DUCKLINGS
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MAY 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

quack.png
ducklings.png
mother_duck.pspimage
Paisaje_0178.pspimage
turquoise-cloth_tn2.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer


Plugins

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

** GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT Vol 2 **
http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm
http://www.lesdouceursdecloclo.com/mesfiltres/mes_filtres.htm
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

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STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3-X8: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the turquoise-cloth_tn2 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 ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 88 Saturation = 40
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation angle = 0 Edge Mode =Reflect. PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Same settings BUT change Rotation angle = 180 PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with GREEN #739776 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol2 >>> Pool Shadow ,
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> Halftone Ink Colour = #739776 ,
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 6 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SELECTIONS >>> INVERT 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
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 8 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Open up the Paisaje_0178 image in your PSP workspace Activate Grupo - Trama 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 INTO SELECTION from the options. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 11 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 Open up the mother_duck 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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 25% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 230 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 170 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
STEP 16 Rename this layer MD1
STEP 17 Back to the mother_duck 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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 25% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer MD2
STEP 19 Open up the ducklings image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40% Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 20 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select DUCK 1 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
STEP 21 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 ) 150 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 200 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer D1
STEP 22 Back to your duplicated DUCKLINGS image Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select DUCK 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 = - ( minus ) 50 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 190 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer D2
STEP 23 Back to your duplicated DUCKLINGS image Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select DUCK 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 = 30 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 200 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer D3
STEP 24 Back to your duplicated DUCKLINGS image Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select DUCK 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 = 115 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 185 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer D4
STEP 25 Back to your duplicated DUCKLINGS image Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select DUCK 5 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 = 175 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 195 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer D5
STEP 26 Back to your duplicated DUCKLINGS image Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select DUCK 6 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 = 250 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 170 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer D6
STEP 27 ACTIVATE the MD2 layer Open up the quack.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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 185 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 105 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer QUACK
STEP 28 ACTIVATE the Merged layer 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 29 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 30 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 31 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 32 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 33 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 34 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 35 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 = 70 .
STEP 36 Right click inside the last frame (F:6) to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 120
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

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