APPARITION
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JULY 2016
Copyright © 2016 ~ 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

parrot.png
rum sign.png
piratezombie5.png
pirate-tavern-Markov.png
pirate_ship_02_by_mystiquex.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

pirate-bgd.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

Plugins

** Cybia >> The Works **
http://www.cybia.co.uk/theworks.html

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html
OR
** EYE CANDY 4000**
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

** FILTERS UNLIMITED 1 & 2 **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load the ' pirate-bgd ' pattern in your foreground using these settings
STEP 2 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3-X8: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with Pattern. LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> <I.C.NET Software> Filters Unlimited 2 Edges, Square Square Edge 13
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> SHADOWLAB Click SETTINGS Tab and Select DROP SHADOW Enter these settings Center Offset Direction = 315 Center Offset Distance (pixels) = 6.00 Overall Opacity % = 65 Overall Blur (pixels) = 7.00 Perspective Blur (pixels) = 0.00 Color = Black CHECK "Draw Only Outside Selection"
STEP 5 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 OR EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 6 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> CYBIA >>> SCREENWORKS >>> Net Pattern LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Rename this layer bgd
STEP 7 LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the pirate_ship_02_by_mystiquex 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. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT Rename this layer bgd2
STEP 8 Open up the pirate-tavern-Markov 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 ) 100 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 9 Open up the rum sign 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 =25% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 175 Vertical Offset = 175 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 10 IMAGE >>> RESIZE =85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ACTIVATE Raster 1 IMAGE >>> RESIZE =85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Rename this layer pirates ,
STEP 11 ACTIVATE bgd2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X8: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X8: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X8: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the area surrounding the image
STEP 12 LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood Fill with pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> CYBIA >>> SCREENWORKS >>> Net Pattern 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
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 315 Rename this layer frame
STEP 14 ACTIVATE bgd layer SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 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 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 16 ACTIVATE bgd2 Open up the piratezombie5 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 >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 45 Vertical Offset = - (minus) 6 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer zombie1
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE zombie1 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 55 Vertical Offset = 40 Edge Mode = Transparent In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 85% Rename this layer zombie2
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE zombie2 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 75% Rename this layer zombie3
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE zombie3 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 65% Rename this layer zombie4
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE zombie4 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 55% Rename this layer zombie5
STEP 21 ACTIVATE the frame layer Open up the parrot 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 = 30% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 22 ACTIVATE bgd 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 23 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 24 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 25 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
STEP 26 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
STEP 27 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
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
STEP 29 In ANIMATION SHOP Select >> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu Edit >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 50 Right click inside the first frame (F:1) to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 100 ,
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
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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