer cats2
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PLEASE NOTE
I have lightened the template in STEPS 4, 6, 8 and 10 examples so
you can see where it is placed.
Your template will NOT
be transparent
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STEP 4
Open up the template.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.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 150
Vertical Offset = - (minus) 25
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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STEP 5
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
ACTIVATE the cats2 layer
CLOSE Raster 1
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.
EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH
STRENGTH 20%
DESELECT
Rename this layer km1 |
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STEP 6
CLOSE km1
OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 125
Vertical Offset = 0
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 7
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
CLOSE Raster 1
ACTIVATE the cats2 layer
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.
EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH
STRENGTH 20%
DESELECT
Rename this layer km2 |
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STEP 8
CLOSE km2
OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 105
Vertical Offset = 0
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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STEP 9
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
CLOSE Raster 1
ACTIVATE the cats2 layer
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.
EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH
STRENGTH 20%
DESELECT
Rename this layer km3 |
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STEP 10
CLOSE km3
OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 80
Vertical Offset = 0
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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STEP 11
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
CLOSE Raster 1
ACTIVATE the cats2 layer
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.
EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH
STRENGTH 20%
DESELECT
Rename this layer km4 |
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STEP 12
SAVE YOUR WORK
ACTIVATE the frame layer
Open up the magnify-glass 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 205
Vertical Offset = - (minus) 75
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer glass1 |
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STEP 13
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
CLOSE the glass1 layer
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset =130
Vertical Offset =0
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer glass2 |
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STEP 14
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
CLOSE the glass2 layer
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset =125
Vertical Offset =0
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer glass3 |
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STEP 15
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
CLOSE the glass3 layer
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 80
Vertical Offset =0
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer glass4
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STEP 16
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
CLOSE the glass4 layer
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 180
Vertical Offset =0
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer glass5
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 17
Open up the Magnify Border 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.
Rename this layer border
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STEP 18
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW |
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STEP 19
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW,
Same settings BUT change DISTANCE = 5
and DIRECTION = 135
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STEP 20
DELETE Raster 1
ACTIVATE the frame layer
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
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STEP 21
ACTIVATE the bgd layer
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 22
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options |
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STEP 23
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 24
In ANIMATION SHOP
Select
'Paste After Current' on top menu

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 25
In ANIMATION SHOP
Select
'Paste After Current' on top menu
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 26
In ANIMATION SHOP
Select
'Paste After Current' on top menu
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 27
In ANIMATION SHOP
Select
'Paste After Current' on top menu
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
Select
'Paste After Current' on top menu
EDIT >> Select All
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 60
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STEP 29
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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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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