PARLIAMENT
(of owls)
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ AUGUST 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

sparkles98.png
feather scroll.png
northwest owls.png
Save to a folder on your computer

ita_gradient026.jgd
Save to your PSP Gradients folder


Plugins

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download

** MURA'S FILTER MEISTER **
MuRa's Filter Meister - 2
http://www.lesdouceursdecloclo.com/mesfiltres/mes_filtres_suivant/mes_filtres_suivant.htm

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load ita_gradient026 GRADIENT in the foreground using these settings Load LIGHT BROWN " #b16b45 " in your background
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 GRADIENT EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> Perspective Horizontal
STEP 3 EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> Perspective Horizontal Change DISTORTION to 75
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Copies ,
STEP 5 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 55% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 160 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 135 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation angle = 0 Edge Mode =Reflect
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 100%
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Repeat EDIT >>> Repeat Circle
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 9 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 10 Right click on the Title Bar and select CUT from the options LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with LIGHT BROWN #b16b45 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ACTIVATE Raster 3 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ACTIVATE Raster 3 Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Move layer Down
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HOT WAX COATING EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> Halftone . .
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Flood fill with gradient EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation angle = 180 Edge Mode =Reflect
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 3 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 shown
STEP 16 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with Gradient EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation angle = 0 Edge Mode =Reflect DESELECT LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EDIT >> Repeat Layer Move Down
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 Open up the featherscroll 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 = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 200 Vertical Offset = 170 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = LIGHT BROWN #b16b45 Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ACTIVATE Raster 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 20 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 Click OK ACTIVATE Raster 2 Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 21 CLOSE Copy of Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE OPEN Copy of Raster 2 With the Merged layer active Open up the northwest owls 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 = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 40% Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 1 Smoothing = 6 Antialias = Checked Select the area shown
STEP 23 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 100% EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 9 Vertical Offset = 9 Colour = Black Opacity = 50 Blur = 15.00
STEP 24 LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with LIGHT BROWN #b16b45 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 Flood fill with LIGHT BROWN #b16b45 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Open up the sparkles98 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 ) 336 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer sparkle 4
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE sparkle 4 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Count 7 sparkles from the bottom and select as shown EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Rename this layer sparkle 3 ,
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE sparkle 3 With your SELECTION TOOL Count the next 7 sparkles from the bottom and select as shown
STEP 28 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Rename this layer sparkle 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE sparkle 2 With your SELECTION TOOL Count the next 7 sparkles from the bottom and select as shown
STEP 29 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Rename this layer sparkle 1 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 30 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
STEP 31 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy from the options.
STEP 32 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 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 Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 36 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 = 30 ,
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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