EASTERN SPARKLE
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

2221.png
JF_Element905.png
china-icons.pspimage
Black-dot-texture.png
ScarlettChou_Catch_hur0311.png
Save to a folder on your computer

starry9.PspBrush
BrushTip_starry9.PspScript
Save to your PSP Brushes folder


Plugins

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download

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STEP 1 Open up the 2221.png image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
STEP 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> POLAR COORDINATES Rectangular to Polar Edge Mode = Transparent IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 88% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 3 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 With Raster 1 activated Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 2 Smoothing = 6 Antialias = Checked Select the area shown EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT OPEN Copy of Raster 1 ,
STEP 4 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BROWN " #7a5829 " in your foreground Load CREAM " #cfb893 " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette. Select the "Foreground-background" option and Select the LINEAR STYLE using these settings.
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with the GRADIENT ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 30 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
STEP 6 CLOSE Raster 1 and Copy of Raster 1 With Raster 2 active Open up the JF_Element905 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. PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 235 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the Black-dot-texture 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 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to DIFFERENCE
STEP 8 OPEN Raster 1 and Copy of Raster 1 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the ScarlettChou_Catch_hur0311 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. Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select and delete the tuber text.
STEP 9 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 80 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 Open up the china-icons image in your PSP workspace Activate the dragon layer 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.
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 260 Vertical Offset = 165 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 12 Back to the china-icons image in your PSP workspace Activate the pagoda layer 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.
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 260 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 200 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 14 Back to the china-icons image in your PSP workspace Activate the fish layer 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 = 10 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 190 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 15.00 ACTIVATE Raster 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 15.00 ACTIVATE Raster 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Change the "Repeats" to 15 for your GRADIENT
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BROWN SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GRADIENT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 13 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BROWN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 19 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 10.00 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 10.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Rename this layer sparkle 1 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN CLOSE the Merged layer EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets =5 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK,
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Rename this layer sparkle 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Rename this layer sparkle 3 CLOSE sparkle 2 and sparkle 3 ACTIVATE sparkle 1 Select your PAINT BRUSH tool PRESET = starry9 ,
STEP 22 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load WHITE " #ffffff " in your foreground With your paintbrush click on the centre of each pearl indicated TWICE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 23 CLOSE sparkle 1 OPEN & ACTIVATE sparkle 2 With your paintbrush click on the centre of each pearl indicated TWICE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 24 CLOSE sparkle 2 OPEN & ACTIVATE sparkle 3 With your paintbrush click on the centre of EVERY pearl TWICE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 25 CLOSE sparkle 3 OPEN & ACTIVATE the Merged layer EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation angle = 0 Edge Mode =Reflect EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> PIZZA SLICE MIRROR EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation angle = 180 Edge Mode =Reflect
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT TOOL with font and settings of your choice and add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 27 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 28 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 29 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 30 In ANIMATION SHOP Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu ,
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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