ELFIN GROVE
PSP9 to PSPX9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 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

texture bgd.jpg
Lize-Enaidsworld-075.png
Lize-Enaidsworld-076.png
Lize-Enaidsworld-074.png
Lize-Enaidsworld-074a.png
Lize-Enaidsworld-074b.png
Lize-Enaidsworld-076a.png
Lize-Enaidsworld-076b.png
Edite_Vicente_Paisagem_Digital_1_2011.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins

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

** AFH Beveler **
http://grafnet.com.pl/Filters/AFH-Beveler-Plugins

** Alfs Border FX **
http://grafnet.com.pl/Filters/Alf-s-Border-FX

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BROWN " #704437 " in your foreground Load BLUE " #9dbfcb " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette Select the "Foreground-background" option and Select the LINEAR STYLE
STEP 2 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3-X9: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with GRADIENT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> AFH >>> AFH Beveler 2.0b
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WARM BROWN #6f3e31 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ACTIVATE Raster 1 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to DIFFERENCE
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with #287289 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Alf's Border FX >>> Border Checkers
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 6 DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 99% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 99% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Raster 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >> Repeat Layer Merge Down ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 9 Open up the texture bgd 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 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation angle = 180 Edge Mode =Reflect
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OR ACTIVATE Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> SHADOWLAB Click SETTINGS Tab and Select DROP SHADOW Enter these settings Center Offset Direction = 315 Center Offset Distance (pixels) = 10.00 Overall Opacity % = 65 Overall Blur (pixels) = 10.00 Perspective Blur (pixels) = 0.00 Color = Black CHECK "Draw Only Outside Selection" ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab..
STEP 12 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..Same settings SAVE YOUR WORK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OR EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 315 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. Same settings SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 Still on Raster 3 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE VIEW >>> RULERS Open up the Edite_Vicente_Paisagem_Digital_1_2011 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. Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X9:Select your PICK tool Drag the centre top node UP to the 30 pixel mark on your left ruler. Drag the centre bottom node DOWN to the 570 pixel mark on your left ruler. Drag the centre left and right nodes out to the edges of your image. Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select your MOVER tool to disengage the Deformation / Pick tool
STEP 14 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter the same coordinates. SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 Open up the Lize-Enaidsworld-075 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 = 35% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Add (Shift) Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Zoom in and select the tubers texts
STEP 16 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 20 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 105 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer C3 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN IMAGE >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 40 Vertical Offset = 25 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer C2 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE layer C3 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN IMAGE >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 15 Vertical Offset = 15 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer C1 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 18 ACTIVATE layer C3 but leave closed Open up the Lize-Enaidsworld-074b image in your PSP workspace Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Smoothing = 5 Antialias = UNChecked Select the elf 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 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 30% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 160 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 115 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer B3
STEP 19 CLOSE B3 Open up the Lize-Enaidsworld-074a image in your PSP workspace Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings..... Select the elf 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 = 200 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 85 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer B2 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 20 CLOSE B2 Open up the Lize-Enaidsworld-074 image in your PSP workspace Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings..... Select the elf 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 = 20% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 245 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer B1 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 21 ACTIVATE B3 Open up the Lize-Enaidsworld-076a image in your PSP workspace Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings..... Select the elf 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 = 35% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 135 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 120 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer Y3
STEP 22 CLOSE Y3 Open up the Lize-Enaidsworld-076 image in your PSP workspace Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings..... Select the elf 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 = 30% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 190 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 105 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer Y2 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 23 CLOSE Y2 Open up the Lize-Enaidsworld-076b image in your PSP workspace Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings..... Select the elf 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 ) 240 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 110 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer Y1 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 24 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
STEP 25 ACTIVATE layer Y2 EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow. ACTIVATE layer Y3 EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow. ACTIVATE layer C1 EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow. ACTIVATE layer C2 EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow. ACTIVATE layer C3 EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow. ACTIVATE layer B1 EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow. ACTIVATE layer B2 EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow ACTIVATE layer B3 EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow SAVE YOUR WORK .
STEP 25B 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 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 26 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy 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 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 = 80 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Right click inside the first frame (F:1) to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 120 Right click inside the last frame (F:10) to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 120 .
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 = 80 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Scroll the arrow on the bottom of the frame to first frame ( F:1) Right click inside frame Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 120 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Scroll the arrow on the bottom of the frame to last frame ( F:10) Right click inside frame Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 120 ,
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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