STEP 1
Open up the NYbackground.jpg image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
LAYERS >>> Promote background Layer
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Rename this layer bgd
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STEP 2
Open up the New_Year_Couple_LDM 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 = 70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 70
Vertical Offset = - (minus) 50
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer R3 |
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STEP 3
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 12
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 12
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 40
Vertical Offset = - (minus) 2
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer R2 |
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STEP 4
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 12
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 12
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 40
Vertical Offset = - (minus) 5
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer RL1 |
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STEP 5
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 12
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 12
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 40
Vertical Offset = 6
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer L2 |
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STEP 6
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 12
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 12
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 40
Vertical Offset = 1
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer L3 |
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STEP 7
SAVE YOUR WORK
Open up the WordArt15 image
in your PSP workspace
Activate Raster 1
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the numbers 1 - 10
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options |
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STEP 8
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 = 265
Edge Mode = Transparent
ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
PSPX - X8: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE |
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STEP 9
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
Rename this layer N10
CLOSE R3, R2, RL1, L2, L3
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STEP 10
Still on layer N10
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
CLOSE N10
Choose your SELECTION TOOL ... Same settings
Select the number 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
Rename this layer N9 |
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STEP 11
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
CLOSE N9
Choose your SELECTION TOOL ... Same settings
Select the number 9
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
Rename this layer N8
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LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
CLOSE N8
Choose your SELECTION TOOL ... Same settings
Select the number 8
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
Rename this layer N7
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LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
CLOSE N7
Choose your SELECTION TOOL ... Same settings
Select the number 7
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
Rename this layer N6 |
STEP 12
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
CLOSE N6
Choose your SELECTION TOOL ... Same settings
Select the number 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
Rename this layer N5
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STEP 13
Continue in this manner until you have eliminated all the numbers
EXCEPT number 1
This layer should be N1
SAVE YOUR WORK |
STEP 14
Back to the WordArt15 image in your PSP workspace
Still on Raster 1
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings
Select "Happy New Year!" text
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.
ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
PSPX - X8: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 220
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer HNY |
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STEP 15
Back to the WordArt15 image in your PSP workspace
Activate the Merged layer
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Smoothing = 6
Antialias = UNChecked
Select "LET'S" text
DO NOT DESELECT
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options |
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STEP 16
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
PSPX - X8: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 200
Vertical Offset = - (minus) 190
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 17
Back to the WordArt15 image in your PSP workspace
Activate the Merged layer
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Select "PARTY" text
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.
ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
PSPX - X8: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 200
Vertical Offset = - (minus) 190
Edge Mode = Transparent
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Rename this layer LETS
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STEP 18
ACTIVATE the bgd layer
Open up the Fireworks_by_wicked_sm image
in your PSP workspace
Close the watermark and bg layers
Activate one of the other layers
Right click on the Title Bar and select
COPY MERGED 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 = 150
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer Fireworks |
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STEP 19
ACTIVATE the bgd layer
Open up the NYAframe 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
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STEP 20
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 |
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STEP 21
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options |
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STEP 22
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 23
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 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
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 29
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 30
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 31
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 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
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STEP 33
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 = 40
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Scroll the arrow on the bottom of the frame to last frame
( F:12)
Right click inside the last frame (F:12) to activate
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 80
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STEP 34
View >> Animation
and while it is still running,
File >> Save As
Locate the folder in which you wish to save it.
Name your animation.
NOTE:
You may want to use "Optimized Octree" instead of "Median Cut"
under "Customize Optimization" settings
as "Median Cut" may leave a lot of noise on the image
depending on the colour of the background.
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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