SIMPLE THINGS
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MARCH 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

cutie.png
wallpaper.jpg
Simple Frame.png
Simplethingsbycjk.png
4dragonflies.pspimage
vector-ornament3JF.png
Save to a folder on your computer


Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html


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STEP 1 Open a new image 650 x 650 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the wallpaper 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 Rename this layer bgd
STEP 2 Open up the cutie.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 = 0 Vertical Offset = - (minus) 30 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer girl 1
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Select your MESH WARP tool Use these settings
STEP 4 Push the nodes above each eyebrow down to the top of each brow
STEP 5 Your image should look like this ----->>>>> Click the APPLY icon (tick)
STEP 6 Select your MOVER tool to disengage the MESH WARP Rename this layer girl 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 7 ACTIVATE the girl 1 layer EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE the bgd layer Open up the 4dragonflies 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 = 270 Vertical Offset = 275 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer D1
STEP 8 Back to the 4dragonflies 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 = 215 Vertical Offset = 180 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer D2
STEP 9 Back to the 4dragonflies 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 Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 75 Vertical Offset = 60 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer D3
STEP 10 Back to the 4dragonflies 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 Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 235 Vertical Offset = 225 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer D4
STEP 11 Open up the Simplethingsbycjk 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) 180 Vertical Offset = 140 Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X6: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer text
STEP 13 ACTIVATE the girl 2 layer Open up the vector-ornament3JF 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 = - (minus) 170 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer scroll
STEP 14 Open up the Simple 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 >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer frame
STEP 15 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
STEP 16 SAVE YOUR WORK as a .pspimage Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 17 In ANIMATION SHOP Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options. THEN 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 18 In ANIMATION SHOP Select 'Paste After Current' on top menu (TWICE) (You will have 4 frames) Back to PSP Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 19 In ANIMATION SHOP Select 'Paste After Current' on top menu (TWICE) (You will have 6 frames) Back to PSP Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 20 In ANIMATION SHOP Select 'Paste After Current' on top menu (TWICE) (You will have 8 frames) MINIMIZE these frames for now.... Back to PSP OPEN & ACTIVATE the bgd layer Right click on Title Bar and select Copy from the options
STEP 21 In ANIMATION SHOP Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options. Effects >> Insert Image Effect >> Stained Glass Click on the CUSTOM button and enter these settings CLICK "OK" Now.... enter these settings .Click OK Minimize for now ,
STEP 22 BACK to PSP OPEN & ACTIVATE the scroll layer 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. THEN Select 'Paste After Current' on top menu 7 times so that you end up with 8 frames.
NOW we're going to tackle something different.... .
STEP 23 If your COLOR PALETTE is not showing... Click on VIEW on top menu and select Color Palette
STEP 24 On the Color Palette click on the foreground (top) color.. When the Color Panel opens.... enter #F15FD4 in the "HTML code " Click "OK" ,
STEP 25 On the top menu select the FLOOD FILL tool Enter these settings ,
STEP 26 Zoom in on Frame 1 (F:1) Flood fill the areas shown
STEP 27 Zoom in on Frame 2 (F:2) Flood fill the areas shown
STEP 28 Zoom in on Frame 3 (F:3) Flood fill the areas shown
STEP 29 Zoom in on Frame 4 (F:4) Flood fill the areas shown
STEP 30 Zoom in on Frame 5 (F:5) Flood fill the areas shown
STEP 31 Zoom in on Frame 6 (F:6) Flood fill the areas shown
STEP 32 Zoom in on Frame 7 (F:7) Flood fill the areas shown
STEP 33 Zoom in on Frame 8 (F:8) Flood fill the areas shown
STEP 34 Maximize your background (green) frames Edit >> Select All Maximize your Girl frames Edit >> Select All Edit >> Copy Edit >> Propagate Paste Activate your background (green) frames ZOOM IN on frame 1 (F:1) Edit >> Paste into selected frame Position the image lining up the frame and release your mouse button Scroll to Frame 9 (F:9)... Right click inside the frame and select CUT
STEP 35 Maximize your scroll frames Edit >> Select All Edit >> Copy Edit >> Propagate Paste Activate the combined girl and background frames Edit >> Select All ZOOM IN on frame 1 (F:1) Edit >> Paste into selected frame Position the image and release your mouse button ,
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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