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 cloudy sky 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
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STEP 3
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates
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STEP 4
Open up the green_grass_535 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
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STEP 5
Open up the tree-branch 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 = 65
Vertical Offset = 0
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 6
Open up the perch 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 = - ( minus ) 40
Vertical Offset = 95
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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STEP 7
In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 50%
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 2
Smoothing = 6
Antialias = Checked
Select the area indicated, |
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STEP 8
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 100%
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
EDIT >> Repeat Layer Merge Down
EDIT >> Repeat Layer Merge Down
Rename this layer bgd
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STEP 9
Open up the ani-owls 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 = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 40
Vertical Offset = 95
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer owl 1 |
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STEP 10
Back to the ani-owls 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 = 60%
Same settings
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Same settings
Rename this layer owl 2 |
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STEP 11
Back to the ani-owls image in your PSP workspace
Activate Raster 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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Same settings
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Same settings
Rename this layer owl 3 |
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STEP 12
Back to the ani-owls image in your PSP workspace
Activate Raster 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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Same settings
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Same settings
Rename this layer owl 4 |
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STEP 13
Back to the ani-owls image in your PSP workspace
Activate Raster 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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Same settings
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Same settings
Rename this layer owl 5
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 14
Open up the ani-OB128 image in your PSP workspace
Activate layer 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 = - ( minus ) 205
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer boy 1 |
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STEP 15
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 = 90
Center Offset Distance (pixels) = 3.00
Overall Opacity % = 60
Overall Blur (pixels) = 12.00
Perspective Blur (pixels) = 0.00
Color = Black
CHECK "Draw Only Outside Selection" |
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STEP 16
Back to the ani-OB128 image in your PSP workspace
Activate layer 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
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
OR
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab
Same settings
Rename this layer boy 2
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 17
Open up the
monarch_butterfly_by_madetobeunique
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 = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer butt 5 |
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STEP 18
Back to the
monarch_butterfly_by_madetobeunique
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 = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer butt 4 |
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STEP 19
Back to the
monarch_butterfly_by_madetobeunique
image in your PSP workspace
Activate Raster 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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer butt 3 |
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STEP 20
Back to the
monarch_butterfly_by_madetobeunique
image in your PSP workspace
Activate Raster 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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer butt 2
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STEP 21
Back to the
monarch_butterfly_by_madetobeunique
image in your PSP workspace
Activate Raster 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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer butt 1
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 22
Open up the
flutterby 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.
Rename this layer frame |
STEP 23
ACTIVATE the bgd layer
LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT TOOL
with font and settings of your choice
add your name |
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STEP 24
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options. |
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STEP 25
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 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. |
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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. |
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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
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 30
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 = 60 .
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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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