XMAS 2016
PSP9 to PSPX9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ SEPTEMBER 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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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

plj.png
bluewave30.jpg
ic-ME-snowday.png
small xmas frame.png
large xmas frame.png
FatherFrost-by-azuzl.png
snowy-christmas-village.png
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
OR
** EYE CANDY 4000**
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

** GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT Vol 2 **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

SCRIPTS FOR FLIP & MIRROR IN PSPX4 TO PSPX8

DOWNLOAD

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STEP 1

Open up the FatherFrost-by-azuzl image
in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image


Rename this layer Santa 1

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
CLOSE Santa 1

VIEW >>> RULERS

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


Place your cursor at 240 pixels across
and 190 pixels down

Drag down to the 250 pixel mark on your left ruler


STEP 2

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> P
UNCH
Strength = 30

DESELECT

Rename this layer
Santa 2
.

STEP 3

Select your MESH WARP tool




Adjust the nodes indicated



Click the APPLY tick

Select your MOVER tool to disengage the Deformation / Pick tool
STEP 4

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Rename this layer Santa 4 and CLOSE

OPEN & ACTIVATE Santa 1


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Rename this layer Santa 3

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP
CLOSE
Santa 1 and Santa 2.
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STEP 5

With Santa 3 active

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather =
2
Smoothing = 6
Antialias = Checked


Select the area indicated
STEP 6

LAYERS >>> PROMOTE SELECTION TO LAYER

ACTIVATE Santa 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR

ACTIVATE the Promoted Selection layer

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
DESELECT

Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX-X8:Select your PICK tool

Tilt the Rotation Bar down a little,
then pull the centre right node to the right a little.
STEP 7

Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow

Select your MOVER tool to disengage the Deformation / Pick tool


ACTIVATE
Santa 3
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

Rename this layer Santa 3 and CLOSE

OPEN & ACTIVATE
Santa 4
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STEP 8

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
CLOSE
Santa 4

Select your MESH WARP tool

CHANGE.....
Mesh Horizontal = 12
Mesh Vertical = 6


Adjust the nodes indicated
STEP 9

Click the APPLY tick

Select your MOVER tool to disengage the
MESH WARP tool

Rename this layer
Santa 5

Save your work as Santa.pspimage and minimize. ,
STEP 10

Open up the snowy-christmas-village image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with
BLUE #003cac

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol2 >>>
Spotlight




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STEP 11

ACTIVATE Raster 1
Rename stars 1


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

Rename stars 2
CLOSE stars 1

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type =
Circle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked


Select 10 stars randomly and delete
STEP 12

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Rename stars 3

CLOSE stars 2

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings

Select 10 stars randomly and delete
STEP 13

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Rename stars 4

CLOSE stars 3

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings


Select 10 stars randomly and delete
STEP 14

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Rename stars 5

CLOSE stars 4

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings


Select 10 stars randomly and delete.

SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15

Maximize your Santa.pspimage image
in your PSP workspace
OPEN ALL LAYERS


IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ACTIVATE
Santa 1

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your
stars image
with
stars5 layer active
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset =
115
Vertical Offset = - ( minus )
95
Edge Mode = Transparent


Rename this layer
Santa 1
STEP 16

CLOSE Santa 1

Back to
your Santa.pspimage image
ACTIVATE Santa 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.

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Same settings

Rename this layer
Santa 2
STEP 17

CLOSE Santa 2

Back to
your Santa.pspimage image
ACTIVATE Santa 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.

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Same settings

Rename this layer
Santa 3
STEP 18

CLOSE Santa 3

Back to
your Santa.pspimage image
ACTIVATE Santa 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.

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Same settings

Rename this layer
Santa 4
STEP 19

CLOSE Santa 4

Back to
your Santa.pspimage image
ACTIVATE Santa 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.

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Same settings

Rename this layer
Santa 5

SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 20

Open up the small xmas 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 sm frame
STEP 21

OPEN ALL Santa layers
ACTIVATE
Santa 5

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW


OR


EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>>
SHADOW
LAB
Click SETTINGS Tab and Select DROP SHADOW
Enter these settings

Center Offset Direction = 315
Center Offset Distance (pixels) = 5.00
Overall Opacity % = 6
0
Overall Blur (pixels) =
10.00
Perspective Blur (pixels) = 0.00
Color = Black
CHECK "Draw Only Outside Selection"
STEP 22

ACTIVATE Santa 4

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
Same settings
OR
EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. Same settings


ACTIVATE Santa 3

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. Same settings
OR

EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. Same settings


ACTIVATE Santa 2

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. Same settings
OR

EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. Same settings


ACTIVATE Santa 1

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. Same settings
OR

EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. Same settings

SAVE YOUR WORK

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STEP 23

ACTIVATE stars 5

Open up the
ic-ME-snowday 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 ) 145
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 115
Edge Mode = Transparent


Rename this layer elves
STEP 24

IMAGE >>> CANVAS SIZE
STEP 25

ACTIVATE Raster 2 (The bottom layer)

Open up the bluewave30 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
STEP 26

ACTIVATE sm frame (The top layer)

Open up the large xmas 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 lge frame
STEP 27

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW

Same settings

OR


EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>>
SHADOW
LAB
Same settings

ACTIVATE the sm frame

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. Same settings
OR

EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. Same settings
STEP 28

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
OR
EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 315



ACTIVATE the lge frame

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
OR
EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab..

STEP 29

Still on the lge frame layer

Open up the plj.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.


ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
PSPX - X
9: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 255
Edge Mode = Transparent


LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN



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STEP 30

ACTIVATE Raster 1

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

Edit >> Select All


Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time =
50
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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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