MEOW
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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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE

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Materials

Chat.png
Galah-2.png
cat-food.png
kitty.pspimage
tabby.pspimage
ginger.pspimage
59-anime-girl.png
tropical_window.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer


Plugins

** NONE**

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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.

We'll work on the cats first.
STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 626 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3- PSP2018 : Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Open up the tabby image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ,
STEP 2 On the duplicated tabby 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 100 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 117 Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN (If you wish) Rename layer Tabby 1 .
STEP 3 Back to the duplicated tabby 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN (If you wish) Rename layer Tabby 2 EXAMPLE shown at 150%
STEP 4 Back to the duplicated tabby image.. 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. FFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 100 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 120 Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN (If you wish) Rename layer Tabby 3 SAVE YOUR WORK Close your duplicated tabby image
STEP 5 Open up the kitty image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" CLOSE Tabby 3 and Tabby 2 ACTIVATE Tabby 1 ,
STEP 6 On the duplicated kitty 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 37 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 160 Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Rename layer Kitty 1
STEP 7 CLOSE Tabby 1 and Kitty 1 OPEN & ACTIVATE Tabby 2 Back to the duplicated kitty 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 34 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 160 Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Rename layer Kitty 2 ,
STEP 8 CLOSE Tabby 2 and Kitty 2 OPEN & ACTIVATE Tabby 3 OPEN & ACTIVATE Kitty 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP Rename layer Kitty 3 SAVE YOUR WORK Close your duplicated Kitty image
STEP 9 Open up the ginger image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" CLOSE Tabby 3 and Kitty 3 OPEN Tabby 1 OPEN & ACTIVATE Kitty 1 ,
STEP 10 On the duplicated ginger 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 65 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 120 Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Rename layer Ginger 1 ,
STEP 11 CLOSE Tabby 1 and Kitty 1 and Ginger 1 OPEN Tabby 2 and Kitty 2 ACTIVATE Kitty 2 Back to the duplicated ginger 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Rename layer Ginger 2
STEP 12 CLOSE Tabby 2 and Kitty 2 and Ginger 2 OPEN Tabby 3 and Kitty 3 ACTIVATE Kitty 3 Back to the duplicated ginger image.. 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 65 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 121 Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Rename layer Ginger 3 SAVE YOUR WORK Close your duplicated ginger image
STEP 13 CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Rename this layer CATS 3 ~~~~~~~ CLOSE CATS 3 OPEN Ginger 2, Tabby 2 and Kitty 2 ACTIVATE Ginger 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Rename this layer CATS 2 ~~~~~~~ CLOSE CATS 2 OPEN Ginger 1, Tabby 1 and Kitty 1 ACTIVATE Ginger 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Rename this layer CATS 1 OPEN Raster 1 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 CLOSE CATS 1 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the tropical_window 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 15 EDIT >>> CUT ACTIVATE Raster 1 Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT Rename this layer BGD Rename Raster 2 as WINDOW SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 With the WINDOW layer active Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. ,
STEP 17 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT PSP9 - PSPX9: ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = - (Minus) 40 Contrast = 25 PSPX6 - PSP2018: Linear Mode checked ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More DESELECT
STEP 18 ACTIVATE the BGD layer Open up the Galah-2 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 Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19 ACTIVATE the WINDOW layer Open up the cat-food 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 = 30% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 20 Open up the Chat 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 = 30% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 21 Open up the 59-anime-girl 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" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 22 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 23 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 24 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 25 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 26 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 ,
STEP 27 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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