LIKE A FLOWER
PSP9 to PSPX9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MARCH 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

JB_mh18.psp
17-3-06art5_sw.psp
art_digital_texture.jpg
elements59.pspimage
LikeAFlower.pspimage
lotus2_by_cryptoz.png
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins

Mirror Rave
EYE CANDY3
OR
EYE CANDY 4000
Filter Factory Gallery Q


** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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STEP 1 Open up the art_digital_texture image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background Layer LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" UNCheck "Resize all layers " IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" UNCheck "Resize all layers " IMAGE >>> MIRROR
STEP 2 CLOSE Copy (2) of Raster 1 CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation angle = 180 Edge Mode =Reflect
STEP 3 IMAGE >>> FLIP EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip . ,
STEP 4 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip Same settings
STEP 5 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 IMAGE >>> FLIP EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip Same settings SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 CLOSE Copy (2) of Raster 1 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> Halftone
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> Halftone Same settings BUT CHANGE "Screen angles:" to 45 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 Open up the JB_mh18 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" UNCheck "Resize all layers " ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 118 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 155 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 10 Open up the lotus2_by_cryptoz image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the lower large flower 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" UNCheck "Resize all layers " ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset =223 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 175 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" UNCheck "Resize all layers " ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 85 Edge Mode = Transparent SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 CLOSE the TOP 3 layers ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 Open up the elements59 image in your PSP workspace Select Raster 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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" UNCheck "Resize all layers " ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X9: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE ,
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 95 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 67 Edge Mode = Transparent In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to OVERLAY LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR AYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 OPEN the TOP 3 layers ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = - ( minus ) 10 Horizontal offset = 0 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 12.00 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 15 CLOSE ALL layers EXCEPT Raster 1 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Filter Factory Gallery Q >>> Mosaic ,
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation angle = 0 Edge Mode =Reflect SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12
STEP 17 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> SHADOWLAB Click SETTINGS Tab and Select DROP SHADOW Enter these settings Center Offset Direction = 315 Center Offset Distance (pixels) = 5.00 Overall Opacity % = 65 Overall Blur (pixels) = 5.00 Perspective Blur (pixels) = 0.00 Color = Black CHECK "Draw Only Outside Selection"
STEP 18 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OR EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 315 DESELECT
STEP 19 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> SHADOWLAB Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 315 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 20 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> SHADOWLAB Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 21 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 4 Open up the 17-3-06art5_sw 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 Check "Lock aspect ratio" UNCheck "Resize all layers " ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 22 ACTIVATE Raster 3 Open up the LikeAFlower image in your PSP workspace Select Raster 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 >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X9: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" UNCheck "Resize all layers " EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 160 Vertical Offset = 185 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0
STEP 23 Back to the LikeAFlower image in your PSP workspace Select Raster 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 >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X9: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60% Same settings EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 160 Vertical Offset = 175 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings. LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 24 CLOSE the following layers Raster 6 Copy of Raster 3 Raster 3 Raster 2 Raster 5 ACTIVATE Raster 4 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE OPEN ALL LAYERS Still on 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 25 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy from the options.
STEP 26 In ANIMATION SHOP Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options. Back to PSP. OPEN Raster 2 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. OPEN Raster 3 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. OPEN Copy of Raster 3 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. OPEN Raster 5 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. OPEN Raster 6 Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options In ANIMATION SHOP Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu ,
STEP 27 EDIT >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 50 ,
STEP 28 Scroll the arrow on the bottom of the frame to last frame ( F:6) Right click inside the frame to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 150 ,
STEP 29 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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