ESCAPEE
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

black-cat-vector-01.png
black-cat-vector-04.png
summer-road-art_tn12.jpg
SoniaTubes_3174.pspimage
black-cat-vector-06.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

brick002.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder


Plugins

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

** MURA'S SEAMLESS **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

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STEP 1 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 LIGHT BROWN #917f73
STEP 2 Open up the summer-road-art_tn12 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 >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 40 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation angle = 0 Edge Mode =Reflect EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Seamless >>> Tiling with Shrink .
STEP 3 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to DIFFERENCE
STEP 4 Open up the SoniaTubes_3174 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. Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 5 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> INVERT DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WHITE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN DESELECT
STEP 7 ACTIVATE Raster 3 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X9:Select your PICK tool Push the centre top node up to the top edge of your image
STEP 8 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select your MOVER tool to disengage the Deformation / Pick tool CLOSE Raster 1 and Raster 2 ACTIVATE Raster 4 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X9: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X9: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X9: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the OUTER transparent area
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> INVERT DO NOT DESELECT OPEN ALL LAYERS
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK BROWN #444242 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT BROWN #917f73 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK BROWN #444242 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Rename this layer inner frame SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 CLOSE inner frame ACTIVATE Raster 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ,
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 13 Flood fill with LIGHT BROWN #917f73 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE COLOUR = LIGHT BROWN #917f73 PATTERN = brick02
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Alien Skin >>> Eye Candy 5 Impact >>> Extrude COLOUR = #444242 DESELECT
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 16 Flood fill with LIGHT BROWN #917f73 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer wall SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 Open up the black-cat-vector-06 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 18 On the duplicated black-cat-vector-06 image Activate layer 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. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 112 Vertical Offset = 90 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 6 Horizontal offset = 0 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 15.00 Rename this layer TC1
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Rename this layer TC7 and close this layer .
STEP 20 ACTIVATE TC1 Back to the duplicated black-cat-vector-06 image Activate layer 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 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer TC2 OPEN Raster 5
STEP 21 With TC2 still active Back to the duplicated black-cat-vector-06 image in your PSP workspace Activate layer 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 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer TC3
STEP 22 Back to the duplicated black-cat-vector-06 image in your PSP workspace Activate layer 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 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer TC4
STEP 23 Back to the duplicated black-cat-vector-06 image in your PSP workspace Activate layer 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 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer TC5
STEP 24 Back to the duplicated black-cat-vector-06 image in your PSP workspace Activate layer 6 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 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer TC6 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 25 CLOSE layers TC2 to TC6 ACTIVATE TC1 Open up the black-cat-vector-04 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 = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 112 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 110 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 26 CLOSE layers TC1 OPEN & ACTIVATE TC6 Open up the black-cat-vector-01 image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN 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 ) 98 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 220 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 27 CLOSE layers TC6 OPEN & ACTIVATE TC5 Your cat should still be on your clipboard.. 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 ) 98 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 190 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 28 CLOSE layers TC5 OPEN & ACTIVATE TC4 Your cat should still be on your clipboard.. 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 ) 98 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 160 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 29 CLOSE layers TC4 OPEN & ACTIVATE TC3 Your cat should still be on your clipboard.. 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 ) 98 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 130 Edge Mode = Transparent Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the area shown EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 30 CLOSE layers TC3 OPEN & ACTIVATE TC2 Your cat should still be on your clipboard.. 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 ) 98 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 100 Edge Mode = Transparent Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the area shown EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 31 SAVE YOUR WORK CLOSE TC2 OPEN layers TC6, TC5 and TC4 ACTIVATE TC6 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the area shown EDIT >>> CLEAR
STEP 32 ACTIVATE TC5 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE TC4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ACTIVATE the wall 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 ACTIVATE the Merged layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with DARK BROWN #444242 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT BROWN #917f73 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK BROWN #444242 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE Rename this layer outer frame ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges
STEP 34 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 35 In ANIMATION SHOP Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options. Back to PSP. CLOSE TC1 OPEN TC2 Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options ****************************************** In ANIMATION SHOP Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu Back to PSP. CLOSE TC2 OPEN TC3 Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options ****************************************** In ANIMATION SHOP Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu Back to PSP. CLOSE TC3 OPEN TC4 Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options ****************************************** In ANIMATION SHOP Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu Back to PSP. CLOSE TC4 OPEN TC5 Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options ****************************************** In ANIMATION SHOP Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu Back to PSP. CLOSE TC5 OPEN TC6 Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options ****************************************** In ANIMATION SHOP Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu Back to PSP. CLOSE TC6 OPEN TC7 Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options.
STEP 36 Edit >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 50 ,
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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