STEP 1
Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X8: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with BLUE #0c187c
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VIEW >>> RULERS
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STEP 2
Open up the Element_icicleborder 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.
Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX-X8:Select your PICK tool
Pull the centre left node left,
level with the 50 pixel mark on your top ruler.
Pull the centre right node right,
level with the 650 pixel mark on your top ruler.
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STEP 3
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
Select the MOVER tool to disengage the
DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 242
Edge Mode = Transparent
In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
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STEP 4
Open up the square-walls 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.
Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX-X8:Select your PICK tool
Pull the centre top node up,
level with the 0 pixel mark on your left ruler.
Pull the lower centre node down,
level with the 600 pixel mark on your left ruler
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STEP 5
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
Select the MOVER tool to disengage the
DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)
In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
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STEP 6
Open up the WntrScene_Bnll-Tube 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 = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 7
Open up the row-of-poles.jpg image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
LAYERS >>> Promote background layer
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Transparency >>> Eliminate Black
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 ) 115
Edge Mode = Transparent
In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
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STEP 8
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
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STEP 9
Open up the c 121710.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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 25
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 10
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5
Colour = Black
Opacity = 85
Blur = 10.00
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STEP 11
Open up the Xmas_colors_CibiBijoux 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 = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 30
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 95
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 12
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5
Colour = Black
Opacity = 85
Blur = 10.00
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 13
Open up the waitingforChistmas 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.
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT |
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STEP 14
Load RED #d90e12 in your foreground
Select your AIRBRUSH tool
PRESET = +Round 25
Paint the selection with the airbrush.
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5
Colour = Black
Opacity = 85
Blur = 10.00
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 30
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 235
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 15
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with RED #d90e12
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with BLUE #0c187c
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with WHITE #ffffff
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
DESELECT |
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STEP 16
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
SAVE YOUR WORK
Open up the FreeVector-Sparkles image
in your PSP workspace
(The sparkle has already been selected)
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 |
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STEP 17
The star will still be in your clipboard...
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 18
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 |
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STEP 19
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 20
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 21
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 22
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 23
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 24
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
Reposition with your MOVER tool
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 25
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECT your TEXT tool
With a font of your choice add your name
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 26
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy from the options
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STEP 27
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 28
In ANIMATION SHOP
Select ....
'Paste After Current' icon 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
Continue in this manner opening the remaining layers
one at a time until you have 10 frames
in ANIMATION SHOP
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STEP 30
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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