STEP 1
Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3-X8: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.
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STEP 2
Open up the skyblue.jpg 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.
DO NOT DESELECT |
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STEP 3
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL
COLOUR =
GREEN #3b7c0b |
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STEP 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 14
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
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
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STEP 5
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
DESELECT
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STEP 6
Open up the Grass_Patch 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 ) 20
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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STEP 7
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Open up the WALL.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 = 1
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 175
Edge Mode = Transparent
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE |
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STEP 8
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with GREEN #3b7c0b
EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALF TONE
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STEP 9
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol2 >>> Pool Shadow
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
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STEP 10
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
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
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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STEP 11
Open up the E16-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 >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE |
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STEP 12
Open up the happy bunny 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 = 0
Vertical Offset = 10
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings BUT change DIRECTION to 135
Rename this layer bunny 1 |
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STEP 13
Open up the happy bunny 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 = 0
Vertical Offset = 10
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Rename this layer bunny 2
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STEP 14
Open up the lil chick 08 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 20
Vertical Offset = 130
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Rename this layer chick 1
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STEP 15
Open up the lil chick 09 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 95
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 100
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Rename this layer chick 2
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STEP 16
Open up the lil chick 04 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 205
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 100
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Rename this layer chick 3 |
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STEP 17
Open up the lil chick 03 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Rename this layer chick 4 |
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STEP 18
Open up the lil chick 07 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 205
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 100
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Rename this layer chick 5 |
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STEP 19
Open up the lil chick 05 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 205
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 90
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Rename this layer chick 6 |
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SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 20
Open up the JF-Easter WA image in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the "Happy" 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
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 21
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings |
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STEP 22
Back to the JF-Easter WA image in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings
Select the "Easter" 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
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 23
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Rename this layer text
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 24
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
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I have provided 2 options for animating.
The following instructions are the first option.
The second option instructions are on Page 2 (Link below) along with that result.
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STEP 25
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
Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
Then select
'Paste After Current' on top menu
and click twice so you have 3 frames all the same.
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STEP 27
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
Click inside the first frame (F:1) to activate.
Then select 'Paste After Current' on top menu
Click inside the third frame (F:3) to activate.
Then select 'Paste After Current' on top menu
Click inside the last frame (F:5) to activate.
Then select 'Paste After Current' on top menu
You should now have 6 frames
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STEP 29
Edit >> Select All
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 50 |
STEP 30
Right Click inside the second frame (F:2) to activate.
Then select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 100
Right Click inside the fourth frame (F:4) to activate.
Then select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 100
Right Click inside the last frame (F:6) to activate.
Then select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 100
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STEP 31
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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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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