SQUIRREL
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JUNE 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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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE


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Materials

Zon.png
squirrel2.png
1689Log.png
Horse7703.png

Horses618.png
Grass_Path.png
green_grass.png
tree_PNG216.png
DL_Mare&colt.png
open-window-frame.png
blue_jean_shorts_girl_by_fli_nn.png
Save to a folder on your computer


Plugins

** NONE**

SCRIPTS FOR FLIP & MIRROR IN PSPX4 TO PSPX8

DOWNLOAD

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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.


STEP 1

Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3-X8: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel


VIEW >>> RULERS

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.


STEP 2

Open up the green_grass.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 INTO SELECTION from the options.


DESELECT.
STEP 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with BLUE #9ac0f4

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Open up the Zon.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.
STEP 4

Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX-X8:Select your PICK tool


Pull the centre left and centre right nodes out
to the edges of your image

Push the centre bottom node up to the 360 pixel mark on your left ruler

STEP 5

Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow

Select your MOVER tool to disengage
the Deformation / Pick tool


ACTIVATE Raster 1

Open up the tree_PNG216 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 =
45%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 130
Vertical Offset = 45
Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 6

Open up the Horses618 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 =
15%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus )
255
Vertical Offset =- ( minus )
40
Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 7

Open up the DL_Mare&colt 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 =
25%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus )
75
Vertical Offset =- ( minus )
65
Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 8

Open up the Horse7703 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 =
15%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset =
105
Vertical Offset =- ( minus )
40
Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 9

ACTIVATE Raster 4

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset =
170
Vertical Offset =
5
Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 10

ACTIVATE Raster 7

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type =
Ellipse
Mode = Replace
Feather =
2
Antialias = Checked


Create a small oval as shown
STEP 11

Flood fill with GREEN #4e9114

DESELECT

ADJUST >>> BLUR >>>
AVERAGE
File Aperture = 11


ACTIVATE Raster 7
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 12

ACTIVATE Raster 6

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type =
Ellipse
Mode = Replace
Feather =
2
Antialias = Checked


Create a small oval as shown
STEP 13

Flood fill with GREEN #4e9114

DESELECT

ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> AVERAGE
File Aperture = 11


ACTIVATE Raster 6
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 14

ACTIVATE Raster 5

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type =
Ellipse
Mode = Replace
Feather =
2
Antialias = Checked


Create a small oval as shown
STEP 15

Flood fill with GREEN #4e9114

DESELECT

ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> AVERAGE
File Aperture =
11

ACTIVATE Raster 5
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE
VISIBLE

SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16

Open up the 1689Log 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 =
45%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 150
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 190
Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 17

Open up the Grass_Path 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 =
70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 150
Vertical Offset = - ( minus )
245
Edge Mode = Transparent

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

Rename this layer
grass
STEP 18

Open up the blue_jean_shorts_girl_by_fli_nn 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.

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 195
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 120
Edge Mode = Transparent

SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19


Open up the
squirrel2.png image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image.


IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
35%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Smoothing = 6
Antialias = UNChecked

Select the lower right squirrel

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 =
300
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 1
65
Edge Mode = Transparent

Rename this layer
S1
STEP 20

Back to the duplicated
squirrel2 image
in your PSP workspace


With your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Same settings

Select the lower centre squirrel

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 =
250
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 1
60
Edge Mode = Transparent

Rename this layer
S2

CLOSE S1 layer
STEP 21

Back to the duplicated squirrel2 image
in your PSP workspace


With your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Same settings

Select the lower left squirrel

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 =
195
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 14
0
Edge Mode = Transparent

Rename this layer
S3

CLOSE S2 layer
SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 22

Back to the duplicated squirrel2 image
in your PSP workspace


With your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Same settings

Select the top right squirrel

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
15
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 1
70
Edge Mode = Transparent

Rename this layer
S4

CLOSE S3 layer
STEP 23

Back to the duplicated squirrel2 image
in your PSP workspace


With your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Same settings

Select the top row, 2nd from right squirrel

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 =
85
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 170
Edge Mode = Transparent

Rename this layer
S5

CLOSE S4 layer
STEP 24

Back to the duplicated squirrel2 image
in your PSP workspace


With your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Same settings

Select the top row, 2nd from left squirrel

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 =
35
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 170
Edge Mode = Transparent

Rename this layer
S6

CLOSE S5 layer
SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 25

Back to the duplicated squirrel2 image
in your PSP workspace


With your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Same settings

Select the top row, extreme left squirrel

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 )
25
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 1
95
Edge Mode = Transparent

Rename this layer
S7

CLOSE S6 layer
STEP 26

CLOSE S7 layer
OPEN & ACTIVATE S3 layer

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus )
350
Vertical Offset = - ( minus )
45
Edge Mode = Transparent

Rename this layer
S8

CLOSE S8 layer
CLOSE S3 layer
STEP 27

OPEN & ACTIVATE S2 layer

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus )
520
Vertical Offset = - ( minus )
10
Edge Mode = Transparent

Rename this layer
S9

CLOSE S8 layer

SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 28

CLOSE S2 layer
ACTIVATE the grass layer

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Open up the
open-window-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 INTO SELECTION from the options.

DESELECT

Rename this layer
window
STEP 29

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.
STEP 30

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS

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DESELECT
STEP 31

Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown

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LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Rename this layer
bgd
STEP 32

OPEN & ACTIVATE the window layer

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 33

Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown

Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
STEP 34

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 35

In ANIMATION SHOP

Select
'Paste A
fter 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

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Continue in this manner until all 9 squirrels are copied into Animation Shop.

You should have 10 frames.
STEP 38

Right click inside the
eighth frame (F:8) to activate

Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 60

,
STEP 39

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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