POPCORN
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 2016
Copyright © 2015 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE

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Materials

352L.png
corn.pspimage
desert-vector.jpg
mexican.pspimage
flowering-cactus.png
Save to a folder on your computer

corn-patt.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

Plugins

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

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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 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 50 Open up the desert-vector 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.
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL COLOUR = #d18b09.
STEP 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 5 Open up the flowering-cactus image in your PSP workspace Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Smoothing = 6 Antialias = UNChecked Select the cactus shown Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
STEP 6 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 ) 170 Vertical Offset = 45 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 0
STEP 7 Back top the flowering-cactus image in your PSP workspace Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL same settings Select the cactus shown Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
STEP 8 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 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 0 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 180 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 40 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the 352L.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 = 195 Vertical Offset = 135 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 10 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load corn-patt pattern in the foreground using these settings
STEP 11 CLOSE the Merged layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with the pattern EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol2 >>> Spotlight ,
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> MOSAIC - ANTIQUE
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL 'Curl Settings' Colour = #ab745f 'Edge Mode' Colour = #570d18 Check top left corner
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings Check top right corner EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings Check bottom right corner EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings Check bottom left corner
STEP 15 OPEN & ACTIVATE the Merged layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 Open up the mexican image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 17 On your duplicated image... 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. Rename this layer man5
STEP 18 On your duplicated image... 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 12 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer man4
STEP 19 On your duplicated image... 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 13 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer man3
STEP 20 On your duplicated image... 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 = 2 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer man2
STEP 21 On your duplicated image... 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 = 13 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer man1 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 22 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
STEP 23 ACTIVATE man2 EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow. ACTIVATE man3 EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow. ACTIVATE man4 EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow. ACTIVATE man5 EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow. SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 24 CLOSE man5 to man1 layers ACTIVATE the man1 layer but keep closed Open up the corn.pspimage 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 >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 220 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 170 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 0 Rename this layer corn1
STEP 25 Back to the corn.pspimage 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 >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 115 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 170 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 0 Rename this layer corn2
STEP 26 Back to the corn.pspimage 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. EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 170 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 0 Rename this layer corn3
STEP 27 Back to the corn.pspimage 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. EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 120 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 170 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 0 Rename this layer corn4
STEP 28 Back to the corn.pspimage 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. EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 235 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 170 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 0 Rename this layer corn5
STEP 29 ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL Same settings SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 30 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 31 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged 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 Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 37 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 = 65
STEP 38 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 ,
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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