MOODY TREE
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ OCTOBER 2015
Copyright © 2015 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

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No artists or copyright infringement is intended on any of the tubes used in this tutorial.
The tubes were acquired in good faith as to their legality.
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

decor.png
5--fairies.png
copyright.png
MT-Frame.png
arbre magique.png
moodytrunk.pspimage
~Fairy Dust _treen.psp
Copy of ZedelphLuthielOoh.pspimage (Adjusted tube)
ZedelphLuthielOohBabelicious.pspimage (Original tube)
Save to a folder on your computer


Plugins

** NONE**

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

STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with GREEN #1d4634 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol2 >>> Pool Shadow
STEP 2 IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the decor.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 INTO SELECTION from the options. In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to BURN DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Open up the arbre magique 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 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Rename this layer bgd
STEP 4 Open up the moodytrunk 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 = - (minus) 180 Vertical Offset = - (minus) 150 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer T1
STEP 5 Back to the moodytrunk 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 Same settings Rename this layer T2
STEP 6 Back to the moodytrunk image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster 3 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 Same settings Rename this layer T3
STEP 7 Back to the moodytrunk image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster 4 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 Same settings Rename this layer T4
STEP 8 Open up the 5--fairies.png image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the fairy shown
STEP 9 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 Rename this layer F04
STEP 10 Back to the 5--fairies.png image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the fairy shown
STEP 11 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 Rename this layer F03
STEP 12 Back to the 5--fairies.png image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the fairy shown
STEP 13 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 Rename this layer F02
STEP 14 Back to the 5--fairies.png image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the fairy shown
STEP 15 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 Rename this layer F01 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 ACTIVATE layer F03 Open up the ~Fairy Dust _treen image in your PSP workspace With the DUST layer active 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 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ACTIVATE layer F03 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename the layer F03
STEP 18 ACTIVATE layer F01 (Your "Fairy Dust" should still be in your clipboard) 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 19 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ACTIVATE layer F01 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename the layer F01
STEP 20 ACTIVATE layer F04 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 >>> FLIP Reposition with your MOVER tool,
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ACTIVATE layer F04 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename the layer F04
STEP 22 CLOSE layers F01 and F03 ACTIVATE layer F02 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 >>> FLIP Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ACTIVATE layer F02 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename the layer F02
STEP 24 OPEN ALL layers ACTIVATE layer F01 Open up the Copy of ZedelphLuthielOoh image in your PSP workspace Activate Layer 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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE =65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 10 Vertical Offset = - (minus) 180 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer elf 1
STEP 25 Back to the Copy of ZedelphLuthielOoh image in your PSP workspace Activate Layer 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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE =65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 10 Vertical Offset = - (minus) 181 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer elf 2 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 26 Open up the copyright.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 = 20 Vertical Offset = - (minus) 275 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 ACTIVATE Raster 1 (copyright) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 27 CLOSE the elf 2 layer OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Open the elf 1 layer LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN OPEN the elf 2 layer
STEP 28 Open up the MT-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. Rename this layer frame
STEP 29 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 30 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 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 32 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
STEP 33 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
STEP 34 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,
STEP 35 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 =50
STEP 36 Click inside the last frame (F:5) to activate then Right click and select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 70
STEP 37 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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