JUST A BAD DAY
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ OCTOBER 2017
Copyright © 2017 ~ 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

mouse.png
pepper.png
BadDay-WA.png
selahblue-cynti.jpg
Leaves_and_Acorns.png
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins
Mirror Rave
SIMPLE
Greg's Factory Output Vol2

** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3 - PSP2018: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with GREEN #779504 EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALFTONE ,
STEP 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GREEN #779504 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT.
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 5.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2 Click OK LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN . ,
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Colour = GREEN #779504
STEP 6 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings DESELECT EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation angle = 0 Edge Mode =Reflect ,
STEP 7 IMAGE >>> FLIP EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip ,
STEP 8 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter the SAME coordinates. LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Open up the selahblue-cynti 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. EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PIXILATE
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol2 >>> Spotlight DESELECT
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X9: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2018: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - PSP2018: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the centre of your image ,
STEP 11 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 5.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2 Click OK DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Rename this layer BGD SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 Open up the pepper 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. PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 12 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 12 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ,
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 65 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 15.00 Rename this layer PEPPER
STEP 14 Open up the mouse 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 ) 8 Vertical Offset = 8 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer M-5
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 11 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer M-4
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 11 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer M-3
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 11 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer M-2
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 11 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer M-1 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19 Open up the Leaves_and_Acorns 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 >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 130 Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE Rename this layer LEAVES
STEP 20 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK ,
STEP 21 Open up the BadDay-WA image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the upper text 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 ) 160 Vertical Offset = 190 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 22 PSP9 - PSPX9: ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 115 Contrast = 25 PSPX6 - PSP2018: Linear Mode checked LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 0
STEP 23 Back to the BadDay-WA image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the lower text 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 = 170 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 200 Edge Mode = Transparent ,
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >> Repeat Layer Merge Down Rename this layer TEXT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 25 ACTIVATE the BGD 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 26 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options.
STEP 27 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 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.
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.
STEP 30 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 31 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 32 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 33 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 = 40 .,
STEP 34 Scroll the arrow on the bottom of the frame to last frame ( F:7) Right click inside the last frame to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 150 ,
STEP 35 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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